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The geography and history of human-made waterways.
1
What is the longest canal in the world?
Grand Canal, China
Erie Canal, USA
Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal), Germany
Qaraqum Canal, Turkey
67% got this right
The Grand Canal in China links Beijing with Hangzhou.
2
Venice has three main canals. Which of these is NOT one of them?
Brentella Canal
Cannaregio Canal
Grand Canal
Guidecca Canal
19% got this right
3
The Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Which country paid for the construction of the Panama Canal?
United States
France
Great Britain
Spain
41% got this right
A French team started digging but gave up due to construction difficulties and tropical diseases.
4
When did the Panama Canal open?
1850 —
1914
— 1950
64% got this right
5
What is the maximum width of a ship that can pass through the Panama Canal?
51 metres
21 metres
32 metres
43 metres
14% got this right
The "Third Set of Locks" project, completed in 2016, increased the maximum size of ships that can use the canal.
6
To navigate across France from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, you'd use the Canal de Garonne and which other canal?
Canal du Midi
Canal de Bourgogne
Canal de Saint-Quentin
Canal d’Alsace
13% got this right
The route formed by the two canals is known as Canal des Deux Mers (Canal of the Two Seas).
7
The Grand Union Canal connects which of these cities in England?
Birmingham
Leicester
London
Oxford
64% got this right
8
The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean with the Red Sea. When did it open?
1850 —
1869
— 1950
22% got this right
9
What is the world's busiest canal, with the most cargo ship journeys?
Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal), Germany
Grand Canal, China
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
