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Oceans of the World Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the world's oceans and the countries that border them. (FYI, North America consists of all countries from Panama north through Canada.)

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

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,155

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
5152

Last 3 plays: Guest 145 (8/10), Guest 184 (9/10), dryvalley51 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What two countries in Central America do NOT border both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean being considered part of the Atlantic for this)? Hint

Nicaragua and Belize

Belize and El Salvador

Panama and Honduras

Costa Rica and Honduras

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Question 2 of 10

2. What two countries in North America border THREE oceans? Hint

Mexico and USA

Panama and Mexico

Canada and Panama

Canada and USA

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these South American countries borders two oceans? Hint

Brazil

Peru

Uruguay

Colombia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these countries borders only one ocean? Hint

Japan

South Africa

Russia

Australia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these African countries has NO oceanic borders? Hint

Congo

Mali

Kenya

Togo

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Question 6 of 10

6. What continent-based (no small islands) region would you encounter first if you sailed due east on the Atlantic Ocean from Miami, FL? Hint

Western Sahara

Spain

Portugal

Morocco

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Question 7 of 10

7. What country would you encounter first if you sailed due north from the Shetland Islands, passed over the North Pole (assuming no polar ice cap), and continued in a straight line south? Hint

Japan

USA

Russia

Canada

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country would you encounter first if you sailed due west from Oreti Beach, NZ (just west of Invercargill, NZ)? Hint

New Zealand

Argentina

South Africa

Australia

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Question 9 of 10

9. What 'new' ocean has been defined as the waters surrounding Antarctica? Hint

Antarctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

Australian Ocean

Transpacific Ocean

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Question 10 of 10

10. What continental landmass borders all but one of the world's oceans? Hint

Australia

Africa

Eurasia

North America

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What two countries in Central America do NOT border both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean being considered part of the Atlantic for this)?

Answer: Belize and El Salvador

Belize is on the Atlantic coast only and El Salvador is on the Pacific.

2. What two countries in North America border THREE oceans?

Answer: Canada and USA

They border the Pacific, Atlantic, and the Arctic Oceans.

3. Which of these South American countries borders two oceans?

Answer: Colombia

It borders both the Atlantic and the Pacific.

4. Which of these countries borders only one ocean?

Answer: Japan

Being a island nation, this is almost a given.

5. Which of these African countries has NO oceanic borders?

Answer: Mali

Mali is in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

6. What continent-based (no small islands) region would you encounter first if you sailed due east on the Atlantic Ocean from Miami, FL?

Answer: Western Sahara

Many American people initially believe that European nations are at the same latitude as the USA. They are usually surprised at how much further north they are.

7. What country would you encounter first if you sailed due north from the Shetland Islands, passed over the North Pole (assuming no polar ice cap), and continued in a straight line south?

Answer: Russia

Landfall would be in eastern Siberia, Russia.

8. What country would you encounter first if you sailed due west from Oreti Beach, NZ (just west of Invercargill, NZ)?

Answer: Argentina

Australia and Africa are too far north to interrupt this oceanic trip.

9. What 'new' ocean has been defined as the waters surrounding Antarctica?

Answer: Southern Ocean

This ring ocean, which surrounds Antarctica, is part of what isolates the continent on a weather basis. Most ocean currents are broken up by continents, which helps divert waters warmed in the tropics to more temperate climes. But the Southern Ocean's uninterrupted current at its latitude helps quell storm systems coming from the tropics and keeps Antarctica technically a desert (receiving less than 10 inches of precipitation a year).

10. What continental landmass borders all but one of the world's oceans?

Answer: Eurasia

The Southern Ocean - surrounding Antarctica - does not border the Eurasian landmass.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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