Suez Canal

What is the role of taxes in the Suez Canal?

• To provide a source of income for Egypt

• To connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea

• To maintain the canal

• To control foreign traffic

How does the Suez Canal contribute to the economy of Egypt?

• By maintaining the canal

• Connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea

• By controlling foreign traffic

• By providing a source of income

How wide is the Suez Canal?

• 102 miles

• 50 Miles

• 35 Miles

• 500 Miles

What is the role of vessels in the Suez Canal?

• To provide a source of income for Egypt

• To control foreign traffic

• To pay taxes for using the canal

• To connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea

Who owned the Suez Canal from 1875 to 1956?

• French Government

• British Government

• Italian Government

• Egyptian Government

Who currently owns the Suez Canal?

• French Government

• British Government

• Italian Government

• Egyptian Government

Who bought the rights to the Suez Canal in 1875?

• French Government

• British Government

• Italian Government

• Egyptian Government

What is the shortest and fastest route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean?

• Red Sea

• Suez Canal

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile River