Suez Crisis

What two major bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

• Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean

• South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal

• Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

• North Sea and the Baltic Sea

What country does the Suez Canal run through?

• Syria

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• United Kingdom

• Israel

What two countries colluded with Israel to regain control of the Suez Canal after it had been seized by Egypt?

• Syria and Lebanon

• United States and Germany

• Soviet Union and Iraq

• Libya and Sudan

• France and Great Britain

Who was the leader of Egypt during the Suez Crisis?

• Anwar Sadat

• Hosni Mubarak

• Gamal Abdel Nasser

• Sufi Taleb

• Muhammed Naguib

What year did the Suez Canal first open?

• 1603

• 1869

• 1919

• 1929

• 1948

What major superpower threatened to enter the conflict on the side of the Egyptians?

• Soviet Union

• United States

• Great Britain

• China

• India

True or False: After the crisis, the Suez Canal was open only to countries that were close allies with Egypt.

• True

• False

What public project did Nasser hope to pay for with the revenue from taking control of the Suez Canal?

• Nile Barrage

• Ismailia Canal

• Hoover Dam

• Aswan Dam

• Widening the Canal

How long did it take to build the Suez Canal?

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

True or false: Nasser became a hero in the Arab world for his role in the Suez Crisis, while British Prime Minister Anthony Eden ended up resigning shortly after

• True

• False