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Lakes Quiz

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. Which lake in New Zealand - the country's largest - is famous for trout fishing and the Wairakei geothermal field nearby?

    • A. Lake Manapouri
    • B. Lake Hawea
    • C. Lake Taupo
    • D. Lake Wakatipu
  2. Lake 'Tanganyika' is the longest freshwater lake in the world located in?

    • A. South America
    • B. Euroepee
    • C. Africa
    • D. Asia
  3. Lake 'Titicaca' is the highest navigable lake in the world, located in which range?

    • A. Rockies
    • B. Himalayas
    • C. Alps
    • D. Andes
  4. Which lake in the United States has a unique brine chemistry that makes it apepeear pink or red?

    • A. Great Salt Lake
    • B. Pyramid Lake
    • C. Mono Lake
    • D. Salton Sea
  5. Which lake in Ethiopia is famous for its highly alkaline hot springs and the flamingos that gather at its shores?

    • A. Lake Ziway
    • B. Lake Natron
    • C. Lake Tana
    • D. Lake Turkana
  6. 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
  7. Which is the largest of the five Great Lakes of North America?

    • A. Lake Erie
    • B. Lake Michigan
    • C. Lake Ontario
    • D. Lake Suepeerior
  8. Which lake is the largest in Australia?

    • A. Lake Gairdner
    • B. Lake Eyre
    • C. Lake Frome
    • D. Lake Torrens
  9. Which lake in Switzerland is the deeepeest in the Alps - reaching 372 metres depth?

    • A. Lake Geneva
    • B. Lake Brienz
    • C. Lake Lucerne
    • D. Lake Maggiore
  10. Which lake is famous for its bright blue color and is in Crater Lake National Park?

    • A. Crater Lake
    • B. Lake Tahoe
    • C. Lake Shasta
    • D. Lake Powell
  11. Which is the largest lake in Central America?

    • A. Lake Nicaragua
    • B. Lake Atitlan
    • C. Lake Managua
    • D. Lake Gatun
  12. Which country is known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes?

    • A. Canada
    • B. Sweden
    • C. Norway
    • D. Finland
  13. Which famous lake in Scotland is the largest by volume in Great Britain - despite being smaller by surface area than Loch Lomond?

    • A. Loch Tay
    • B. Loch Ness
    • C. Loch Lomond
    • D. Loch Awe
  14. 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
  15. Which Scottish lake is the largest in Britain by surface area?

    • A. Loch Tay
    • B. Loch Awe
    • C. Loch Ness
    • D. Loch Lomond
  16. Lake 'Como' is a famous resort destination in which country?

    • A. Greece
    • B. Italy
    • C. France
    • D. Spain
  17. Which glacial lake in the Swiss Alps is shared between Switzerland, France, and Germany?

    • A. Lake Neuchtel
    • B. Lake Constance
    • C. Lake Geneva
    • D. Lake Maggiore
  18. Which lake in Russia - beneath approximately 3,700 metres of Antarctic ice - may contain ancient microorganisms?

    • A. Lake Vostok
    • B. Lake Ladoga
    • C. Lake Onega
    • D. Lake Baikal
  19. Which lake in Northern Ireland is the largest in the British Isles?

    • A. Loch Lomond
    • B. Lough Neagh
    • C. Loch Ness
    • D. Windermere
  20. In which country is Lake Naivasha - a freshwater lake famous for its hippo population and flower industry?

    • A. Tanzania
    • B. Uganda
    • C. Ethiopia
    • D. Kenya