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Straits questions

This is a list of recently added questions about straits.
What is the world's primary oil chokepoint?
Suez Canal
756
Strait of Hormuz
750
Strait of Malacca
231
Bab-el-Mandab
300
The Strait of Hormuz is a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. About 35% of all maritime-traded petroleum passes through the strait, making it the world's primary oil chokepoint. It is able to accommodate the largest oil tankers in the world.
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Where is the Euripus Strait located?
in the Adriatic Sea
383
in the Aegean Sea
1318
in the Ionian Sea
872
in the Tyrrhenian Sea
607
The Euripus Strait is a narrow channel of water separating the Greek island of Euboea in the Aegean Sea from Boeotia in mainland Greece. The strait's principal port is Chalcis on Euboea, located at the strait's narrowest point.
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Greece questions
What is the distance between Europe and Africa at the narrowest point of the Strait of Gibraltar?
around 32 km
705
around 20 km
890
around 14 km
3553
around 8 km
2223
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa by 7.7 nautical miles (14.3 km) at the strait's narrowest point. Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes.
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Morocco questions
Which strait separates India from Sri Lanka?
Strait of Malacca
1086
Palk Strait
824
Coco Channel
336
Strait of Hormuz
342
The Palk Strait is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It was named after Robert Palk, who was a governor of Madras during the Company Raj period.
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Sri Lanka questions
Which strait divides Asia and North America?
Gibraltar
378
Bering
4584
Magellan
547
Bosphorus
567
Bering strait divides two continents: Asia and North America - Russia and USA. Due to this strait being on the Arctic Ocean and close to the North Pole, this area is cold and Bering Strait sometimes freezes.
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