Maria Spelterini: The Incredible Tightrope Walker of Niagara Falls

The video discusses notable re-thinkers, focusing on Maria Spell Terrini, an Italian tightrope walker known for crossing Niagara Falls five times. Born in Italy in 1853, Maria began her career in Europe and Russia before gaining fame in the US. Her daring acts at Niagara included walking blindfolded and with baskets on her feet, making her a celebrated figure in tightrope performance history.

Who is Maria Spell Terrini famously known as?

• The first woman to swim across the English Channel

• The first woman to fly across the Atlantic

• The first woman to walk over Niagara Falls on a tightrope

• The first woman to climb Mount Everest

Where was Maria Spell Terrini born?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

In which year did Maria Spell Terrini perform her first tightrope walk over Niagara Falls?

• 1880

• 1876

• 1890

• 1870

What unique item did Maria use during one of her Niagara Falls crossings?

• A pair of stilts

• A parasol

• Peach baskets strapped to her feet

• A unicycle

How did Maria Spell Terrini increase the difficulty of her crossings over Niagara Falls?

• By performing at night

• By carrying a heavy load

• By being blindfolded and having her wrists and ankles cuffed

• By walking backwards