Ancient Lakes trivia quiz
A focused timed quiz from the Ancient Lakes question deck.
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About this quiz
Ancient lakes that have survived for over a million years hide in these word puzzles. Read the text clues and name the lake before time runs out, with three lives softening any slip. It is a calm but steady challenge for geology fans and word-play lovers.
Sample questions from this quiz
Here are 12 sample questions from the Ancient Lakes deck. Expand any of them to check the answer.
Which lake is known as the oldest deep lake on Earth?
Answer: Lake Baikal
Which lake is generally recognized as the deepest lake in the world?
Answer: Lake Baikal
In which country is Lake Baikal located?
Answer: Russia
Which of these is the largest lake on Earth by surface area?
Answer: Caspian Sea
Which ancient lake sits beneath the Antarctic ice sheet?
Answer: Lake Vostok
Which lake is often called the second oldest lake in the world after Baikal?
Answer: Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika is located on which continent?
Answer: Africa
Which of these lakes did an asteroid or meteor crater create?
Answer: Lake Bosumtwi
Which ancient lake lies on the border of North Macedonia and Albania?
Answer: Lake Ohrid
Which ancient lake sits in Japan near the historic capital of Kyoto?
Answer: Lake Biwa
In which region is Lake Titicaca located?
Answer: Andes
Which sea is frequently described as the world's largest lake?
Answer: Caspian Sea
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Questions about this quiz
How many questions are in the Ancient Lakes quiz?
Each round selects up to ten timed questions from the playable topic deck.
Can I replay the Ancient Lakes trivia quiz?
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