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The Black Sea Trivia Quiz

This quiz tests your knowledge of the Black Sea region.

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

Author
berengerc

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,657

Updated
Jul 15 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2296

Last 3 plays: Guest 178 (8/10), Guest 185 (7/10), timka205 (9/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. How many internationally recognized countries border the Black Sea?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What famous city on the Black sea coast was a WW2 meeting place between Churchill, FDR and Stalin? Hint

Sofia

Istanbul

Yalta

Simferopol

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Question 3 of 10

3. What mountain near the Black Sea was the alleged landing area for Noah's Ark? Hint

Mt. Ararat

Mt. Black Olive

Mt. Arafat

Mt. Bristol

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you were travelling by boat, which would be the route from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea? Hint

Mediterranean, Sea of Marmara, Straits of Turkey, Black Sea

Mediterranean, Straits of Turkey, Black Sea Canal, Black Sea

Mediterranean, Aegean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Bosphorus, Black Sea

Mediterranean, Bosphorus, Black Sea

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ukraine borders the Black Sea and what other sea? Hint

Sea of Azov

Sea of Ukraine

Mediterranean Sea

Brown Sea

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bucharest, Romania is a famous Black Sea resort.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Crimea is on the Black Sea. Which country controversially claimed Crimea for its own in 2014?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Black Sea does not have high and low tides.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Although the Black Sea is called a sea, it actually does NOT contain salt water.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these countries does NOT have a Black Sea coastline? Hint

Georgia

Turkmenistan

Romania

Ukraine

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many internationally recognized countries border the Black Sea?

Answer: 6

The border countries are: Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria.

2. What famous city on the Black sea coast was a WW2 meeting place between Churchill, FDR and Stalin?

Answer: Yalta

The meeting was called the Yalta convention.

3. What mountain near the Black Sea was the alleged landing area for Noah's Ark?

Answer: Mt. Ararat

Mt. Ararat is in Eastern Turkey.

4. If you were travelling by boat, which would be the route from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea?

Answer: Mediterranean, Aegean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Bosphorus, Black Sea

There is only one way in and one way out of the Black Sea if travelling by water.

5. Ukraine borders the Black Sea and what other sea?

Answer: Sea of Azov

Sea of Azov is east of Crimea.

6. Bucharest, Romania is a famous Black Sea resort.

Answer: false

Bucharest is in the center of Romania. Constanta is a famous Romanian Black Sea resort.

7. Crimea is on the Black Sea. Which country controversially claimed Crimea for its own in 2014?

Answer: Russia

Crimea was one of the best resort areas in the former Soviet Union. Although the majority of the population of Crimea was ethnically Russian and spoke Russia, Crimea was part of the Ukraine. The region was claimed by Russia in 2014.

8. The Black Sea does not have high and low tides.

Answer: True

The Black Sea remains at the same level all year.

9. Although the Black Sea is called a sea, it actually does NOT contain salt water.

Answer: False

10. Which of these countries does NOT have a Black Sea coastline?

Answer: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan is on the Caspian Sea.

Source: Author berengerc

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