World Seas Quiz

The world's oceans contain numerous named seas and subsidiary water bodies, each with distinct geographic boundaries, depths, and characteristics. Some of the most important include the Mediterranean Sea (nearly landlocked between Europe and Africa), the Coral Sea (home to the Great Barrier Reef), the North Sea (between Britain and Scandinavia), the Caspian Sea (the world's largest inland body of water, technically a lake), the Black Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Japan, and the Bering Sea.

Notable Seas and Their Significance

The Mediterranean Sea was the cradle of Western civilization - The Romans called it Mare Nostrum ('Our Sea') - And remains one of the world's most important waterways. The Bering Sea and Bering Strait connect the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and were the land bridge that allowed humans to first enter the Americas during the last Ice Age. The Caspian Sea, shared by Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan, is a major oil and gas region. Explore more with our world oceans map quiz, major rivers map quiz, and world islands map quiz.