Seas of the World Quiz

1. An expedition sails west from Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula toward the Siberian mainland. Which sea does it enter?

2. After exiting the Red Sea through Bab el-Mandeb and crossing the Gulf of Aden, a ship enters which sea?

3. A research ship is south of the Bering Strait, with Alaska to the east and Russia to the west. Which sea is it crossing?

4. A ship leaves a port on the western coast of the Korean Peninsula and heads toward eastern China. Which sea does it cross?

5. A ship sails east from the North Sea through the Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Danish straits. Which sea does it enter?

6. Which strait provides the Mediterranean Sea's direct natural connection to the Atlantic Ocean?

7. A diver exploring waters east of Queensland near Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in the region of which sea?

8. A ferry traveling directly between the east coast of Great Britain and the Netherlands crosses which sea?

9. Which long, narrow sea lies primarily between the Italian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula?

10. A vessel leaving the Black Sea for the Sea of Marmara must first pass through which strait?

11. Which inland sea is bordered by Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkmenistan?

12. Which sea is defined largely by circulating North Atlantic currents rather than by surrounding coastlines?

13. Which extremely saline inland body of water has Jordan on its eastern side and Israel and the West Bank on its western side?

14. A ferry traveling from Athens toward the western coast of Turkey would cross which sea?

15. Which island arc marks much of the Caribbean Sea's eastern boundary with the Atlantic Ocean?

16. Which two land regions are separated by the Red Sea?