How Much Do You Know About The Gulf Of Mexico?

You May Have Vacationed There, But How Well Do You Know It?
START THE QUIZ!

Question 1/12

noaa.gov
What is the deepest point of the Gulf?
Sigsbee Deep
Higgins Trench
Marianna Trench

Question 2/12

raydevlinphotography.com
The first European exploration of the Gulf was conducted by whom?
Hernando De Soto
Amerigo Vespucci
Henry Hudson

Question 3/12

flipkey.com
The southeastern portion of the Gulf is bordered by what country?
Brazil
Aruba
Cuba

Question 4/12

picsauditing.com
What is the total area of the Gulf?
600,000 square miles
150,000 square miles
1,450,000 square miles

Question 5/12

ddmcdn.com
A major oil spill occurred when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank into the Gulf in what year?
2005
2000
2010

Question 6/12

seascapedestin.com
Which Florida city--located on the Gulf--has become a major spring break destination?
Panama City Beach
Daytona
Apalachicola

Question 7/12

pinimg.com
What is the name for the warm current in the Gulf that flows north into the Atlantic?
Atlantic Stream
Gulf Stream
Florida Stream

Question 8/12

wixstatic.com
What was the first European settlement along the Gulf of Mexico?
Destin, Florida
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Pensacola, Florida

Question 9/12

allw.mn
What is the largest river that flows into the Gulf?
Mississippi
Amazon
Colorado

Question 10/12

photoshelter.com
The Gulf's annual tourism industry is estimated to earn how much?
$100 billion
$35 billion
$2 billion

Question 11/12

apalachicolabay.org
Approximately what percent of the nation's oil production is derived from the Gulf?
5%
30%
50%

Question 12/12

staticflickr.com
Much of the Gulf Coast was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in what year?
2001
2005
2007
Your knowledge of the Gulf of Mexico is pretty slim. You should get out an explore the Gulf....it's beautiful!

C+, Sunken In The Gulf

stateofthenation2012.com
Right!
You missed a few, but your knowledge of the Gulf is pretty impressive. Still, there's more to learn, so grab a few books and read about this beautiful body of water!

B+, Dog-Paddling

cloudfront.net
Right!
You are a true scholar of saltwater. To know any more about the Gulf, you'd have to have gills and fins.

A+, Gulf Guru

southernresidentialleasing.com
Right!
1
What is the deepest point of the Gulf?
Sigsbee Deep
Higgins Trench
Marianna Trench
2
The first European exploration of the Gulf was conducted by whom?
Hernando De Soto
Amerigo Vespucci
Henry Hudson
3
The southeastern portion of the Gulf is bordered by what country?
Brazil
Aruba
Cuba
4
What is the total area of the Gulf?
600,000 square miles
150,000 square miles
1,450,000 square miles
5
A major oil spill occurred when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank into the Gulf in what year?
2005
2000
2010
6
Which Florida city--located on the Gulf--has become a major spring break destination?
Panama City Beach
Daytona
Apalachicola
7
What is the name for the warm current in the Gulf that flows north into the Atlantic?
Atlantic Stream
Gulf Stream
Florida Stream
8
What was the first European settlement along the Gulf of Mexico?
Destin, Florida
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
Pensacola, Florida
9
What is the largest river that flows into the Gulf?
Mississippi
Amazon
Colorado
10
The Gulf's annual tourism industry is estimated to earn how much?
$100 billion
$35 billion
$2 billion
11
Approximately what percent of the nation's oil production is derived from the Gulf?
5%
30%
50%
12
Much of the Gulf Coast was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in what year?
2001
2005
2007