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Quiz about Gulfs And Bays All Over the World
Quiz about Gulfs And Bays All Over the World

Gulfs And Bays All Over the World Quiz


This quiz deals with gulfs and bays all over the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 8 mins.
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Author
author
Time
8 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
120,299
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
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1196
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Question 1 of 20
1. This gulf/bay is an arm of the South China Sea, east and north of Vietnam and north and west of Hainan Island, China. Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. This gulf is an arm of the Indian Ocean between the southeast coast of the Arabian peninsula and Somalia. Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. This gulf is also called Gulf of Chihli. It is the northwestern arm of the Yellow Sea, and is enclosed by the Chinese provinces Liaoning, Hebei and Shandong. Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. This gulf was called Sinus Gallicus under Roman times. It is an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the south coast of France, extending from the peninsula of Giens (east of Marseille) to Cape Creus in north eastern Spain. The Gulf of ______?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 5 of 20
5. This is a large gulf in north eastern Australia. It is an inlet of the Arafura Sea. Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. This gulf is an arm of the Arabian Sea, extending between the south eastern Arabian peninsula and the south eastern coast of Iran. The Gulf of ______?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 20
7. This gulf/bay is a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean with El Salvador on the north, Honduras on the east and Nicaragua on the south. Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. This gulf is named after a large seaport. It borders Ecuador and Peru. Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. This gulf is named after a seaport in Montenegro which formerly was a navy base of Austria-Hungary. It is an inlet of the Adriatic Sea. Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. This gulf is an inlet of the Ionian Sea, south eastern Italy. It is named after an Italian seaport and naval base. Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. This gulf is an inlet of the Ligurian coast, Italy. It forms the northern part of the Ligurian Sea. It is named after a famous port. Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. This gulf is also called the Gulf of Lepanto. It is an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea, central Greece, northeast of the Peloponnese. Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. This bay is an inlet of the South Pacific Ocean on the south border of the city of Sydney, Australia. It was the scene of the first landing on Australian soil by English explorer James Cook in 1770.

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 14 of 20
14. This gulf is a widemouthed inlet of the Pacific Ocean, southeast Mexico, bounded by the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. It is named after a town in Oaxaca state, in an oil producing area. Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. This gulf is an inlet of the South China Sea, bordered by Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The Gulf of _____?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 16 of 20
16. This bay is a part of the Indian Ocean between east India and west coasts of Myanmar (Burma) and the Malay Peninsula. The Bay of _____?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 17 of 20
17. This bay is called the Gulf of Gascony or Gulf of Gascogne in French. In Roman times it was called Mare Cantabricum. The Bay of ______?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 18 of 20
18. This bay is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in south east Canada, between south New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. This gulf is also called the Gulf of Maracaibo. Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. This bay is a wide mouthed inlet of the St.George´s Channel, in western Wales. What is its name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This gulf/bay is an arm of the South China Sea, east and north of Vietnam and north and west of Hainan Island, China.

Answer: Gulf of Tonkin

The Gulf of Tonkin (or Tongking) is named after the former French protectorate Tonkin. It was the site of reported Vietnamese firing on American ships in 1964 leading to wider American military presence in Vietnam.
2. This gulf is an arm of the Indian Ocean between the southeast coast of the Arabian peninsula and Somalia.

Answer: Gulf of Aden

The Gulf of Aden connects with the Red Sea through Bab el Mandeb. It is named after the seaport of Aden, a former British colony.
3. This gulf is also called Gulf of Chihli. It is the northwestern arm of the Yellow Sea, and is enclosed by the Chinese provinces Liaoning, Hebei and Shandong.

Answer: Bo Hai

The main port on the Boa Hai is Tianjin. A treaty signed here in 1858 opened eleven Chinese ports to foreign trade.
4. This gulf was called Sinus Gallicus under Roman times. It is an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the south coast of France, extending from the peninsula of Giens (east of Marseille) to Cape Creus in north eastern Spain. The Gulf of ______?

