Lakes Quiz

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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 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
  2. Lake 'Vostok' is a subglacial lake located in which continent?

    • A. Asia
    • B. Europe
    • C. Antarctica
    • D. North America
  3. Which lake in Turkey is one of the world's largest soda lakes - highly alkaline and home to flamingos?

    • A. Lake Tuz
    • B. Akehir Lake
    • C. Lake Van
    • D. Burdur Lake
  4. Which lake in Switzerland is the deepest in the Alps - reaching 372 metres depth?

    • A. Lake Geneva
    • B. Lake Brienz
    • C. Lake Lucerne
    • D. Lake Maggiore
  5. The 'Aral Sea' was once one of the four largest lakes but has mostly dried up; where is it?

    • A. North Africa
    • B. Australia
    • C. Central Asia
    • D. South America
  6. Which lake is known for its 'Floating Islands'?

    • A. Lake Titicaca
    • B. Lake Tahoe
    • C. Lake Superior
    • D. Lake Victoria
  7. Which lake in the United States has a unique brine chemistry that makes it appear pink or red?

    • A. Great Salt Lake
    • B. Pyramid Lake
    • C. Mono Lake
    • D. Salton Sea
  8. Which lake is located on the border of Switzerland, Germany and Austria?

    • A. Lake Zurich
    • B. Lake Geneva
    • C. Lake Neuchatel
    • D. Lake Constance
  9. Lake 'Maracaibo' in Venezuela is famous for what weather phenomenon?

    • A. Catatumbo Lightning
    • B. Blizzards
    • C. Tornadoes
    • D. Sandstorms
  10. Lake 'Van' is the largest lake in which country?

    • A. Armenia
    • B. Iran
    • C. Iraq
    • D. Turkey
  11. 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
  12. Lake 'Winnipeg' is a large lake in which Canadian province?

    • A. Quebec
    • B. Manitoba
    • C. Ontario
    • D. Alberta
  13. 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
  14. Lake 'Tanganyika' is the longest freshwater lake in the world located in?

    • A. South America
    • B. Europe
    • C. Africa
    • D. Asia
  15. Which is the largest lake in Europe?

    • A. Lake Geneva
    • B. Lake Ladoga
    • C. Lake Constance
    • D. Lake Como
  16. Which is the largest lake in the United Kingdom?

    • A. Loch Ness
    • B. Windermere
    • C. Loch Lomond
    • D. Lough Neagh
  17. Which is the largest lake entirely within the borders of Canada?

    • A. Great Slave Lake
    • B. Lake Winnipeg
    • C. Great Bear Lake
    • D. Lake Athabasca
  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 subglacial lake in Antarctica beneath the Wilkes Land region may be as large as North America's Lake Ontario?

    • A. Lake Ellsworth
    • B. Lake Vostok
    • C. Lake Concordia
    • D. Lake Whillans
  20. 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