Panama Canal Quizizz

What event in the middle of the 19th century brought thousands of settlers to America's west coast?

• The California gold rush

• The Industrial Revolution

• The construction of the Panama Canal

• The American Civil War

Who first attempted to construct a canal through the Isthmus of Panama in 1881?

• The Spanish government

• Ferdinand de Lesseps

• The United States

• The British Empire

What major challenge did Ferdinand de Lesseps' team face during the canal construction?

• Frequent earthquakes

• Torrential storms and diseases

• Opposition from local tribes

• Lack of funding

How much money was spent by the French before abandoning the Panama Canal project?

• $500 million

• $287 million

• $100 million

• $1 billion

What was the primary reason the United States considered building a canal through Nicaragua?

• To avoid dealing with Colombia

• Because of the failure in Panama

• For military strategic reasons

• Due to easier terrain

In what year did Panama become an independent nation and sign a treaty to begin construction of the canal?

• 1881

• 1903

• 1999

• 1914

What innovative solution did the Americans use to avoid cutting the mountain down to sea level?

• Building massive steel gates and locks

• Tunneling through the mountain

• Using explosives to remove the mountain

• Diverting the river around the mountain

How many workers died during the American construction of the Panama Canal?

• 22,000

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 30,000

What triggered the flooding of the Culebra Cut and the joining of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

• Manual labor by workers

• A mechanical failure

• A natural disaster

• A telegraph signal from President Woodrow Wilson

Since when has Panama gained ownership of the canal, making it a source of national pride?

• 1999

• 1914

• 2000

• 1903