Atlantic Ocean Trivia: Do These Facts Float Your Boat? - Page 2

8. The tides of the Atlantic Ocean have been recorded by medieval monks since as early as when?

a. 600 AD

b. 450 BC

c. 250 AD

d. Medieval times…duh!

9. The Atlantic Ocean has the most productive what?

a. Seismic activity

b. Whale watching areas

c. Fishing grounds

d. Skiing resorts

10. On April 14, 1912, the Atlantic Ocean was the sight of what tragedy?

a. The Titanic hitting an iceberg

b. A meteorite exploding overhead, killing many sea animals

c. The first bombing with an airplane

d. Pinocchio was eaten by a whale

Answers: 1. c. one fifth; 2. a. Sea of Atlas; 3. a. The Pacific;  4. c. Henry the Navigator; 5. c. 11,000 feet; 6. a. Drainage system; 7. c. 1927; 8. a. 600 AD; 9. c. Fishing grounds; 10. a. The Titanic hitting an iceberg.

Sea How You Did:

9-10 Correct:  You know your water; you are a whale of a trivia player.

6-8 Correct:  Pretty good. You obviously have an ocean of knowledge about the Atlantic.

4-5 Correct: Though your score is under the sea of greatness, you still know a few sands of information.

Less than 3:  Better luck next time; maybe you’re simply more of a mountain person.

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