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Canals of the World

23 MCQ questions with answers and explanations

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Q1. Which two oceans does the 'Panama Canal' connect?

  1. AMediterranean Sea and Red Sea
  2. BPacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
  3. CArabian Sea and Indian Ocean
  4. DMediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
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Answer: B) Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

Q2. The Panama Canal is less important from a commercial point of view than the Suez Canal because -

  1. AThe Panama Canal is shorter in length
  2. BThe Panama Canal is not on flat land
  3. CDensely populated countries do not trade through the Panama Canal.
  4. DLocks are built in the Panama Canal
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Answer: C) Densely populated countries do not trade through the Panama Canal.

Q3. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding the Panama Canal?

  1. AThis route was earlier in the form of a delta.
  2. B25 percent of the world's trade takes place through this canal.
  3. CThis canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
  4. DThe length of this route is 64.8 km.
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Answer: A) This route was earlier in the form of a delta.

Q4. Which port is located at the northern end of the Panama Canal?

  1. APanama
  2. BCologne
  3. CGatun
  4. DMiraflores
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Answer: B) Cologne

Q5. Which port is located at the southern end of the Panama Canal?

  1. APanama
  2. BCologne
  3. CPort Said
  4. DGatun
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Answer: A) Panama

Q6. The world's largest shipping canal is-

  1. APanama Canal
  2. BSuez Canal
  3. CKiel Canal
  4. DSoo Canal
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Answer: B) Suez Canal

Q7. The Suez Canal connects -

  1. AMediterranean Sea to Red Sea
  2. BMediterranean Sea to Caspian Sea
  3. CRed Sea to Indian Ocean
  4. DMediterranean Sea from Indian Ocean
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Answer: A) Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea

Q8. Which port is located at the northern end of the Suez Canal?

  1. ACologne
  2. BPort Said
  3. CSuez
  4. DPort Faid
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Answer: B) Port Said

Q9. Which port is located at the southern end of the Suez Canal?

  1. ASuez
  2. BPort Faid
  3. CIsmailia
  4. DPort Tawfiq
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Answer: A) Suez

Q10. Why is there a complete absence of weirs in the Suez Canal?

  1. AWeirs affect the flow of watercraft
  2. BThere is no fee for using the Suez Canal.
  3. CThere is equality in the water level on both sides of the canal and the sea level.
  4. DThe Suez Canal provides transportation facilities to ships from all countries of the world.
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Answer: C) There is equality in the water level on both sides of the canal and the sea level.

Q11. When did the construction of the Suez Canal begin?

  1. A1854 AD
  2. B1869 AD
  3. C1874 AD
  4. D1896 AD
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Answer: A) 1854 AD

Q12. When was the Suez Canal completed?

  1. A1854 AD
  2. B1869 AD
  3. C1881 AD
  4. D1891 AD
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Answer: B) 1869 AD

Q13. What is the length of the Suez Canal?

  1. A64.8 Km
  2. B106.5 Km
  3. C156.4 Km
  4. D168 Km
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Answer: D) 168 Km

Q14. The Su-Canal connects which of the following?

  1. Afrom Michigan to Superior
  2. BFrom Huron to Superior
  3. CMichigan to Huron
  4. DFrom Huron to Erie
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Answer: B) From Huron to Superior

Q15. The Kiel Canal connects-

  1. AManchester to Liverpool
  2. Bthe North Sea to the Baltic Sea
  3. CMediterranean Sea to Red Sea
  4. DPacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean
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Answer: B) the North Sea to the Baltic Sea

Q16. Which canal connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea?

  1. ASuez
  2. BPanama
  3. CNail
  4. DSoo
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Answer: C) Nail

Q17. Kra canal is located in which of the following countries?

  1. AMyanmar
  2. BThailand
  3. Ccambodia
  4. DLaos
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Answer: B) Thailand

Q18. The idea of digging a canal across the Panama Strait was proposed by-

  1. APtolemy
  2. BStrauba
  3. CRatzel
  4. DHumboldt
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Answer: D) Humboldt

Q19. Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. AThe Kiel Canal is in Germany, between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.
  2. BThe Suez Canal is in Egypt, connecting the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
  3. CThe Panama Canal is located in Panama, connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
  4. DThe Suur Canal is in Sweden, between Stockholm and Gothenburg.
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Answer: D) The Suur Canal is in Sweden, between Stockholm and Gothenburg.

Q20. With the opening of the Suez Canal, the sea journey between which of the following became shorter?

  1. ALondon - New York
  2. BLondon - Paris
  3. CLondon - Cape of Good Hope
  4. DLondon - Chennai
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Answer: D) London - Chennai

Q21. The Panama Canal is different from the Suez Canal because -

  1. AIt has a locking system
  2. BIts route is short
  3. CIts route is busy
  4. DIts route is less busy
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Answer: A) It has a locking system

Q22. In which year was the Panama Canal built?

  1. A1869 AD
  2. B1980 AD
  3. C1905 AD
  4. D1914 AD
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Answer: D) 1914 AD

Q23. How much has the sea distance between India and Europe reduced after the construction of the Suez Canal?

  1. A5,000 Km
  2. B7,000 Km
  3. C8,000 Km
  4. D10,000 Km
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Answer: B) 7,000 Km

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