Approximately how long is the Panama Canal? A. 40 miles B. 50 miles C. 60 miles D. 100 miles
Correct Answer – B. The Panama Canal is 50 miles in length from the deep water in the Atlantic Ocean to the deep water in the Pacific Ocean
When was the Panama Canal completed? A. 1819 B. 1880 C. 1904 D. 1914
Correct Answer – D. The Panama Canal was completed in 1914
Which U.S. President signed a treaty to return 60% of U.S. territory to Panama A. Gerald Ford B. Jimmy Carter C. Ronald Reagan D. George H.W. Bush
Correct Answer – B. Jimmy Carter signed the treaty in 1977
What is the name of the treaty that allowed the U.S. to build the Panama Canal? A. The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty B. The Republic of Panama-U.S. Treaty C. Panama Canal Treaty D. The Atlantic-Pacific Treaty
Correct Answer – A. The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty named after French businessman Phillippe Bunau-Varilla who negotiated the treaty with the U.S.
What is the official name for the U.S. territory in Panama? A. Panamerican B. America Channel C. Waterway Zone D. Canal Zone
Correct Answer – D. Canal Zone is the official name for the U.S. territory in Panama
The builder of which canal also worked on the Panama Canal A. Corinth Canal B. Erie Canal C. Kiel Canal D. Suez Canal
Correct Answer – D. The builder of the Suez Canal, Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps, was appointed chairman for the construction of the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal saves how many miles on a trip from New York to San Francisco? A. 8,000 miles B. 18,000 miles C. 25,000 miles D. 30,000 miles
Correct Answer – A. A trip from New York to San Francisco saves almost 8,000 miles by using the Panama Canal instead of going around the tip of South America
What two diseases posed major obstacles for the French attempting to build the canal? A. Yellow fever and malaria B. Cholera and measles C. Smallpox and cholera D. Measles and smallpox
Correct Answer – A. Yellow fever and malaria were largely responsible for the 20,000 deaths of French workers
How many wagons were used for the removal of excavated material? A. 1,000 B. 2,000 C. 3,000 D. 4,000
Correct Answer – D. More than 4,000 wagons were used for the removal of the excavated material. Each wagon was capable of carrying 15 cubic meters of material
Which one of these is NOT a set of locks of the Panama Canal? A. Gutun Locks B. San Medio Locks C. Pedro Miguel Locks D. Miraflores Locks
Correct Answer – B. Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores are all locks of the Panama Canal. San Medio Locks is not
The ruler of which country first ordered a study of the isthmus for a possible canal? A. Spain B. France C. England D. United States
Correct Answer – A. In 1534, Charles V of Spain ordered a study of the feasibility of a canal to connect the seas. Events in Europe intervened and the study was never carried out
Which country controlled Panama when the French were building the canal? A. Honduras B. El Salvador C. Colombia D. Guatemala
Correct Answer – C. Colombia gave the French a concession to build a canal across the isthmus
Which cargo ship was the first vessel to transit the Canal? A. Amsted B. Adamus C. Ancon D. Agile
Correct Answer – C. The cargo ship Ancon was the first vessel to transit the Canal after official inauguration on August 15, 1914
The highest paid toll for transit through the Panama Canal was approximately how much? A. 75,000 B. 115,000 C. 215,000 D. 315,000
Correct Answer – D. The passenger ship Norwegian Pearl paid 313,000 in October 2007
The lowest paid toll for transit through the Panama Canal was approximately how much? A. Less than 1 B. 100 C. 1,000 D. 10,000
Correct Answer – A. Richard Halliburton paid 0.36 to swim across the Canal in 1928
What is the name of the longest ship to transit the Canal? A. Starry Bolshevik B. State of Nagaland C. San Juan Prospector D. Star Sirus
Correct Answer – C. The San Juan Prospector was the longest ship to transit the Canal; it was 973 feet in length
What type of canal did the Compaignie Universelle du Canal Interoceanique attempt to build? A. Under sea canal B. Locks canal C. Sea level canal D. Mountain level canal
Correct Answer – C. Lesseps had successfully built a sea level canal in Suez and felt he could also have one built in Panama
How much did the U.S. pay to purchase the rights and equipment from the French Interoceanique? A. 40 million B. 50 million C. 60 million D. 70 million Abandoned equipment
Correct Answer – A. The U.S. purchased the rights and equipment of the French Canal Interoceanique for 40 million and took over construction
Starting on December 31, 1999, the Panama Canal was controlled by? A. Panama Canal Zone Government B. Panama Canal Commission- United States C. Republic of Panama’s – Panama Canal Authority D. United States Government
Correct Answer – C. On December 31, 1999, the U.S. Government transferred the Canal to Panama to be controlled by the Panama Canal Authority
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