WorksheetsSuez Canal Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What percentage of global trade by volume does the Suez Canal carry?
10%
12%
15%
20%
Which ship became wedged in the Suez Canal, causing a major disruption?
Ever Green
Ever Given
Ever Glory
Ever Grand
What is one alternative route between Asia and Europe mentioned in the text?
Panama Canal
Cape of Good Hope
Strait of Malacca
Turkish Straits
By what year had 55% of global grain exports passed through at least one maritime choke-point?
2010
2015
2020
2005
What was the purpose of the $8bn expansion project in 2015 for the Suez Canal?
To increase the number of ships passing through by 45%
To allow bigger ships to pass through
To reduce the cost of shipping
To create a new trade route to Europe
Which pipeline is mentioned as an alternative to choke-points for transporting oil?
Keystone Pipeline
Nord Stream Pipeline
SUMED Pipeline
Trans-Alaska Pipeline
What event in 2016 affected the Panama Canal's operations?
A major earthquake
A long dry spell in Central America
A political conflict
A technological failure
What is a significant threat to the viability of ports mentioned in the text?
Rising sea levels
Increased piracy
Political instability
Economic downturns
What is the narrow strait off Yemen's coast where tankers transport around 10% of the world's petroleum?
Strait of Hormuz
Bab al-Mandeb Strait
Strait of Gibraltar
Bosporus Strait
