Q 01/05

Angel Falls holds which world record?

A) Tallest uninterrupted waterfall

B) Loudest recorded waterfall

C) Widest waterfall

D) Largest waterfall by volume

Answer · why

A) Tallest uninterrupted waterfall

Its 979-metre total height includes about 400 metres of sloped cascade and a final 30-metre plunge below the main drop.

Q 02/05

What is the officially quoted total height of Angel Falls in metres?

A) 730

B) 807

C) 948

D) 979

Answer · why

D) 979

That works out to 3,212 feet, though the survey behind the figure was taken from a considerable distance and is still debated.

Q 03/05

How long is the main uninterrupted plunge of Angel Falls, in metres?

A) 807

B) 948

C) 979

D) 1,054

Answer · why

A) 807

The plunge alone is 2,648 feet, and it is this single drop, not the total height, that nobody seriously disputes.

Q 04/05

Angel Falls lies inside which Venezuelan national park?

A) Morrocoy

B) Mochima

C) Canaima

D) Henri Pittier

Answer · why

C) Canaima

The park was established in 1962 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

Q 05/05

Which Venezuelan state contains Angel Falls?

A) Amazonas

B) Bolívar

C) Zulia

D) Miranda

Answer · why

B) Bolívar

Bolívar is the largest of Venezuela's 23 states by area, covering more than a quarter of the country.

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