Over the Falls Tours - Test Your Knowledge of Niagara Falls, USA & Canada


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1. How many falls are located at Niagara?

1 3 4 6

2. Which falls is the tallest?

American Canadian Horseshoe Niagara

3. How many gallons of water flow over all of the falls naturally each second?

1.5 million gallons/second
2.5 million gallons/second
10.5 million gallons/second
20.5 million gallons/second

4. What river provides water for the falls?

Ontario River Erie River
Indian River Niagara River

5. Where is the Niagara River the deepest?

at the mouth of Lake Ontario
at the base of the Falls
at the Whirlpool Rapids
about 300 yards down-river from the Falls

6. Who was the first person to go over the Horseshoe Falls in a wooden barrel?

Annie Taylor Steve Trotter Roger Woodward Dave Munday

7. Who has been the only person to go over the falls without a barrel and live?

Annie Taylor Steve Trotter Roger Woodward Dave Munday

8. When and where was the first state park established?

Fort Niagara State Park in 1814
Prospect Park in 1902
Whirlpool State Park in 1919
Niagara Reservation State Park in 1885

9. Does water in the Niagara River produce hydro-electricity in the area?

Yes No

10. Who discovered Niagara Falls?

Robert Moses Samuel de Champlain
Father Louis Hennepin Roger Woodward

11. Where does the word "Niagara" come from?

From the Native American word "Ongiara"
17th Century French explorers brought the name
The British named it during the "Massacre at Devils Hole"
John Burtch named it after his saw and grist mill

12. What famous movie was filmed in Niagara Falls and starred Marilyn Monroe?

"The Misfits", filmed in 1961
"Bus Stop", filmed in 1956
"Niagara", filmed in 1952
"River of No Return", filmed in 1954

13. How many times did Niagara Falls stop flowing?

0 1 2 5

14. When did the Falls last freeze over?

1902 1938 1950 1977

15. How many people have purposely gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel or other contraption?

5 10 15 20

16. Has anyone gone over the Falls twice and live to tell about it?

Yes No

17. Why do tourists today only see half of the natural flow of water go over Niagara Falls?

There is a series of underground tunnels beneath the Falls where water passes through
Manmade canals (the Erie and Welland) use the water as a bypass route around the Falls for boaters
Water is removed to generate Hydro-electric power
They are too excited to get back on the "Over The Falls" tour van to move on to their next sightseeing point-of-interest!

18. How much does the Falls erode back every year?

1 to 2 inches 3 to 5 inches
1 to 2 feet 3 to 5 feet

19. How old are the Falls at Niagara?

over 1 million years old
quarter million years old
120,000 years old
12,000 years old

20. How far have the Falls eroded since their creation?

less than 1 mile 7 miles29 miles over 50 miles

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