First in a series of themed trivia quizzes. Answer these questions about the largest islands in lakes in the world. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_island
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The largest lake island in the world is Manitoulin Island in what lake? The island forms the boundary between the main part of the lake and Georgian Bay.
Lake Huron
Rene-Levasseur Island is in Lake Manicouagan, which is what kind of lake, named because it is shaped like a ring? Most lakes of this type were formed by meteor impacts.
Annular
Olkhon Island is in what lake, the deepest in the world?
Lake Baikal
The least visited national park in the U.S. is what island in Lake Superior?
Isle Royale
Ukerewe Island in Lake Victoria is known for having an exceptionally high population of Africans with what genetic mutation that affects the skin?
Albinism
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St. Joseph Island accounts for 18% of Ontario's production of what product, which is harvested and processed in late winter and early spring?
Maple Syrup
Drummond Island in Lake Huron is part of Michigan, but is named for an enemy British commander who built a fort on the island during what war?
War of 1812
Idjwi is an island in what lake that forms part of the boundary between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Lake Kivu
Ometepe is an island in what lake, known (mistakenly) for having freshwater sharks? The sharks are actually bull sharks that travel between the Caribbean Sea and the lake by jumping along the rapids of the San Juan River.
Lake Nicaragua
Buggala Island is part of what country, which is also the location of the Entebbe raid on a highjacked airplane? Benjamin Netanyahu's brother was killed during the raid.
Thanks! I tried to make it a mix of harder and easier, some straight knowledge, some you could figure out. I'm starting a series of trivia quizzes like this. Keep an eye out for them.
5 out of 10 … but I knew 2 only because I grew up in Michigan.