<strong>How much do you know about the English Channel? Find out with this quiz</strong>&nbsp;

The English Channel, also known as the British Sea or simply the Channel is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the British Isles from northern France. It joins the southern part of the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Dover. The English Channel happens to be one of the busiest shipping links in the world. It is 350 miles long and 21 to 150 miles wide in the Strait of Dover. It is one of the smallest and shallowest seas around the continental shift of Europe and covers an area of 29000 square miles. The average depth of the Channel varies between 150 and 400 feet. Until the 18^th century, it was informally known as the Narrow Sea. 

Find out with this quiz how much more you know about the English Channel. 

Q1) Between which two points does the English Channel originate? 

1. Strait of Gibraltar & Strait of Dover 

2. British Isle & French Isle 

3. Normandy & Nottingham 

4. Scilly Isles & Isle of Ushant 

Q2) From where did the name English Channel originate? 

1. Dutch sea maps 

2. French sea maps 

3. English sea maps 

4. Norwegian sea maps 

Q3) Which organisation is in charge of maintaining the English Channel? 

1. International Marine Organisation 

2. International Hydrographic Organisation 

3. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 

4. English Hydrographic Organisation 

Q4) What is the name of the only watershed across the English Channel? 

1. Broad Fourteens 

2. Broad Seventeens 

3. Broad Brittany 

4. Broad Calais 

Q5) What is the oldest historical conquest fought across the English Channel? 

1. Spanish Armada 

2. Battle of Downs 

3. Battle of Portland 

4. Norman Conquest 

ANSWERS: 

Q1. (d) 

The English Channel originates between the two points in the North Atlantic Ocean called the Scilly Isles and the Isle of Ushant.  

Q2. (a) 

The name English Channel originated from the designation ‘Engelse Kanaal’ found in the 16^th century Dutch sea maps. 

Q3. (b) 

The International Hydrographic Organisation is in charge of maintaining the English Channel. It also defines the limits of the Channel.  

Q4. (a) 

The name of the only watershed across the English Channel is named as Broad Fourteens. This lies between the earlier land bridge between East Anglia and the Low Countries in the North Sea region.  

Q5. (d) 

The oldest historical conquest fought across the English Channel was the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. between France and England.