Quiz on International Engineering Projects and Travel

What major engineering project was finished in 1869?

• Great Wall of China

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

Which canal opened in 1914?

• Suez Canal

• Bering Strait Tunnel

• Panama Canal

• Erie Canal

What was the effect of the Suez and Panama Canals on travel?

• Made travel faster and safer

• Made travel more dangerous

• Had no effect on travel

• Made travel slower

What was Mr. Fogg's main interest in Bombay?

• Visiting temples

• Waiting for the train

• Sightseeing

• Shopping

What did Passepartout do while Mr. Fogg was at the passport office?

• Bought clothes

• Took a train to Calcutta

• Visited a temple

• Waited at the station

What did Passepartout forget to do before entering the temple?

• Bring an offering

• Ask for permission

• Take off his shoes

• Take off his hat

How did Passepartout react when the priests attacked him?

• He apologized

• He fought back

• He called for help

• He ran away

What did Passepartout lose during his escape from the temple?

• His passport

• His shoes and hat

• His money

• His train ticket

How much time did Passepartout have before the train left?

• Ten minutes

• One hour

• Five minutes

• Fifteen minutes

Who was hiding near Mr. Fogg and Passepartout at the station?

• A train conductor

• Mr. Fix

• A local merchant

• A police officer