Lake Baikal - Quiz
Lake Baikal
  • 1. Where is Lake Baikal located?
A) Russia
B) Canada
C) China
D) USA
  • 2. What is the deepest lake in the world?
A) Lake Tanganyika
B) Caspian Sea
C) Lake Baikal
D) Lake Superior
  • 3. Which animals are native to Lake Baikal?
A) Baikal seal
B) Giraffe
C) Kangaroo
D) Polar bear
  • 4. How many rivers flow into Lake Baikal?
A) 273
B) 512
C) 336
D) 157
  • 5. When was Lake Baikal declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1996
B) 1970
C) 2020
D) 2005
  • 6. How many islands are there in Lake Baikal?
A) 10
B) 27
C) 50
D) 5
  • 7. Which city located near Lake Baikal is a popular tourist destination?
A) Tokyo
B) New York
C) Paris
D) Irkutsk
  • 8. What is the primary threat to Lake Baikal's ecosystem?
A) Pollution
B) Climate change
C) Overfishing
D) Invasive species
  • 9. What is the maximum depth of Lake Baikal?
A) 1,642 meters
B) 800 meters
C) 3,000 meters
D) 500 meters
  • 10. What percentage of the world's fresh surface water does Lake Baikal contain?
A) 10–15%
B) 30–35%
C) 40–45%
D) 22–23%
  • 11. How old is Lake Baikal estimated to be?
A) 50–60 million years
B) 10–15 million years
C) 25–30 million years
D) 100–120 million years
  • 12. How much does the Baikal Rift Zone widen each year?
A) About 4 mm
B) About 20 mm
C) About 10 mm
D) About 1 mm
  • 13. How many basins does Lake Baikal have?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) Five
  • 14. Which river is the main outlet of Lake Baikal?
A) The Yenisey
B) The Selenga
C) The Barguzin
D) The Angara
  • 15. Which is the largest island in Lake Baikal?
A) Baikal
B) Yenisey
C) Lena
D) Olkhon
  • 16. How many inflowing rivers does Lake Baikal have?
A) 500
B) 10
C) 100
D) As many as 330
  • 17. Which of the following is not a main river draining directly into Baikal?
A) The Yenisey
B) The Selenga
C) The Upper Angara
D) The Barguzin
  • 18. What is the estimated volume of water in Lake Baikal?
A) 23,615.39 km3
B) 30,000 km3
C) 10,000 km3
D) 5,000 km3
  • 19. What is the mean winter minimum temperature in Buryatia near Lake Baikal?
A) −30 °C
B) −10 °C
C) 0 °C
D) −19 °C
  • 20. What is the mean summer maximum temperature in Buryatia near Lake Baikal?
A) 30 °C
B) 20 °C
C) 14 °C
D) 25 °C
  • 21. What is the name of the region to the east of Lake Baikal?
A) Buryatia
B) Irkutsk
C) Siberia
D) Transbaikalia
  • 22. What is the name of the region around Lake Baikal?
A) Siberia
B) Irkutsk
C) Buryatia
D) Baikalia
  • 23. What is the name of the ridge separating the North and Central basins of Lake Baikal?
A) Baikal Ridge
B) Academician Ridge
C) Siberian Ridge
D) Barguzin Ridge
  • 24. What is the name of the area separating the Central and South basins of Lake Baikal?
A) Barguzin Saddle
B) Siberian Saddle
C) Buguldeika Saddle
D) Baikal Saddle
  • 25. What is the name of the cape on Baikal's northwest coast?
A) Cape Baikal
B) Cape Buryatia
C) Cape Siberia
D) Cape Ryty
  • 26. What is the name of the mountain range on the northeastern shore of Lake Baikal?
A) The Ural Range
B) The Altai Range
C) The Barguzin Range
D) The Siberian Range
  • 27. What is the name of the mountain range stretching along the western shore of Lake Baikal?
A) The Altai Range
B) The Ural Range
C) The Primorsky Range
D) The Siberian Range
  • 28. When does the upper 300 m of Lake Baikal become homothermic at around 4 °C?
