peninsula
It remains connected to a larger landmass. This topic is part of Landforms within Geography. This page currently draws on 76 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
peninsula trivia questions
A peninsula is land surrounded by water on how many sides?
Answer: Three
Bonus fact: It remains connected to a larger landmass.
Which European country occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula?
Answer: Spain
Bonus fact: Spain and Portugal dominate Iberia.
What narrow strip of land connects a peninsula to a mainland?
Answer: Isthmus
Bonus fact: An isthmus is a narrow land connection.
The Adriatic Sea lies east of which country famous for its boot-shaped peninsula?
Answer: Italy
Bonus fact: The Adriatic separates Italy from the Balkans.
The Arabian Peninsula is part of which continent?
Answer: Asia
Bonus fact: It lies in southwestern Asia.
The peninsula is bordered on the west by what sea?
Answer: Red Sea
Bonus fact: The Red Sea separates it from northeastern Africa.
Cyprus is geographically closest to which large peninsula?
Answer: Anatolia
Bonus fact: Cyprus lies south of Turkey's Anatolian coast.
The Sinai Peninsula links Egypt geographically to which continent?
Answer: Asia
Bonus fact: Most of Egypt is in Africa, but Sinai lies in Asia.
Gibraltar is a British territory at the southern tip of which peninsula?
Answer: Iberian Peninsula
Bonus fact: Gibraltar lies at Spain's southern edge.
North Korea is located on which peninsula?
Answer: Korean Peninsula
Bonus fact: It occupies the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
Norway's mainland lies mainly on which peninsula?
Answer: Scandinavian Peninsula
Bonus fact: Norway and Sweden occupy most of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Oman is located on which peninsula?
Answer: Arabian Peninsula
Bonus fact: Oman occupies the southeastern corner of the Arabian Peninsula.