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