Multiple choice First known prison to survive the jump of all Niagara Falls. Sam Patch Diana Nyad Charles Elwood Chuck Yeager Alexander Winton Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Sam Patch was the first known person to survive a jump over Niagara Falls in 1829. However, the question contains a typo - it should say 'person' not 'prison'. Patch was a famous American daredevil known as 'The Yankee Leaper'.