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Bays and Gulfs Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about bays and gulfs found all over the world. A gulf is an inlet of a sea or ocean, and a bay is a smaller version of a gulf. Have fun with it.

A multiple-choice quiz by blumyh2opolo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
blumyh2opolo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,868

Updated
Apr 23 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
797

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Question 1 of 10

1. What bay in Canada could hold the entire state of Texas with room to spare? Hint

James Bay

Hudson Bay

Bay of Fundy

Baffin Bay

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these bays is actually an estuary, a place where fresh and salt water mix? Hint

Georgian Bay

Emerald Bay

Green Bay

Chesapeake Bay

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these European cities lies on a gulf? Hint

Marseille

Stockholm

Barcelona

London

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Question 4 of 10

4. What gulf does St. Petersburg border? Hint

Gulf of Finland

Gulf of Peter

Gulf of Bothnia

White Gulf

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Question 5 of 10

5. What gulf, named after a city in Yemen, is connected to the Red Sea by the Bab el Mandeb strait? Hint

Gulf of Suez

Gulf of Aden

Gulf of Aqaba

Gulf of Sanaa

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Question 6 of 10

6. What bay borders the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to the north? Hint

Bay of Campeche

Sebastian Vizcaino Bay

Tehuantepec Bay

Veracruz Bay

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Question 7 of 10

7. Besides Honduras, what other countries does the Gulf of Honduras border? Hint

El Salvador and Nicaragua

Guatemala

None

Guatemala and Belize

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these gulfs is located in the Caribbean? Hint

Gulf of Fonseca

Gulf of Batabano

Gulf of Chiriqui

Gulf of Panama

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these bays can be found in New Zealand? Hint

Bay of Plenty

Port Phillip Bay

Botany Bay

Didgeridoo Bay

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which gulf is NOT found in Indonesia? Hint

Gulf of Bone

Gulf of Tomini

Moro Gulf

Gulf of Tolo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What bay in Canada could hold the entire state of Texas with room to spare?

Answer: Hudson Bay

Hudson Bay was discovered in 1610 by Henry Hudson, who had been stranded by his mutinous crew. James Bay is an inlet of Hudson Bay. The Bay of Fundy is known for its prominent tides.

2. Which of these bays is actually an estuary, a place where fresh and salt water mix?

Answer: Chesapeake Bay

The other bays are parts of lakes, and contain freshwater only. Chesapeake Bay's freshwater comes from the Susquehanna, Patuxent, Potomac and James Rivers, among others, and the saltwater comes from the Atlantic Ocean. Georgian Bay is in Ontario, Canada. The other bays are in the USA.

3. Which of these European cities lies on a gulf?

Answer: Marseille

The French port of Marseille is on the Gulf of Lyon, part of the Mediterranean Sea. Barcelona is on the Mediterranean, and Stockholm and London are several miles inland.

4. What gulf does St. Petersburg border?

Answer: Gulf of Finland

The Gulf of Finland, part of the Baltic Sea, reaches eastward, and its tip touches the Russian city; it also borders Finland and Estonia. The Gulf of Bothnia lies between Sweden and Finland. The other two do not exist to my knowledge.

5. What gulf, named after a city in Yemen, is connected to the Red Sea by the Bab el Mandeb strait?

Answer: Gulf of Aden

The Gulf of Aden borders Yemen, Djibouti, and Somalia. It connects the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea. The Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba border the Sinai peninsula. Sanaa is Yemen's capital, but does not have a gulf named after it.

6. What bay borders the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to the north?

Answer: Bay of Campeche

The Bay of Campeche is an extension of the Gulf of Mexico. Veracruz is a city on this bay, but is not a bay itself. Sebastian Vizcaino Bay borders Baja California. Tehuantepec is not a bay but a gulf, and is part of the Pacific Ocean.

7. Besides Honduras, what other countries does the Gulf of Honduras border?

Answer: Guatemala and Belize

El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras all border the Gulf of Fonseca, but not the Gulf of Honduras. The Gulf of Honduras is an inlet of the Caribbean Sea.

8. Which of these gulfs is located in the Caribbean?

Answer: Gulf of Batabano

The Gulf of Batabano is found in Cuba, and is an inlet of the Caribbean Sea. The Gulf of Fonseca is, as you just learned, in Central America on the east coast, and the other two border Panama on the Pacific Ocean side.

9. Which of these bays can be found in New Zealand?

Answer: Bay of Plenty

The Bay of Plenty is found in New Zealand's North Island, and is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. Botany Bay is in Sydney, Port Phillip Bay is in Melbourne, and the Didgeridoo Bay is nonexistent. (The didgeridoo is an Aboriginal instrument.)

10. Which gulf is NOT found in Indonesia?

Answer: Moro Gulf

Moro Gulf borders the Philippine island of Mindanao, and is a part of the Pacific Ocean. The other three are found in the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, which is also called Celebes.

Source: Author blumyh2opolo

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