How well do you know the world’s lakes?

Know much about the Great Lakes or the Lake District? Think you’re an expert on the lakes of the world? Dip into this quiz to find out how much you really know…

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1. Which of these four lakes has the largest surface area?

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2. Which of these is NOT the name of a lake in the Lake District?

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3. Speaking of the Lake District, which county is it in?

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4. Which of these African countries does Lake Victoria NOT pass into?

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5. How far is Scotland’s famous Loch Ness from the city of Inverness?

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6. Can you identify this eye-catching salt lake?

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7. Where in the world would you find Lake Sevan?

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8. This neon green lake is often called the Devil’s Bath. What’s its real name?

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9. What type of lake is the Dead Sea? (Yep, it’s a lake…)

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10. Can you name the lake surrounding the ‘floating’ Uros Islands?

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11. Can you identify this famous European lake from this photo?

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12. In which country would you find the freshwater lake Tonlé Sap?

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13. What colour is Lake Hillier, located in Western Australia?

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14. Only one of these lakes is safe to take a dip in. Do you know which it is?

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15. The European island country of Malta has no permanent lakes. True or false?

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16. There are five interconnected lakes in North America called the ‘Great Lakes’. Which of these isn’t one of them?

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17. Finally, Lake Vostok is…