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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Question 1 of 17

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

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Question 2 of 17

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

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Question 3 of 17

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

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Question 4 of 17

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

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Question 5 of 17

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

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Question 6 of 17

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

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Question 7 of 17

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

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Question 8 of 17

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

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Question 9 of 17

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

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Question 10 of 17

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

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Question 11 of 17

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

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Question 12 of 17

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

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Question 13 of 17

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

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Question 14 of 17

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

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Question 15 of 17

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

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Question 16 of 17

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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Question 17 of 17

17. Finally, Lake Vostok is…