1. The Suez Canal connects:
A) Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
B) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
C) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
D) Baltic Sea and North Sea
Answer: A
Explanation: The Suez Canal (completed in 1869) connects the Red Sea (Suez) to the Mediterranean (Port Said), providing the shortest sea link between Europe and Asia.
2. The Suez Canal lies in which country?
A) Israel
B) Egypt
C) Turkey
D) Saudi Arabia
Answer: B
Explanation: Located entirely in Egypt, it is ~193 km long.
3. The Suez Canal was nationalized by:
A) Britain
B) Egypt under Gamal Abdel Nasser (1956)
C) France
D) USA
Answer: B
Explanation: Nationalization in 1956 led to the Suez Crisis involving Britain, France, and Israel.
4. Which artificial canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Erie Canal
C) Panama Canal
D) Corinth Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: Panama Canal (opened 1914) cuts across Panama, linking Caribbean (Atlantic) with the Pacific.
5. The Panama Canal was constructed under the leadership of:
A) USA
B) Britain
C) France
D) Spain
Answer: A
Explanation: The French began the project but failed; the USA completed and managed it until 1999 when Panama assumed control.
6. The length of the Panama Canal is approximately:
A) 40 km
B) 82 km
C) 120 km
D) 200 km
Answer: B
Explanation: The canal is ~82 km long and takes 8–10 hours to cross.
7. The Kiel Canal connects:
A) Baltic Sea and North Sea
B) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
D) Adriatic Sea and Aegean Sea
Answer: A
Explanation: Kiel Canal (Germany, 1895) connects the Baltic Sea (Kiel Fjord) to the North Sea (Brunsbüttel).
8. The Corinth Canal connects:
A) Aegean Sea and Ionian Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
C) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
D) Atlantic and Pacific
Answer: A
Explanation: Corinth Canal (Greece) cuts across the Isthmus of Corinth; 6.4 km long but too narrow for large ships.
9. Which is the busiest artificial waterway in the world?
A) Panama Canal
B) Kiel Canal
C) Suez Canal
D) English Channel
Answer: C
Explanation: The Suez Canal carries ~12% of global trade and remains the busiest man-made canal.
10. The Grand Canal of China connects:
A) Yellow River and Yangtze River
B) Ganga and Brahmaputra
C) Red Sea and Mediterranean
D) Caspian and Black Sea
Answer: A
Explanation: The Grand Canal (1,776 km) is the world’s longest canal, linking northern and southern China.
11. Which canal connects St. Petersburg to the White Sea?
A) Suez Canal
B) Panama Canal
C) White Sea–Baltic Canal
D) Kiel Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: White Sea–Baltic Canal (Russia, 1933) links White Sea to Baltic via Lake Onega.
12. Which canal connects the Caspian Sea with the Sea of Azov (Black Sea)?
A) Volga–Don Canal
B) Kiel Canal
C) Suez Canal
D) Corinth Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: Volga–Don Canal (Russia, 1952) links Caspian to Black Sea basin.
13. Which canal crosses the Isthmus of Suez?
A) Suez Canal
B) Panama Canal
C) Corinth Canal
D) Kiel Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: The Isthmus of Suez in Egypt separates the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
14. Which canal connects Lake Gatun with the Pacific Ocean?
A) Suez Canal
B) Panama Canal
C) Erie Canal
D) Kiel Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: Panama Canal uses Lake Gatun as part of its lock system.
15. The Welland Canal connects:
A) Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
B) Lake Michigan and Lake Huron
C) Lake Superior and Lake Erie
D) Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay
Answer: A
Explanation: Located in Canada, it bypasses Niagara Falls and is part of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
16. The Erie Canal connects:
A) Hudson River to Lake Erie
B) Mississippi River to Great Lakes
C) Missouri River to Hudson
D) St. Lawrence River to Lake Michigan
Answer: A
Explanation: Built in 1825, the Erie Canal linked New York City to the Great Lakes, boosting US trade.
