Panama Canal

Which two bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?

• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

• Indian Ocean and Mexican Ocean

Which country started constructing the Panama Canal in 1881?

• France

• United States

• Germany

• Great Britain

The US supported Panama's independence from which country?

• Colombia

• Venezuela

• Mexico

• France

In 1904, after Panama independence, which country began their own attempt at constructing the canal?

• United States

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

Which country completed the canal in the year 1914?

• United States

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

From 1977 to 1999 which two countries jointly controlled the Panama Canal?

• Panama and the US

• Panama and Colombia

• Panama and France

• France and the US

Roughly how many deaths did the French experience while they tried to build the canal?

• 20,000

• 2,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

In what year did Panama gain sole control of the canal?

• 1999

• 1914

• 1977

• 1904

Before the canal, ships had to go which direction to reach the other side of the Americas?

• Around South America

• Around Africa

• Past Europe

• Through Asia

What devices are used to raise and lower boats as they go through the canal?

• Locks

• Terraces

• Stairs

• Levees