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WorksheetsPanama Canal
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
During the Industrial Revolution, what was significant about the use of canals?
The Romans used them to transport their military.
They helped economies grow by making trade faster and easier.
They helped to prevent trade between countries, ensuring that the industries would get richer by having no competition.
They stopped boat traffic from traveling between two bodies of water which was good because it then took longer to trade so people became richer due to longer hours.
What did the United States build in Panama before the canal?
An underground tunnel
A railroad crosssing Panama
The first international airport
An underground sewer system
Who was president when the canal was being built
Me my self and I
Theodore Roosevelt
Trump
Kiki do you love me
How did the opening of the Panama Canal stimulate long-term economic activity in the United States?
The Panama Canal allowed for increased trade by reducing the physical barriers between the US and countries with Pacific Ocean ports.
The US hired numerous construction workers to undertake the construction and maintenance of the Panama Canal.
Trading ships from the US were unable to access Panamanian ports before the opening of the Panama Canal.
Once the Panama Canal opened, Panamanian traders were able to travel along the canal and access to US ports on the Gulf of Mexico.
How did the Panama Canal help strengthen the U.S. military presence in the world?
U.S. battleships no longer had to stop to refuel.
U.S. battleships could quickly reach either side of the world.
Workers on the Panama Canal were later forced into military service.
Money from the Panama Canal was used to build new U.S. battleships.
Why did so many people die while working on the Panama Canal?
Machinery accidents
Dehydration and poor working conditions
Mosquitos which caused yellow fever and malaria
Heart attacks and strokes caused by the hard work
How long did the Canal take to build for the United States?
20 years
15 years
10 years
11 years
All waterways used for the construction of the Canal were natural.
true
false
This man made feature is a major part of the journey through the Panama Canal.
The Calebra Cut
Gatun Lake
The Miraflores Locks
Panama City
What is the purpose of the locks on the Panama Canal?
to keep people from stealing the canal.
to close the canal during hurricanes
to raise and lower ships
to keep the water from draining into the Pacific Oean