A) In December–January
B) Throughout the year
C) In July–August
D) In May–June and again in October–November
  • 29. How many species of plants are currently known to inhabit Lake Baikal?
A) Exactly 1,500 species
B) Less than 500 species
C) More than 1,000 species
D) More than 2,500 species
  • 30. Which of the following is an invasive plant species in Lake Baikal?
A) Cirsium palustre
B) Elodea canadensis
C) Ulothrix
D) Potamogeton
  • 31. Which of these mammals was historically found near Lake Baikal but is no longer present?
A) Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)
B) Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)
C) European bison (Bison bonasus)
D) Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
  • 32. How many species of submerged macrophytes have been recorded in Lake Baikal?
A) About 100 species
B) Exactly 50 species
C) Less than 30 species
D) More than 85 species
  • 33. Which of the following is not a genus of submerged macrophytes found in Lake Baikal?
A) Myriophyllum
B) Ceratophyllum
C) Ulothrix
D) Potamogeton
  • 34. Which genus of green algae is found deeper than 30 meters in Lake Baikal?
A) Draparnaldioides
B) Aegagrophila
C) Tetraspora
D) Ulothrix
  • 35. Which of the following mammals is not typically found around Lake Baikal?
A) Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
B) Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
C) Siberian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus)
D) Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus)
  • 36. Which of the following is a land mammal found around Lake Baikal?
A) Elodea canadensis
B) Baikal seal (Pusa sibirica)
C) Moose (Alces alces)
D) Draparnaldioides
  • 37. Which of these mammals is known for its presence in the Eurasian region and can be found around Lake Baikal?
A) Kangaroo (Macropus sp.)
B) African elephant (Loxodonta africana)
C) Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
D) Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
  • 38. Which of the following is a genus of green algae found in Lake Baikal?
A) Canis
B) Ursus
C) Lutra
D) Cladophora
  • 39. Which of these species is not a type of squirrel found around Lake Baikal?
A) Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
B) Both B and C
C) Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus)
D) Eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • 40. Which of the following mammals is known for its distinctive white winter coat found around Lake Baikal?
A) Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)
B) Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
C) Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus lupus)
D) Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
  • 41. Who led the 2008 mission involving Mir-1 and Mir-2 submersibles?
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Anatoly Sagalevich
C) The leader of the Baikalian Research Centre
D) Artur Chilingarov
  • 42. In which year did Kurbat Ivanov first see Lake Baikal?
A) 1628
B) 1652
C) 1643
D) 1635
  • 43. In what year did the Russian government declare the Baikal region a special economic zone?
A) 2012
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 2007
  • 44. Which fish is the primary prey of the Baikal seal?
A) Omul
B) Baikal black grayling
C) Golomyanka
D) Baikal sturgeon
  • 45. Which family do most of the endemic sponges in Lake Baikal belong to?
A) Spongillidae
B) Lubomirskiidae
C) Euglesidae
D) Pisidiidae
  • 46. What is the most important local fish species for fisheries in Lake Baikal?
A) Omul
B) Baikal sturgeon
C) Baikal white grayling
D) Golomyanka
  • 47. What is the name of the young human male whose remains were found near the village of Mal'ta?
A) Buryat Boy
B) Mal'ta Boy
C) Baikal Man
D) Kurykan Boy
  • 48. What is the most-populated village on Olkhon Island?
A) Kurkut
B) Irkutskaya
C) Khuzhir
D) Listvyanka
  • 49. Which family do all isopods in Lake Baikal belong to?
A) Candonidae
B) Cytherideidae
C) Asellidae
D) Acanthogammaridae
  • 50. Which of the following mammals is known for its agility and climbing abilities around Lake Baikal?
A) Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
B) Moose (Alces alces)
C) Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
D) Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus)
  • 51. Who may have been the first Russian to reach the Lena River?
A) Demid Pyanda
B) Maksim Perfilyev
C) Petr Beketov
D) Vikhor Savin
  • 52. Since which year has neutrino research been conducted at the Baikal Deep Underwater Neutrino Telescope?
A) 2008
B) 1993
C) 2000
D) 1990
  • 53. Which of the following is a type of hare found around Lake Baikal?
A) Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
B) Mountain hare (Lepus timidus)
C) Both B and C
D) European hare (Lepus europaeus)
  • 54. What activity is popular in Baikal's summer season?
A) Ice-skating
B) Bird-watching
C) Ice-fishing
D) Ice-walking
  • 55. What did the Russian explorers collect from the Buryats in 1628?
A) Furs
B) Silver
C) Yasak (tribute)
D) Gold
  • 56. What is the name of the submersible used by Anatoly Sagalevich to set the deepest freshwater dive record?
A) Pisces
B) BDUNT
C) Mir-1
D) Mir-2
  • 57. What nickname is given to Lake Baikal in relation to Lake Khövsgöl?
A) Younger sister of Sister Lakes
B) Older sister of Sister Lakes
C) Twin of Sister Lakes
D) Mother of Sister Lakes
  • 58. What is the estimated percentage of the total biomass made up by Epischurella baikalensis in Lake Baikal?
A) 80 to 90%
B) 50 to 60%
C) 30 to 40%
D) 10 to 20%
  • 59. What is the largest flatworm species in Lake Baikal?
A) Baikaloplana valida
B) Benedictia baicalensis
C) Lubomirskia baikalensis
D) Megalovalvata baicalensis
  • 60. What are the common colors of sponges in Lake Baikal when alive?
A) Green, brownish, or yellowish
B) Orange, pink, or violet
C) Red, blue, or purple
D) Black, white, or gray
  • 61. Which of the following mammals is known for its musky scent and is found around Lake Baikal?
A) Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
B) Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)
C) Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
D) Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus)
  • 62. In which year did Anatoly Sagalevich set the record for the deepest freshwater dive in Lake Baikal?
A) 1990
B) 2000
C) 2008
D) 1993
  • 63. What was the name of the first Russian to explore Tungus country on the lower Angara?
A) Petr Beketov
B) Demid Pyanda
C) Vikhor Savin
D) Maksim Perfilyev
  • 64. Which river did Maksim Perfilyev cross in 1638 to reach the Lena River?
A) Uda River
B) Barguzin River
C) Selenga River
D) Ilim portage
  • 65. At what depths do the golomyanka species typically live in Lake Baikal?
A) 50–100 m
B) 500–1000 m
C) 10–50 m
D) 100–500 m
  • 66. Who holds the record for the deepest freshwater dive in Lake Baikal?
A) The crew of Mir-1 and Mir-2
B) Anatoly Sagalevich
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Artur Chilingarov
  • 67. How many endemic freshwater snail species are known from Lake Baikal?
A) 117
B) 30
C) 200
D) 150
  • 68. During which season can tourists safely drive on the ice cover of Lake Baikal?
A) Summer season
B) Autumn season
C) Spring season
D) Ice season
  • 69. Which endemic whitefish species is caught and smoked for sale around Lake Baikal?
A) Coregonus migratorius
B) Coregonus baicalensis
C) Thymallus baicalensis
D) Acipenser baerii baicalensis
  • 70. What name did the Buryats give to Lake Baikal?
A) Much water
B) North Sea
C) Baygal nuur
D) Rich lake
  • 71. How many foreign tourists visited Lake Baikal in 2014?
A) 146,937
B) 100,000
C) 120,000
D) 200,000
  • 72. What did Ivan Pokhabov explore in 1644?
A) The lower Selenge River
B) The upper Lena River
C) The Khilok River
D) The Uda River
  • 73. What culture is associated with the remains of Mal'ta Boy?
A) Kurykan culture
B) Buryat culture
C) Mal'ta–Buret' culture
D) Xiongnu culture
  • 74. Which amphipod species is known for living its entire life in the water column?
A) Abyssogammarus
B) Pachyschesis
C) Garjajewia
D) Macrohectopus branickii
  • 75. Which of the following is a common species of Baikal snails?
A) Megalovalvata baicalensis
B) Benedictia baicalensis
C) Lubomirskia baikalensis
D) Baikalospongia bacillifera
  • 76. How many species of birds inhabit Lake Baikal?
