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Lakes Quiz

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Lakes are large inland bodies of standing water, formed through glacial activity, tectonic movements, volcanic craters, or river processes. They vary enormously - from the vast Cas...

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All 20 questions in this Lakes quiz
  1. Lake 'Winnipeg' is a large lake in which Canadian province?

    • A. Quebec
    • B. Manitoba
    • C. Ontario
    • D. Alberta
  2. Which volcanic lake in Japan is famous for being the largest lake on Honshu island?

    • A. Lake Suwa
    • B. Lake Yamanaka
    • C. Lake Towada
    • D. Lake Biwa
  3. Which is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America?

    • A. Lake Erie
    • B. Lake Michigan
    • C. Lake Ontario
    • D. Lake Superior
  4. Which lake in the Swiss Alps contains Europe's highest percentage of endemic fish species - including the famous lavaret?

    • A. Lake Geneva
    • B. Lake Zurich
    • C. Lake Constance
    • D. Lake Lucerne
  5. Which Himalayan lake is considered sacred in Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism - associated with the mythical journey of Lord Shiva?

    • A. Pangong Tso
    • B. Dal Lake
    • C. Manasarovar
    • D. Tso Moriri
  6. Which lake occupying a volcanic crater in Indonesia was the site of a catastrophic 1883 eruption that triggered a deadly tsunami?

    • A. Lake Singkarak
    • B. Lake Maninjau
    • C. Krakatoa caldera
    • D. Lake Toba
  7. The "Lake District" is a popular tourist destination in which country?

    • A. USA
    • B. UK
    • C. Canada
    • D. Norway
  8. Which lake in East Africa is the world's deepest in Africa - and second deepest in the world?

    • A. Lake Victoria
    • B. Lake Malawi
    • C. Lake Tanganyika
    • D. Lake Turkana
  9. Which is the largest lake in the United Kingdom?

    • A. Loch Ness
    • B. Windermere
    • C. Loch Lomond
    • D. Lough Neagh
  10. Which lake in Chile and Argentina is known for its unusually turquoise colour caused by glacial sediment?

    • A. Lake Todos los Santos
    • B. General Carrera Lake
    • C. Laguna San Rafael
    • D. Lago Argentino
  11. Which lake near Rome was formed in a volcanic crater - a famous caldera lake?

    • A. Lake Maggiore
    • B. Lake Bracciano
    • C. Lake Bolsena
    • D. Lake Trasimeno
  12. Which of the Great Lakes has its shoreline located in the state of Ohio as well as Pennsylvania and New York?

    • A. Lake Erie
    • B. Lake Ontario
    • C. Lake Huron
    • D. Lake Michigan
  13. Which lake in Russia is so large it is sometimes called a sea - the world's largest lake by surface area?

    • A. Lake Ladoga
    • B. Lake Onega
    • C. Caspian Sea
    • D. Lake Balkhash
  14. Which lake in South America has the world's largest concentration of flamingos - millions breeding at its alkaline shores?

    • A. Laguna Colorada
    • B. Lake Uyuni
    • C. Lake Poop
    • D. Laguna Verde
  15. Lake 'Maracaibo' in Venezuela is famous for what weather phenomenon?

    • A. Catatumbo Lightning
    • B. Blizzards
    • C. Tornadoes
    • D. Sandstorms
  16. The 'Great Lakes' are shared between which two countries?

    • A. USA/Canada
    • B. Russia/China
    • C. USA/Mexico
    • D. Brazil/Argentina
  17. Which is the largest lake in the world by surface area?

    • A. Lake Superior
    • B. Caspian Sea
    • C. Lake Victoria
    • D. Lake Baikal
  18. Which lake in Brazil - the largest lagoon in South America - is located in Rio Grande do Sul state?

    • A. Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
    • B. Lago Paran
    • C. Lagoa dos Patos
    • D. Lagoa Mirim
  19. Which lake in Kenya is the world's largest desert lake - also called the Jade Sea for its distinctive green colour?

    • A. Lake Baringo
    • B. Lake Bogoria
    • C. Lake Naivasha
    • D. Lake Turkana
  20. In which country is Lake Leman - another name for a famous European lake - located?

    • A. Switzerland
    • B. France
    • C. Austria
    • D. Germany