Panama Canal Quiz

When did France begin constructing the great canal to join the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

• 1881

• 1901

• 1914

• 1895

What was the major obstacle to completing a canal in Central America?

• Civil war

• Death and disease

• Heavy rainfall

• Mismanagement

Who was the U.S. President when the completion of the canal became a priority?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

What was the name of the treaty signed to give the United States the right to build the canal?

• Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

• Clayton-Bulwer Treaty

• Monroe Doctrine

• Bunau-Varilla Treaty

How much did the United States pay upfront in exchange for the right to build the canal?

• $5 million

• $10 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

What did Panama give up control of in the treaty with the United States?

• 5-mile-wide strip

• 10-mile-wide strip

• 15-mile-wide strip

• 20-mile-wide strip

When did the Panama Canal open for maritime use?

• 1905

• 1910

• 1914

• 1920

Which organization lists the Panama Canal as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World?

• UNESCO

• World Bank

• American Society of Civil Engineers

• Red Cross

Which country first attempted to build a canal across Panama before the United States?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Germany

What was the name of the French engineer who initially started the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Gustave Eiffel

• Ferdinand de Lesseps

• Jules Verne

• Louis Pasteur