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Water, Water! Trivia Quiz

These questions are on the various bodies of water in the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by mafekinggal. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mafekinggal

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,921

Updated
Sep 12 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2966

Last 3 plays: Guest 43 (2/10), james1947 (10/10), moonraker2 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Great Australian Bight is part of what larger body of water? Hint

Pacific Ocean

Timor Sea

Coral Sea

Indian Ocean

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What body of water lies between Greenland and Iceland? Hint

Beaufort Sea

Baffin Bay

Denmark Strait

Davis Strait

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these countries does NOT border on Lake Victoria? Hint

Kenya

Burundi

Uganda

Tanzania

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Question 5 of 10

5. What body of water lies between Sweden and Finland? Hint

Gulf of Finland

Gulf of Bothnia

Baltic Sea

White Sea

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the world's longest river? Hint

Nile River

Yangtze River

Danube River

Mississippi River

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Earth's smallest ocean? Hint

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Strait of Magellan is found near what continent? Hint

South America

Africa

North America

Europe

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these cities is NOT on the banks of the Danube River? Hint

Belgrade

Vienna

Prague

Budapest

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Question 10 of 10

10. What mighty waterway runs between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island? Hint

St. Lawrence River

Northumberland Strait

Strait of Juan de Fuca

Davis Strait

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Great Australian Bight is part of what larger body of water?

Answer: Indian Ocean

It was discovered by a Dutch navigator, Captain Thyssen in 1627 but he turned back before reaching the coast of South Australia. There is an ongoing conversation going on between cartographers about the proper name for body of water south of Australia. Some refer to is as the Southern Ocean, while others refer to it as the Indian Ocean, stating it stretches to Tasmania.

2. What is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area?

Answer: Lake Superior

One of the five Great Lakes drained by the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean. The Caspian Sea, while larger than Lake Superior, is considered a saline or brackish lake. The saline content can be from one-third that of seawater to well above seawater depending on the area of the lake the water is taken from.

3. What body of water lies between Greenland and Iceland?

Answer: Denmark Strait

It was in Denmark Strait that the German battleship 'Bismarck' sank the British battle cruiser 'Hood' on May 24,1941.

4. Which of these countries does NOT border on Lake Victoria?

Answer: Burundi

After Lake Superior, Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake.

5. What body of water lies between Sweden and Finland?

Answer: Gulf of Bothnia

Covered by ice for up to five months of the year.

6. What is the world's longest river?

Answer: Nile River

One of its major sources is Lake Victoria.

7. What is Earth's smallest ocean?

Answer: Arctic Ocean

Besides being the smallest, it has a lower salt content because of the number of rivers flowing into it.

8. The Strait of Magellan is found near what continent?

Answer: South America

Discovered in 1520 by Portuguese navigator, Ferdinand Magellan.

9. Which of these cities is NOT on the banks of the Danube River?

Answer: Prague

The Danube is the second longest European River after the Volga.

10. What mighty waterway runs between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island?

Answer: Northumberland Strait

Source: Author mafekinggal

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