Lake Erie
Erie is the fourth-largest Great Lake by surface area. This topic is part of Great Lakes within Geography. This page currently draws on 10 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Lake Erie trivia questions
Lake Erie is one of how many Great Lakes?
Answer: Five
Bonus fact: Erie is the fourth-largest Great Lake by surface area.
Which famous waterfall drains Lake Erie toward Lake Ontario?
Answer: Niagara Falls
Bonus fact: The Niagara River connects Erie and Ontario.
Lake Erie is the shallowest of what group?
Answer: Great Lakes
Bonus fact: Its shallow depth makes it warm and cool relatively quickly.
Which American naval commander won the Battle of Lake Erie?
Answer: Oliver Hazard Perry
Bonus fact: Perry's victory gave the United States control of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
The Battle of Lake Erie was fought during which conflict?
Answer: War of 1812
Bonus fact: The battle took place in 1813 near Put-in-Bay, Ohio.
Which Great Lakes are connected by the Niagara River?
Answer: Erie and Ontario
Bonus fact: The river flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in which U.S. city?
Answer: Cleveland
Bonus fact: The museum sits on the shore of Lake Erie.
Which Great Lake is the shallowest by average depth?
Answer: Lake Erie
Bonus fact: NOAA gives Lake Erie an average depth of about 62 feet, shallower than the other Great Lakes.
Which waterway system stretches about 3,700 kilometers from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes?
Answer: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway
Bonus fact: The U.S. Department of Transportation says the St. Lawrence Seaway portion runs from Montreal to mid-Lake Erie.
In what year did the Erie Canal open?
Answer: 1825
Bonus fact: The Erie Canal linked New York's Hudson River with Lake Erie at Buffalo.