Quiztime

Too many days have passed by since the last edition of "Quiztime". The theme on this occasion is The Gulf of Mexico. As usual, the answers will appear in the Comments section. Good luck!

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1) Bordering The Gulf of Mexico, which country has marginally the longest gulf coastline?

(a) Cuba  (b) Mexico (c) USA (d) Brazil

2)  When did the Spanish version of The Gulf of Mexico -  "golfo de México" first appear on a world map?

(a) 1550 (b) 1776 (c) 1876  (d) 2020

3) How many states of the USA border The Gulf of Mexico?

(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 11

4) How many states of Mexico border The Gulf of Mexico?

a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 11

5) There are many millions of  atlases in the world   - in libraries, schools, universities, offices and people's homes. In each of those atlases, how is the body of water bordered by Mexico the USA and Cuba labelled? 

6)  Can you work out this anagram? (Clue: A body of water west of Cuba)

ECO FLU FOG MIX

7) 

A Mexican resort called Progreso is located on the northern tip of The Yucatan Peninsula but what is the body of water that lies beyond the colourful signage shown above?

(a) Mediterranean Sea (b) The Persian Gulf  

(c) Lake Superior (d) The Gulf of Mexico

8) Allegedly, who was the first European seafarer to explore The Gulf of Mexico in 1497? Here he is:- 

(a) Christopher Columbus (b) Amerigo Vespucci 

(c) Ferdinand Magellan (d) Francis Drake

9) Name the gulf into which the waters of the great Mississippi river flow. (Clue: It is not The Gulf of America)

10) What is the name of the ancient capital of Cuba that overlooks The Gulf of Mexico?

(a) Havana  (b) Banana (c) Guantanamo (d) Miami

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Okay. How did you do?