Panama Canal Quiz

What body of water does the Panama Canal connect to the Pacific Ocean?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

What country attempted to build the Panama Canal in 1881 but could not complete the project?

• France

• England

• Russia

• Panama

What year did the Panama Canal open to boat traffic?

• 1901

• 1889

• 1984

• 1914

What continent would ships have to sail around if they wanted to reach the west coast of the United States from the east coast of the United States before the Panama Canal was built?

• Antarctica

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

What disease infected a lot of the workers who built the Panama Canal?

• Yellow Fever

• Rhinovirus

• Dysentery

• Cholera

What was used to kill mosquitoes in the canal zone?

• water

• kerosene

• mustard gas

• hydrogen peroxide

What world event overshadowed the completion of the Panama Canal?

• World War I

• American Civil War

• The Hindenburg Disaster

• Sinking of the Titanic

Who won the election of 1912?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Taft

• Harry Truman

Who won the state of Michigan in the election of 1912?

• Woodrow Wilson

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Harry Truman

Which presidential candidate won the state of Vermont in 1912?

• William Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Clinton