Quiz on the Panama Canal

What is the Panama Canal known as?

• The most important waterway on earth

• A natural water body in Europe

• The longest canal in the world

• A man-made river in Asia

When did the construction of the Suez Canal take place?

• 1904

• 2000

• 1869

• 1881

What was the main reason for the failure of the French in building a sea-level canal in Panama?

• Natural disasters

• Political interference

• Lack of funds

• Poor planning and inefficient design

What was the solution proposed by the U.S. chief engineer John Frank Stevens for the Panama Canal construction?

• Building an artificial lake

• Constructing a sea-level canal

• Using natural waterways

• Creating a tunnel under the canal

How does a cargo ship pass through the Panama Canal locks?

• By being raised using water displacement

• By flying over the locks

• By going under the locks

• By teleporting to the other side

What is the average time taken for a ship to pass through the Panama Canal?

• 5 hours

• 24 hours

• 1 hour

• 11 hours

How many separate sets of canal locks are there in the Panama Canal as of 2021?

• Four

• Two

• Six

• Eight

What are ships built to fit through the Panama Canal locks called?

• Mega class ships

• Titanic class ships

• Panamax class ships

• Gigantic class ships

What is the estimated annual cost to maintain the Panama Canal?

• $500 million

• $100 million

• $1 billion

• $350 million

What is the main challenge faced by engineers in maintaining the Panama Canal?

• Pirate attacks

• Industrial strikes

• Alien invasions

• Erosion and landslides