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Quiz about Canals around the World
Quiz about Canals around the World

Canals around the World Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about the earth's man-made waterways? Take this quiz and learn many interesting facts about some of the world's most important canals.

A multiple-choice quiz by ilovethisgame. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
114,061
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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799
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which canal in Turkmenistan is known as the "River of Life"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What canal connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea?

Answer: (One word)
Question 3 of 10
3. Which Chinese canal is the longest in the world? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which canal, built by the United States, runs through Gatun Lake, and took 380 million dollars to build?

Answer: (One word)
Question 5 of 10
5. Which canal is the world's busiest? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Albert canal runs through which major city? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Pivnichno Krims'kiy Kanel runs through which peninsula? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which canal separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which canal shortens the White Nile? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which city with canals for roads is sinking?

Answer: (One word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which canal in Turkmenistan is known as the "River of Life"?

Answer: Karakum Canal

The Karakum Canal is the longest irrigation canal in the world. It is 683 miles long (1,093 km). It provides water for cotton fields in the Karakum Desert. Karakum means "Black Sands".
2. What canal connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea?

Answer: Suez

Although the canal is in Egypt, it was constructed with the aid of France and England. The canal was completed in 1869. Tolls are taken from the ships that use it. The toll money is an important source of income for Egypt. The canal is very important because it makes the trip from Europe to Asia much shorter.
3. Which Chinese canal is the longest in the world?

Answer: Grand Canal

The Grand Canal is 1,795 km (1,114 miles) long. It connects the Yellow and the Yangtze Rivers. The canal runs through Suzhou, called the "Venice of the East".
4. Which canal, built by the United States, runs through Gatun Lake, and took 380 million dollars to build?

Answer: Panama

The Panama Canal runs from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean via Gatun Lake and the six locks of the Panama canal. The canal is 51 miles (82km) long and has a depth of 39 ft (12m).
5. Which canal is the world's busiest?

Answer: Kiel Canal

The Kiel Canal is in Germany. It connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. The canal helps sailors to bypass Jutland peninsula. It reduces their journey by 322 miles (516 km). It is only 60 miles long (97 km), but it is about 100 meters (310 ft)wide.
6. The Albert canal runs through which major city?

Answer: Antwerp

The Albert Canal connects Oosterschelde in the Netherlands with the River Scheldt in Belgium. Many shipping industries use the Albert canal. The canal is 134 kilometers (82 miles) long.
7. The Pivnichno Krims'kiy Kanel runs through which peninsula?

Answer: Crimea

This canal connects the Dnieper with the Kerch Strait. The Kerch Strait is between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
8. Which canal separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece?

Answer: Corinth Canal

The Corinth Canal is close to the city of Corinth. The canal is four miles long and 80 feet (26 meters) wide.
9. Which canal shortens the White Nile?

Answer: Jonglei Canal

This canal makes a boat trip between the cities of Makal and Juba, in Sudan, much shorter. This project's aim is to irrigate less populated parts of Sudan and thus attract more people there.
10. Which city with canals for roads is sinking?

Answer: Venice

It's true, Venice is sinking a couple inches a year into the Adriatic Sea. Venice was built on wooden poles, which are gradually sinking into the silt below.
Source: Author ilovethisgame

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