Iguazu Falls Quiz – Test Your Knowledge (with Map & Photos)

Iguazu Falls is one of the most spectacular natural wonders in the world, located on the border of Brazil and Argentina. Test your knowledge with this fun and informative quiz!

Iguazu Falls Quiz
Iguazu Falls Quiz


  1. Where is Iguazu Falls located?
    a) Brazil and Peru
    b) Argentina and Brazil
    c) Bolivia and Argentina
    d) Paraguay and Uruguay

    Answer: b) Argentina and Brazil
  2. How many individual waterfalls make up Iguazu Falls?
    a) 12
    b) 45
    c) 75
    d) Over 270

    Answer: d) Over 270
  3. What is the name of the most famous and powerful section of Iguazu Falls?
    a) Angel’s Drop
    b) Devil’s Throat
    c) Queen’s Cascade
    d) Thunder Point

    Answer: b) Devil’s Throat
  4. Which river feeds Iguazu Falls?
    a) Amazon River
    b) Paraná River
    c) Iguazu River
    d) Orinoco River

    Answer: c) Iguazu River
  5. Which side offers more panoramic views of the falls?
    a) Argentina
    b) Brazil
    c) Both offer identical views
    d) Neither

    Answer: b) Brazil (though Argentina offers closer access)
  6. True or False: Iguazu Falls is taller than Niagara Falls.
    Answer: True (Iguazu Falls is about 82 meters high, compared to Niagara’s 51 meters)
  7. Which UNESCO title has been awarded to Iguazu Falls?
    a) World Heritage Site
    b) World Biosphere Reserve
    c) Geopark of the Year
    d) None

    Answer: a) World Heritage Site
  8. Which indigenous legend explains the creation of Iguazu Falls?
    a) A serpent god split the earth
    b) A god, angered by a fleeing lover in a canoe, split the river
    c) Two mountains collided
    d) The sun wept for a fallen star

    Answer: b) A god, angered by a fleeing lover in a canoe, split the river

Map – Where Is Iguazu Falls?