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