Where in the US is Taughannock Falls State Park?
A California
B Alabama
C New York
Taughannock Falls State Park is located in Upstate New York. The park’s namesake falls plunges 66 metres and is the highest single drop waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains and its picturesque gorge, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.
The correct answer is New York.
Which animals can be widely seen around the Whitsunday Islands?
A Walruses
B Seals
C Whales
Humpback whales are spotted in this area off the coast of Queensland, Australia, from June to September, as the warm waters attract these gentle giants, migrating north from the Antarctic for mating, socializing, and giving birth.
The correct answer is Whales.
Which Hollywood movie was shot on these islands?
A Into the Blue
B Baywatch
C Fool’s Gold
The 2008 action comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson is one of several movies shot on the Whitsundays. Their tropical scenery also appears in 2022’s ‘Ticket to Paradise,’ with George Clooney and Julia Roberts and Netflix psychological thriller ‘Spiderhead,’ with Chris Hemsworth. Those turquoise waters are also in the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie, ‘Dead Men Tell No Tales.’
The correct answer is Fool’s Gold.
Who was the first European to reach the Whitsunday Islands?
A Christopher Columbus
B Ferdinand Magellan
C James Cook
British explorer Captain James Cook and his crew are thought to be the earliest Europeans to set foot on the Whitsunday Islands, in the year 1770. They weren’t the first there though. The local seafaring Ngaro people, who used canoes crafted from local trees, were already living there as a maritime community.
The correct answer is James Cook.