Exploring Victoria Falls History

For centuries, animals and people traversed a beautiful landscape, drawn to a roaring chasm known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, or 'smoke that thunders.' In 1855, a local chief led Dr. David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary, to this natural wonder. Awed by the sight, Livingstone named it Victoria Falls, after the British queen. Today, it is recognized as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

What does the local name 'mosi-oa-tunya' translate to in English?

• Waterfall of Wonders

• Smoke that Thunders

• The Roaring Abyss

• The Great Chasm

Who was the sunburned white man led by a local chief to the chasm in 1855?

• Dr. David Livingstone

• Henry Morton Stanley

• Charles Darwin

• John Hanning Speke

What natural phenomenon did Dr. Livingstone experience near the chasm?

• A sudden thunderstorm

• Rain from cloudless skies

• A solar eclipse

• A sandstorm

After whom did Dr. Livingstone name the chasm?

• Queen Anne

• Queen Mary

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Victoria

Victoria Falls is recognized as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Which of the following is NOT one of the seven natural wonders?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Eiffel Tower

• Grand Canyon

• Mount Everest