The word 'peninsula' comes from Latin meaning what?
AnswerAlmost an island
From 'paene insula', almost an island.
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8 fact-checked facts about peninsulas and world geography, each with the reason behind it. 4 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which U.S. state is mostly a large peninsula between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico?
AnswerFlorida
Most of Florida is a peninsula.
Going deeper
What is the largest peninsula in the world?
AnswerArabian Peninsula
The Arabian Peninsula is the world's largest.
Which peninsula connects Africa and Asia?
AnswerSinai
Egypt's Sinai Peninsula forms a land bridge to Asia.
Which bridge, opened in 1957, links Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas?
AnswerMackinac Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge spans the Straits of Mackinac.
Cancún sits on which Mexican peninsula?
AnswerYucatán
Cancún is on the Yucatán Peninsula.
Expert level
The Delmarva Peninsula is shared by Delaware, Maryland and which state?
AnswerVirginia
Its name combines DELaware, MARyland and VirginiA.
Which Greek peninsula is separated from the mainland by the Corinth Canal?
AnswerPeloponnese
The Corinth Canal cuts across the isthmus to the Peloponnese.
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