Answer: Lion

The main port on the Gulf of Lion is Marseille.
5. This is a large gulf in north eastern Australia. It is an inlet of the Arafura Sea.

Answer: Gulf of Carpentaria

The Gulf of Carpentaria is bordered on the west by the Northern Territory, on the east by the Cape York Peninsula.
6. This gulf is an arm of the Arabian Sea, extending between the south eastern Arabian peninsula and the south eastern coast of Iran. The Gulf of ______?

Answer: Oman

The Gulf of Oman borders Iran, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Mascat, the capital of Oman is situated here.
7. This gulf/bay is a large inlet of the Pacific Ocean with El Salvador on the north, Honduras on the east and Nicaragua on the south.

Answer: Gulf of Fonseca

La Union, the major seaport of El Salvador, is situated on the Gulf of Fonseca.
8. This gulf is named after a large seaport. It borders Ecuador and Peru.

Answer: Gulf of Guayaquil

Guayaquil is Ecuador's largest city.
9. This gulf is named after a seaport in Montenegro which formerly was a navy base of Austria-Hungary. It is an inlet of the Adriatic Sea.

Answer: Gulf of Kotor

Kotor is today one of a few small ports belonging to Yugoslavia, now renamed Serbia-Montenegro.
10. This gulf is an inlet of the Ionian Sea, south eastern Italy. It is named after an Italian seaport and naval base.

Answer: Gulf of Taranto

The city of Taranto was founded by the Greeks in the 8th century BC and became the leading city of Magna Graecia.
11. This gulf is an inlet of the Ligurian coast, Italy. It forms the northern part of the Ligurian Sea. It is named after a famous port.

Answer: Gulf of Genoa (Genova)

The Ligurian Coast consists of an extremely fertile coastal strip called the Italian Riviera.
12. This gulf is also called the Gulf of Lepanto. It is an inlet of the Mediterranean Sea, central Greece, northeast of the Peloponnese.

Answer: Gulf of Corinth

The Gulf of Corinth extends from the Lepanto Strait to the Isthmus of Corinth.
13. This bay is an inlet of the South Pacific Ocean on the south border of the city of Sydney, Australia. It was the scene of the first landing on Australian soil by English explorer James Cook in 1770.

Answer: Botany Bay

Botany Bay was selected as a site for a penal settlement in 1787.
14. This gulf is a widemouthed inlet of the Pacific Ocean, southeast Mexico, bounded by the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas. It is named after a town in Oaxaca state, in an oil producing area.

Answer: Gulf of Tehuantepec

Tehuantepec is also the name of a river and an isthmus in Mexico between the Bay of Campeche and the Gulf of Tehuantepec.
15. This gulf is an inlet of the South China Sea, bordered by Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The Gulf of _____?

Answer: Thailand

The Gulf of Thailand was formerly called the Gulf of Siam.
16. This bay is a part of the Indian Ocean between east India and west coasts of Myanmar (Burma) and the Malay Peninsula. The Bay of _____?

Answer: Bengal

Bay of Bengal is named after Bengal, a former province in north east British India.
17. This bay is called the Gulf of Gascony or Gulf of Gascogne in French. In Roman times it was called Mare Cantabricum. The Bay of ______?

Answer: Biscay

The Bay of Biscay is a large inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of France and the north coast of Spain, from Île d´Ouessant, France to Cape Ortegal, Spain.
18. This bay is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in south east Canada, between south New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Answer: Bay of Fundy

The Bay of Fundy is remarkable for its swift tidal currents. It has tides reaching 21 meters.
19. This gulf is also called the Gulf of Maracaibo.

Answer: Gulf of Venezuela

The Gulf of Venezuela is an inlet of the Caribbean Sea, north west Venezuela.
20. This bay is a wide mouthed inlet of the St.George´s Channel, in western Wales. What is its name?

Answer: Cardigan

Cardigan Bay is named after the port of Cardigan (Welsh: Aberteifi).
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