- 1. What is the largest lake in Central America, known for its freshwater sharks?
A) Lake Nicaragua
B) Lake Titicaca
C) Lake Victoria
D) Lake Superior
- 2. Which river drains Lake Nicaragua into the Caribbean Sea?
A) Mississippi River
B) San Juan River
C) Nile River
D) Amazon River
- 3. How many islands are there in Lake Nicaragua?
A) 50
B) 365
C) 100
D) 200
- 4. What is the name of the volcanic island located in Lake Nicaragua?
A) Maui
B) Bora Bora
C) Ometepe
D) Santorini
- 5. What is the approximate area of Lake Nicaragua?
A) 5,000 square kilometers
B) 15,000 square kilometers
C) 8,264 square kilometers
D) 10,000 square kilometers
- 6. Lake Nicaragua is connected to which other lake to form the largest freshwater lake in Central America?
A) Lake Tahoe
B) Lake Titicaca
C) Lake Atitlan
D) Lake Managua
- 7. What is the primary source of income for many inhabitants around Lake Nicaragua?
A) Tourism
B) Agriculture
C) Fishing
D) Mining
- 8. Which environmental issue has posed a threat to Lake Nicaragua?
A) Overfishing
B) Deforestation
C) Climate Change
D) Pollution
- 9. Which famous navigational explorer visited Lake Nicaragua during his journey?
A) Magellan
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Marco Polo
- 10. The largest city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua is:
A) Managua
B) Granada
C) San Juan del Sur
D) León
- 11. What was the former name of Lake Nicaragua before the Spanish conquest?
A) Maravillosa
B) Pacifico
C) Atlantica
D) Cocibolca
- 12. Lake Nicaragua is part of a trans-oceanic canal project proposed as an alternative to which famous canal?
A) Suez Canal
B) Kiel Canal
C) Erie Canal
D) Panama Canal
- 13. What is the name of the freshwater shark species that adapted to the freshwater environment of Lake Nicaragua?
A) Nicaraguan shark
B) Caribbean shark
C) Pacific shark
D) Central American shark
- 14. Lake Nicaragua is home to which endangered freshwater shark species?
A) Goblin shark
B) Mako shark
C) Bull shark
D) Lemon shark
- 15. Which colonial power controlled the region around Lake Nicaragua in the 17th century?
A) Spain
B) England
C) France
D) Portugal
- 16. What natural disaster devastated the region around Lake Nicaragua in 1972?
A) Drought
B) Earthquake
C) Tornado
D) Hurricane
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