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Panama Canal (Ducksters)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which country tried and failed to build the Panama Canal?
a)
France
b)
Great Britiain
c)
China
d)
Mexico
2.

What year was the Panama canal officially opened for traffic?

a)
1914
b)
1935
c)
1920
d)
1905
3.

What body of water does the Panama Canal connect to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)
Panama Bay
c)
Caribbean Sea
d)
Atlantic Ocean
4.

Around how long is the Panama Canal?

a)
25 miles
b)

48 miles

c)

2 miles

d)
100 miles
5.

What country funded the construction of the Panama canal?

a)
Mexico
b)
United States
c)
Canada
d)
China
6.

What was the name of the dam that was built to make an artificial lake in the center of Panama?

a)
Panama Dam
b)

Hoover Dam

c)
Central Dam
d)
Gatun Dam
7.

Around how many miles of travel are saved on a trip from San Francisco to New York by using the Panama Canal?

a)

8,000 miles

b)

4,000 miles

c)

10,000 miles

d)

500 miles

8.

What was the most difficult and dangerous part of the construction of the canal?

a)

Construction of the Gatun Lake

b)

Panama Cliffs

c)
Dredging of the Gaillard Cut
d)
Excavation of the Culebra Cut
9.

How high do the locks of the Panama Canal have to raise and lower boats?

a)
85 feet (26 meters)
b)
50 feet (15 meters)
c)
100 feet (30 meters)
d)

30 feet (15 meters)

10.

True or False: The Panama Canal is still an important part of international trade.

a)
Partially true
b)
False
c)
No impact
d)
True