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Lakes Quiz

Lakes · Exam Mode

20 questions · 30 min timer · Results at the end

Lakes are among Earth's most valuable natural resources, providing freshwater, supporting diverse ecosystems, and shaping landscapes around the world. From the vast waters of Lake...

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All 20 questions in this Lakes quiz
  1. Which lake in Russia is the largest in Europe - covering approximately 17,700 km?

    • A. Lake Ladoga
    • B. Lake Peipus
    • C. Lake Pskov
    • D. Lake Onega
  2. Which lake in Africa is the source of the Blue Nile - one of the Nile's two main tributaries?

    • A. Lake Albert
    • B. Lake Tana
    • C. Lake Malawi
    • D. Lake Turkana
  3. Lake 'Malawi' is known for having the largest number of fish species, especially?

    • A. Goldfish
    • B. Cichlids
    • C. Trout
    • D. Salmon
  4. Which lake is the primary water source for the city of Las Vegas?

    • A. Lake Havasu
    • B. Lake Mead
    • C. Lake Powell
    • D. Lake Tahoe
  5. 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
  6. Lake 'Okeechobee' is a large freshwater lake in which US state?

    • A. Florida
    • B. Texas
    • C. Louisiana
    • D. California
  7. Lake 'Geneva' is shared between France and which other country?

    • A. Switzerland
    • B. Germany
    • C. Belgium
    • D. Italy
  8. 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
  9. Which lake is located on the border of Switzerland, Germany and Austria?

    • A. Lake Zurich
    • B. Lake Geneva
    • C. Lake Neuchatel
    • D. Lake Constance
  10. Which is the largest lake in Central America - straddling two countries?

    • A. Petn Itz
    • B. Yojoa Lake
    • C. Lake Atitln
    • D. Lake Nicaragua
  11. 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
  12. Which lake is shared between Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania - the source of the White Nile?

    • A. Lake Victoria
    • B. Lake Tanganyika
    • C. Lake Edward
    • D. Lake Albert
  13. Which is the largest lake in South America?

    • A. Lake Buenos Aires
    • B. Lake Maracaibo
    • C. Lake Titicaca
    • D. Lake Poopo
  14. 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
  15. Lake 'Vostok' is a subglacial lake located in which continent?

    • A. Asia
    • B. Europe
    • C. Antarctica
    • D. North America
  16. 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
  17. Lake 'Van' is the largest lake in which country?

    • A. Armenia
    • B. Iran
    • C. Iraq
    • D. Turkey
  18. Lake 'Balaton' is the largest lake in Central Europe, located in which country?

    • A. Poland
    • B. Austria
    • C. Hungary
    • D. Czech Republic
  19. Which lake in Africa was known as a vast inland sea but has largely dried up due to irrigation and climate change?

    • A. Lake Turkana
    • B. Lake Malawi
    • C. Lake Victoria
    • D. Lake Chad
  20. The 'Great Slave Lake' is the deepest lake in which country?

    • A. China
    • B. Russia
    • C. USA
    • D. Canada