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Seas of Europe Trivia Quiz

A quiz on some of the less common seas of Europe and their geographical location.

A multiple-choice quiz by mdoelc4. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mdoelc4

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,356

Updated
Mar 15 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The sea lying just north of Iceland, and between the islands of Greenland and Svalbard (Norway) is known as what? (named after an island)

Answer: (2 words, 9 letters, last word is sea)

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Question 2 of 10

2. This sea is bordered by Ukraine on the North, Russia on the East, the Crimean peninsula on the West, and is connected to the Black Sea on the south. Hint

Sea of Marmara

Aral Sea

Celtic Sea

Sea of Azov

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Question 3 of 10

3. Located just north of the Mediterranean Sea, and between Italy and Greece this sea is the origin of a famous myth. Hint

Adriatic Sea

Tyrrhenian Sea

Ionian Sea

Ligurian Sea

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Question 4 of 10

4. Including port cities such as Venice, which sea separates the Italian peninsula (Italy) and the Balkan peninsula (Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, and Albania). Hint

Ionian Sea

Adriatic Sea

Tyrrhenian Sea

Aegean Sea

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Norwegian Sea is located between the North Sea and the Greenland Sea. It sometimes referred to as the Nordic Seas which also includes other seas in the same area.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. This sea connects the Aegean Sea through the Dardanelles Strait and the Black Sea through the Bosporus Strait. It separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey. Hint

Sea of Azov

Sea of Marmara

Ionian Sea

Aegean Sea

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Ligurian Sea lies between the Italian peninsula and Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Just north of Norway and Russia and part of the Arctic Ocean this sea received its name from a Dutch navigator. Hint

Baltic Sea

Barents Sea

Norwegian Sea

Greenland Sea

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Question 9 of 10

9. Containing port cities such as Genoa, the Tyrrhenian Sea is located north of Corsica, and between France and Italy.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Between the Balkan peninsula (Greece) and the Anatolian peninsula (Turkey), it connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Dardanelles Strait. Hint

Sea of Marmara

Sea of Azov

Black Sea

Aegean Sea

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The sea lying just north of Iceland, and between the islands of Greenland and Svalbard (Norway) is known as what? (named after an island)

Answer: Greenland Sea

The Greenland Sea is the Arctic Ocean's main outlet to the Atlantic. It is often frozen over so navigation is limited. It is about 465,000 square miles of surface area, and considered the northern branch of the Norwegian Sea.

2. This sea is bordered by Ukraine on the North, Russia on the East, the Crimean peninsula on the West, and is connected to the Black Sea on the south.

Answer: Sea of Azov

The Sea of Azov is the world's shallowest sea. It is also the location of the Crimean War between Britain, France, and Russia in the 1850s.

3. Located just north of the Mediterranean Sea, and between Italy and Greece this sea is the origin of a famous myth.

Answer: Ionian Sea

The famous myth is about Prince Ionius, who was accidentally killed by Heracles. His body was disposed of into the Ionian Sea.

4. Including port cities such as Venice, which sea separates the Italian peninsula (Italy) and the Balkan peninsula (Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, and Albania).

Answer: Adriatic Sea

Both coasts of the Adriatic Sea are popular tourist destinations and are considered to be the most beautiful spot in the world by many.

5. The Norwegian Sea is located between the North Sea and the Greenland Sea. It sometimes referred to as the Nordic Seas which also includes other seas in the same area.

Answer: True

The maximum depth of the Norwegian Sea is 13,020 feet. There is also both warm and cold currents running along the same location on the coast of Norway, making it unique.

6. This sea connects the Aegean Sea through the Dardanelles Strait and the Black Sea through the Bosporus Strait. It separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey.

Answer: Sea of Marmara

This sea is the only one that separates a city (Istanbul) into 2 continents. It is known by alternate names such as the Sea of Marmora and the Marmara Sea.

7. The Ligurian Sea lies between the Italian peninsula and Corsica, Sardinia, and Sicily.

Answer: False

The correct answer is the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is along the European-African fault, therefore has many volcanoes. It received its name from Prince Tyrrhenus.

8. Just north of Norway and Russia and part of the Arctic Ocean this sea received its name from a Dutch navigator.

Answer: Barents Sea

The Barents Sea receives its name from the Navigator, Willem Barents. Due to the North Atlantic drift it has a high biological production compared to other oceans of similar latitude.

9. Containing port cities such as Genoa, the Tyrrhenian Sea is located north of Corsica, and between France and Italy.

Answer: false

The correct answer was the Ligurian Sea, which is called "Mar Ligure" in Italian and "Mer Ligurienne" in French. Also, whales and dolphins are not found in this part of the Mediterranean Sea.

10. Between the Balkan peninsula (Greece) and the Anatolian peninsula (Turkey), it connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Dardanelles Strait.

Answer: Aegean Sea

This sea is the birthplace of several ancient civilizations such as the Minoans of Crete, the Mycenaean civilization of the Peloponnese, Athens, and Sparta.

Source: Author mdoelc4

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