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Bodies of Water in History

Can you identify these bodies of water based on a historical anecdote?
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Body of water which was crossed by Allied troops on D-Day
English Channel
Venice was known as the "mistress" of this sea
Adriatic Sea
Strait which Iran said it had "closed" in 2026
Strait of Hormuz
Where the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in 1975
Lake Superior
The first circumnavigation of the world used this passageway to avoid sailing around Cape Horn
Strait of Magellan
British explorer John Hanning Speke arrived here in 1858, announcing that he had found the source of the Nile
Lake Victoria
Once the fourth largest lake in the world, Soviet irrigation practices caused it to shrink by 90%
Aral Sea
Where the Exxon Valdez spilled oil in 1990
Prince William Sound
Manco Cápac, the founder of the Inca dynasty, was said to be raised from the depths of this lake by the sun god Inti
Lake Titicaca
While looking for the Northwest Passage, Henry Hudson was marooned here, never to be seen again
Hudson Bay
According to the Bible, Jesus walked on the surface of this sea
Sea of Galilee
Until 767 AD, the "Canal of the Pharaohs" connected this sea to the Nile River
Red Sea
Site of the Greek settlement of Trebizond, founded in 756 BC and conquered by the Ottomans in 1461
Black Sea
Where Cuban expats invaded Cuba in 1961, supported (poorly) by the CIA
Bay of Pigs
During WWII, Germany had near complete control of this sea
Baltic Sea
Of the seven seas sailed by Sinbad, this would have been the first
Persian Gulf
In ancient times, Pliny the Younger owned a villa near the shores of this lake. Today, George Clooney does.
Lake Como
From ancient times to the present, a large percent of naval traffic to China passes through this chokepoint
Strait of Malacca
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OohAngelo
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May 3, 2026
Nice Quiz! Have a nice one, Quizmaster!
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