A) 236
B) 500
C) 150
D) 300
  • 77. What was the name of the first European to see Lake Baikal?
A) Maksim Perfilyev
B) Demid Pyanda
C) Kurbat Ivanov
D) Petr Beketov
  • 78. How many optical modules does the Baikal Neutrino Telescope NT-200 consist of?
A) 200
B) 150
C) 192
D) 250
  • 79. What was the name of the punitive expedition that restored Bratsk in 1635?
A) Beketov
B) Radukovskii
C) Perfilyev
D) Khripunov
  • 80. How many described species of aquatic freshwater oligochaetes are there in Lake Baikal?
A) 150
B) Almost 200
C) 4
D) 30
  • 81. What was the Russian expansion into the Buryat area around Lake Baikal part of?
A) The Russian conquest of Siberia
B) The construction of the SS Baikal
C) The establishment of the Trans-Siberian Railway
D) The Great Siberian Ice March
  • 82. What is the planned investment by Rosatom in the Baikal region?
A) $3 billion
B) $2.5 billion
C) $1.5 billion
D) $2 billion
  • 83. Which organization built the Frolikha Adventure Coastline Track?
A) WWF
B) Baikalplan (a German NGO)
C) UNESCO
D) Greenpeace
  • 84. What is the maximum thickness of the ice on the ice road to Olkhon Island?
A) 50 cm
B) 60 cm
C) 70 cm
D) 80 cm
  • 85. What percentage of the benthic animal biomass in Lake Baikal is made up by sponges?
A) 10%
B) 30%
C) Around 44%
D) 60%
  • 86. How many of the bird species at Lake Baikal are waterfowl?
A) 29
B) 200
C) 100
D) 50
  • 87. How many species of sponges are known to occur in Lake Baikal?
A) 150
B) At least 18
C) 200
D) 30
  • 88. Which family of ostracods in Lake Baikal has more than 100 described species?
A) Cytherideidae
B) Candonidae
C) Acanthogammaridae
D) Asellidae
  • 89. Which gulf in Lake Baikal can be comfortable for swimming?
A) Turka
B) Irkutskaya
C) Kurkut
D) Chivirkuy
  • 90. How many cubic kilometers of water do Epischurella baikalensis filter annually in Lake Baikal?
A) A thousand
B) Five hundred
C) A hundred
D) Ten thousand
  • 91. Which of the following is a type of bear found around Lake Baikal?
A) Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
B) Both B and C
C) Brown bear (Ursus arctos)
D) Black bear (Ursus americanus)
  • 92. Which of the following is a type of deer found around Lake Baikal?
A) Both B and C
B) White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
C) Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
D) Siberian roe deer (Capreolus pygargus)
  • 93. Who is one of the investors planning to build hotels near Lake Baikal?
A) Viktor Yanukovych
B) Viktor Putin
C) Viktor Medvedev
D) Viktor Grigorov
  • 94. Which island is accessible via the ice route around Olkhon?
A) Kotelnikovsky Island
B) Listvyanka Island
C) Turka Island
D) Ogoy Island
  • 95. Which dynasty controlled Lake Baikal from 647 CE to 682 CE?
A) Tang dynasty
B) Russian Empire
C) Xiongnu confederation
D) Han dynasty
  • 96. What was Lake Baikal called by the Kurykans?
A) Rich lake
B) Much water
C) North Sea
D) Natural lake
  • 97. Which village is the starting point for the ice road to Olkhon Island?
A) Irkutsk
B) Kurkut
C) Turka
D) Listvyanka
  • 98. Which organization is an independent research entity working on Lake Baikal?
A) Lake Baikal Environmental Agency
B) Baikal Submersible Operations
C) Russian Governmental Organization
D) The Baikalian Research Centre
  • 99. What did the Russians hear about in 1609 at Tomsk?
A) The Great Siberian Ice March
B) The Amur country
C) The Trans-Siberian Railway
D) The Buryats
  • 100. Who headed the hydrogeographical expedition that produced the first detailed contour map of Lake Baikal's bed?
A) Petr Beketov
B) F.K. Drizhenko
C) Kurbat Ivanov
D) Maksim Perfilyev
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