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Largest Lakes of Europe Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge about European lakes.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ovaldas. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ovaldas

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
403,361

Updated
Jan 19 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
289

Last 3 plays: Guest 117 (2/10), Bourman (5/10), Guest 107 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the largest lake in Italy? Hint

Como

Tiber

Garda

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Question 2 of 10

2. Central Hungary is home to the largest lake in Central Europe. What is its name? Hint

Hungaroring

Ladoga

Goulash

Balaton

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Question 3 of 10

3. It's a large lake east of St. Petersburg, that's known as the largest in Europe. Hint

Dnieper

Elbrus

Borscht

Ladoga

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of the largest lake in Norway, which is located in the southeastern part of the country, about 100 km north of Oslo? Hint

Lillehammer

Mjosa

Thor

Eyre

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Question 5 of 10

5. About 60% of this large lake is in Switzerland and 40% in France. Hint

Rhone

Eure

Seine

Geneva

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which lake is the largest located entirely within German territory? Hint

Kn�del

M�ritz

Rhine

Koblenz

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Question 7 of 10

7. Between Estonia and Russia lies the next big lake, the fifth-largest in Europe. What is it? Hint

Tartu

Tallinn

Peipus

Kalev

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is the largest lake by area in the British Isles? Hint

Lough Limerick

Anglesey

Clyde

Lough Neagh

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the largest lake in Ukraine, which lies on the Romanian border? Hint

Yalta

Yalpuh

Carpath

Salo

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is Finland's largest lake? Hint

Lordi

Espo

Saimaa

Rovaniemi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the largest lake in Italy?

Answer: Garda

In terms of surface area, Lake Garda is Italy's largest lake and the third deepest lake in the country.

2. Central Hungary is home to the largest lake in Central Europe. What is its name?

Answer: Balaton

Balaton Lake is long and very shallow, with an average depth of three meters.

3. It's a large lake east of St. Petersburg, that's known as the largest in Europe.

Answer: Ladoga

Lake Ladoga has about 660 islands. In ancient times the lake was known as Nevo.

4. What is the name of the largest lake in Norway, which is located in the southeastern part of the country, about 100 km north of Oslo?

Answer: Mjosa

Lake Mjosa is very deep, reaching a depth of 449 meters.

5. About 60% of this large lake is in Switzerland and 40% in France.

Answer: Geneva

Lake Geneva is the second largest body of fresh water (after Lake Balaton) in Central Europe. Geneva, Lausanne, and several rich resorts line the shore of Lake Geneva.

6. Which lake is the largest located entirely within German territory?

Answer: M�ritz

In terms of size, Lake M�ritz is the second largest in the country, after Lake Constance, which also borders Austria and Switzerland. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in northern Germany, is home to the lake.

7. Between Estonia and Russia lies the next big lake, the fifth-largest in Europe. What is it?

Answer: Peipus

In Europe, Lake Peipus is the largest transboundary lake. Lake Peipus is 3555 square kilometers in area, of which 44% is owned by the Republic of Estonia and 56% by the Russian Federation.

8. Which is the largest lake by area in the British Isles?

Answer: Lough Neagh

Lough Neagh is the largest lake in Northern Ireland, 30 km west of Belfast. The lake is shallow, with an average depth of only about nine meters.

9. What is the name of the largest lake in Ukraine, which lies on the Romanian border?

Answer: Yalpuh

The lake is right next to the Danube River, so the water flows from the Danube to Yalpuh during the floods, at other times in the opposite direction.

10. What is Finland's largest lake?

Answer: Saimaa

There are about 190 thousand lakes in Finland (of which 168 thousand are lakes with an area of more than 500 m�). Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland and the fourth largest in Europe. Saimaa ringed seals are found only in Lake Saimaa, and are a threatened population.

Source: Author Ovaldas

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