Panama canal quiz

How many locks are in the panama canal

• 3
• 21
• 12
• 28

Who owns the panama canal zone?

• The U.S.
• Russia
• Britian
• Germany

Why did the U.S build the panama canal

• to reduce travel time
• to speed up trade
• to protect from invaders
• for fishing

What was a major problem for building the panama canal.

• malaria and yellow fever
• walrus attacks
• poisoned water

What did the U.S. do for Columbia to compensate them for their loss of Panama?

• payed them 25 billion dollars 
• gave them fancy hats
• gave them a piece of texas

Before it was built, there was an alternative route that closely rivaled the eventual Panama Canal route. The alternative route was in:

• Costa Rica
• Colombia
  
• El Salvador
• Nicaragua

how long is the Panama Canal

• 10 miles
• 30 miles
• 48 miles
• 100 miles

The first country to attempt to build a Panama Canal was:

• Panama
• France
• Spain
  
• England
  

How much did it cost the U.S. to make the Panama Canal

• 375,000,000$
• 350,000$
• OVER 9000!!!$
• 3$

Which president authorized the building of Panama Canal?

• Theodore rosevelt
• obama
• downald trump 
• lincoln