Atlantic Trivia for March 17, 2026: Unlikely Vacation Places

Test your knowledge—and read our latest stories for a little extra help.

Today’s trivia is a pleasure trip to the Strait of Hormuz and then volatile northwestern Africa. Don’t forget your toothbrush.

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From a story by Graeme Wood

The Arabic word khor, for a ravine that connects to the sea, is often translated as what Norwegian word also used in English?

Think of Norway’s geography.

And by the way, did you know that among the many types of inlets—firth, ria, bayou, bight—stands the mighty seapoose? A seapoose is, very specifically, a shallow inlet along the shore of Long Island—you know, as in that old Southampton idiom “Any seapoose in a storm.”

See you tomorrow!

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