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Name the lost landmass that once bridged the UK and Europe
8,000 years ago, the United Kingdom and the European mainland was connected by a landmass in The North Sea until a series of natural events buried it underwater. Can you name it?8,000 years ago, the United Kingdom and the European mainland was connected by a landmass in The North Sea until a series of natural events buried it underwater. Can you name it?
Waves at the North Sea are pictured at a quay wall in Cuxhaven, Germany.
Fabrizio Bensch
This Geo Quiz is a little bit different — we're asking you to name a place that hasn't existed for over 8,000 years.
This landmass used to connect the UK to the European mainland, until it was swallowed by the North Sea.
We speak to The World’s Christopher Woolf about this forgotten island.
Follow the Geo Quiz on Twitter @geoquiz and subscribe on iTunes.
This Geo Quiz is a little bit different — we're asking you to name a place that hasn't existed for over 8,000 years.
This landmass used to connect the UK to the European mainland, until it was swallowed by the North Sea.
We speak to The World’s Christopher Woolf about this forgotten island.
Follow the Geo Quiz on Twitter @geoquiz and subscribe on iTunes.