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