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Coasts Trivia Quiz

This quiz asks questions about named coasts around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by cobb367. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cobb367

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,715

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1974

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The Malabar Coast is found in what country?
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Spain

Chile

India

South Africa

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Question 2 of 10

2. The country of Ghana was formerly known by what name? Hint

Grain Coast

Slave Coast

Ivory Coast

Gold Coast

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Question 3 of 10

3. The C�te d'Azur is associated with what area of France? Hint

Brittany

Poitou

Normandy

Provence

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what part of the world is the Mosquito Coast located?
Hint

Australia

Melanesia

Central America

East Africa

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these resorts is not on Florida's Emerald Coast?
Hint

Daytona Beach

Panama City Beach

Fort Walton Beach

Pensacola Beach

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Trucial Coast is a former name of what political entity?
Hint

United Arab Emirates

Tanzania

Papua New Guinea

Belize

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Skeleton Coast lies along the shores of Namibia in southwest Africa. What European country originally colonized Namibia?
Hint

Belgium

United Kingdom

Portugal

Germany

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Question 8 of 10

8. One goes to the beach on the Sunshine Coast in which Australian state?
Hint

Queensland

South Australia

New South Wales

Western Australia

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Question 9 of 10

9. What name refers both to the coast of North Africa and the San Francisco Bay area? Hint

Golden Coast

Tripoli Coast

Buccaneer Coast

Barbary Coast

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Question 10 of 10

10. A tourist headed to the Algarve would be flying to what country?
Hint

Italy

Brazil

Morocco

Portugal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Malabar Coast is found in what country?

Answer: India

The Malabar Coast refers to the southwestern coast of India, facing the Arabian Sea. The opposite side of the Indian peninsula, facing the Bay of Bengal, is known as the Coromandel Coast.

2. The country of Ghana was formerly known by what name?

Answer: Gold Coast

All of these appellations refer to portions of the West African coast as they were known in colonial times. The Gold Coast was a British colony before Ghana became independent in 1957.

3. The C�te d'Azur is associated with what area of France?

Answer: Provence

C�te d'Azur is how the French refer to their Riviera. Provence is a former province in the southeast corner of France along the Mediterranean shore (now officially incorporated in the r�gion of Provence-Alpes-C�te-d'Azur).

4. In what part of the world is the Mosquito Coast located?

Answer: Central America

Mosquito Coast refers to the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua. The name derives from the Miskito Indians who originally inhabited the area.

5. Which of these resorts is not on Florida's Emerald Coast?

Answer: Daytona Beach

The Emerald Coast, also known as the Redneck Riviera, stretches along the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle. Unlike the other three localities, Daytona Beach is on the Atlantic Coast.

6. The Trucial Coast is a former name of what political entity?

Answer: United Arab Emirates

The Trucial Coast (also known as the Trucial States, or Trucial Oman) refers to a truce held between the British and certain Arab sheikdoms during the 19th century. In 1971 these sheikdoms formally merged to become the United Arab Emirates.

7. The Skeleton Coast lies along the shores of Namibia in southwest Africa. What European country originally colonized Namibia?

Answer: Germany

South-West Africa was a German colony from 1884 to World War I, when it was occupied by South Africa, to whom control passed as a League of Nations Mandate. The nation of Namibia gained independence in 1990. The name Skeleton Coast derives from the many bones that have washed ashore there.

8. One goes to the beach on the Sunshine Coast in which Australian state?

Answer: Queensland

The Sunshine Coast refers to a stretch of beaches north of Brisbane, Queensland.

9. What name refers both to the coast of North Africa and the San Francisco Bay area?

Answer: Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast refers to the North African coast of the Mediterranean when it was a haven for pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries. The term derives from the Berber peoples who live in North Africa. The name was taken on by San Francisco during its wild and unruly Gold Rush days.

10. A tourist headed to the Algarve would be flying to what country?

Answer: Portugal

The southern coast of Portugal, known as the Algarve, is a favorite destination for Europeans from colder climes.

Source: Author cobb367

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