The Panama Canal, during and after construction, 1913

The video discusses the monumental construction project undertaken by the US Army Corps of Engineers to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Isthmus of Panama. It highlights the financial cost of $350 million, the excavation of 143 cubic kilometers of Earth, and the battle against diseases like yellow fever and malaria.

What was the approximate cost of the construction project undertaken by the US Army Corps of Engineers?

• $500 million

• $100 million

• $350 million

• $200 million

How much Earth was excavated by the US Army Corps of Engineers during the project?

• 100 cubic kilometers

• 143 cubic kilometers

• 200 cubic kilometers

• 250 cubic kilometers

Which diseases did the engineers have to battle during the construction?

• Influenza and Tuberculosis

• Dengue and Zika

• Yellow fever and Malaria

• Cholera and Typhoid

What was the main goal of the construction project?

• To build a bridge

• To establish a new city

• To create a railway

• To connect two oceans

Across which geographical feature did the construction project take place?

• The Isthmus of Panama

• The Sahara Desert

• The Andes Mountains

• The Amazon Rainforest