Panama Canal

The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?

• Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
• Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
• Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean

The canal is a 

• waterway
• highway
• expressway
• milky way

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• to reduce travel time
• to speed up trade
• to protect from invaders
• for fishing

What was a major problem for building the Panama Canal.

• malaria and yellow fever

• walrus attacks

• poisoned water

• Expensive shipping

Which country tried and failed to build the Panama Canal?

• France
• Great Britiain
• China
• Mexico

What two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?

• Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean & Arctic Ocean

What is the name of the device that helps to equalize the water levels of the waterways being connected in the Panama Canal?

• Locks

• Canal

• Terrain

• Panama Canal Zone

What two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?

• Mediterranean Sea & Red Sea

• Atlantic Ocean & Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean & Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean & Arctic Ocean

Who gained control of the Panama Canal in 1999?

• United States

• Panama

• Colombia

• Chile

What country is the Panama Canal in?

• Mexico
• Panama
• India
• Australia