GK Quiz on Suez Canal


Suez Canal Test

In what year was the Suez Canal officially opened to navigation?

a) 1859 b) 1869 c) 1889 d) 1909

2. What two bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

a) Mediterranean and Red Sea b) Atlantic and Indian Ocean c) Black Sea and Caspian Sea) Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

3. Who was the chief engineer in the construction of the Suez Canal?

a) Ferdinand de Lessepsb) Isambard Kingdom Brunelc) Gustave Eiffeld) Thomas Telford

4. Which country controls the Suez Canal?

a) Sudanb) Egyptc) Saudi Arabiad) Libya

5. What were the major events that led to the blockade of the Suez Canal in March 2021?

a) Earthquake b) Military blockade d) Ship stranding d) Natural disaster

6. How long is the Suez Canal?

a) About 100 miles b) About 120 miles c) About 150 miles d) About 200 miles

7. Which company operates the Suez Canal Authority?

a) Suez Canal Authorityb) Suez Maritime Companyc) Egyptian Canal Companyd) None of the above

8. What is the main purpose of the Suez Canal?

a) Military transportation b) Fisheries c) Commercial shipping d) Tourism

9. What major geopolitical events centered on the Suez Canal in 1956?

a) Cuban Missile Crisis b) Suez Canal Crisis) Six Day Quarantine) Yom Kippur War

10. Which ancient civilization first attempted to build a canal connecting the Nile River to the Red Sea?

a) Romans b) Egyptians c) Persians d) Greeks

11. What is the width of the Suez Canal at its narrowest point?

a) 150 meters b) 200 meters c) 300 meters d) 400 meters

12. Which famous ship blocked the Suez Canal in March 2021?

a) MSC Francescab) Ever Givec) Maersk Alabamad) COSCO Shipping Panama

13. How many ships pass through the Suez Canal on an average day?

a) 50b) 100c) 150d) 200

14. What was the main reason for building the Suez Canal?

a) Military channel b) Trade efficiency c) Developed tourism industry) Oil transportation

15. What are the main economic impacts of the Suez Canal on global shipping?

a) Reduce shipping time b) Increase shipping costs c) Restrict trade routes d) Increase the risk of piracy

16. What was the original length of the Suez Canal before its expansion in 2015?

a) 120 milesb) 100 milesc) 90 milesd) 80 miles