What do you know about beaches? Take this quiz!

Everyone enjoys a day at the beach, regardless of whether the sand is golden or comprised of tiny pebbles. However, how carefully do you watch a country's watery borders? Take this quiz!

• What variety of whales and dolphins have been seen near the UK's shores?

  • 5

  • 12

  • 15

  • Around 30

• In a typical year, roughly how many people flock to Blackpool's beach?

  • 160,000

  • 280,000

  • 5 million

  • 5.8 million

• One of the largest sandy beaches in France is located in Paris. Is it true or false?

  • True

  • False

• Praia do Cassino is the world's longest beach. In which country is it?

  • Brazil

  • Spain

  • Mexico

  • Switzerland

• What does it mean if a red flag is flying on the beach?

  • Red swimming costumes only

  • Someone saw a squid!

  • Never, ever enter the water when a red flag is on display

  • It's a bit nippy

• What do you call the action of constructing a dune in the sand?

  • Procession

  • Succession

  • Dunification

  • Sandification

• What does "beach" mean in Hawaiian?

  • Kahakai

  • Lani

  • Kai

  • Lepo

• Where can I find the UK's largest beach?

  • Brighton

  • Hastings

  • Bamburgh

  • Morecambe

• Which British city is closest to Lunderston Bay?

  • Glasgow

  • Manchester

  • Birmingham

  • Newcastle

• The sand at Pfeiffer Beach is a distinctive purple color. What state in the US is it situated in?

  • California

  • New York

  • Florida

  • Alaska

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