Which Venetian explorer's book about his travels to Asia encouraged exploration?
Marco Polo
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The Aral Sea is located on which continent?
Asia
15
Is the Aral Sea growing or shrinking?
Shrinking
5
How are lakes important to people all over the world? A - Provide water for crops, B- Provide recreational (fun) activities, C - Provide Sources of food, D - All of the above
D, All of the above!
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Which Great Lake is entirely in the United States?
Lake Michigan
15
On which lake did the Edmund Fitzgerald sink?
Lake Superior
15
Why do things on the bottom of Lake Baikal look like they're so close?
The water is very clear
15
Traders used the Caspian Sea to get from Asia to which continent?
Europe
15
The Caspian Sea is located between which two continents?
Asia and Europe
15
Why is Lake Tanganyika so long and narrow?
It's in a rift valley
15
Who or what was Lake Victoria named after?
Queen Victoria of England
15
Which of the following lakes is NOT in Africa? Lake Chad, Lake Baikal, Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika
Lake Baikal
15
Which lake is the source of the Nile River?
Lake Victoria
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On which continent is Lake Maracaibo located?
South America
15
Which country took over the Spice Trade after Portugal weakened?
The Netherlands
15
What was the Middle Passage?
The journey of enslaved Africans from Africa to the Americas