17. Which canal is considered the world’s longest ship canal?
A) Panama Canal
B) Suez Canal
C) Grand Canal of China
D) Kiel Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: At ~1,776 km, the Grand Canal is the longest artificial waterway.
18. Which canal connects Amsterdam to the North Sea?
A) Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
B) North Sea Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) English Channel
Answer: B
Explanation: The North Sea Canal (Netherlands, 1876) connects Amsterdam to the sea at IJmuiden.
19. The Manchester Ship Canal connects:
A) Manchester to Irish Sea
B) London to Atlantic
C) Bristol to North Sea
D) Birmingham to Baltic Sea
Answer: A
Explanation: Completed in 1894, it connects Manchester with the Irish Sea at Liverpool.
20. Which sea does the Suez Canal directly link with the Red Sea?
A) Caspian
B) Mediterranean
C) North Sea
D) Black Sea
Answer: B
21. Which important canal is located in Turkey, though natural in origin?
A) Suez
B) Bosporus Strait
C) Corinth
D) Kiel
Answer: B
Explanation: The Bosporus is a natural strait, but strategically functions like a canal between the Black Sea and Mediterranean.
22. Which canal was widened in 2015 to increase world trade flow?
A) Panama Canal
B) Kiel Canal
C) Suez Canal
D) Corinth Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: The “New Suez Canal” expansion in 2015 created a parallel channel to reduce waiting times.
23. The Panama Canal expansion project (2016) added:
A) A new set of locks for larger ships
B) A direct link to Gulf of Mexico
C) A rail bridge over the canal
D) Underwater tunnel
Answer: A
Explanation: The expansion doubled capacity by adding locks for “New Panamax” ships.
24. Which canal is nicknamed the “Big Ditch”?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Suez Canal
C) Panama Canal
D) Erie Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: Panama Canal is often called the “Big Ditch” due to its excavation.
25. Which canal allows Russian ships to access the Mediterranean from the Caspian?
A) Volga–Don Canal
B) White Sea–Baltic Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) Corinth Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: The Volga–Don Canal connects the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Azov (Black Sea basin), giving access to the Mediterranean.
26. The St. Lawrence Seaway connects the Great Lakes to:
A) Gulf of Mexico
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Hudson Bay
Answer: B
Explanation: The St. Lawrence Seaway provides a navigable waterway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic via the St. Lawrence River.
27. The St. Lawrence Seaway was officially opened in:
A) 1914
B) 1935
C) 1959
D) 1965
Answer: C
Explanation: The Seaway, a joint Canada–US project, was inaugurated in 1959, improving global trade routes.
28. The Erie Canal was completed in:
A) 1804
B) 1825
C) 1850
D) 1889
Answer: B
Explanation: Erie Canal (USA) was completed in 1825, connecting Hudson River with Lake Erie.
29. The Erie Canal helped make which city a major commercial hub?
A) Boston
B) New York City
C) Philadelphia
D) Chicago
Answer: B
Explanation: By linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, the Erie Canal turned New York City into America’s leading port.
30. The Welland Canal bypasses which natural barrier?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Niagara Falls
C) Appalachian Mountains
D) Andes Mountains
Answer: B
Explanation: The Welland Canal (Canada) bypasses Niagara Falls, connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
31. The first Welland Canal opened in:
A) 1829
B) 1850
C) 1900
D) 1925
Answer: A
Explanation: The original Welland Canal was completed in 1829; the modern version is its fourth reconstruction.
32. Which European canal is called the “Gateway to the Baltic”?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Volga–Don Canal
C) Corinth Canal
D) Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: The Kiel Canal (Germany) connects the North Sea with the Baltic, heavily used by Baltic trade ships.
33. Which canal links Amsterdam with the Rhine River?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
C) North Sea Canal
D) Volga–Baltic Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal connects Amsterdam’s port with the Rhine River system.
34. The Manchester Ship Canal connects Manchester with:
A) North Sea
B) Baltic Sea
C) Irish Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea
Answer: C
Explanation: The Manchester Ship Canal (England, 1894) connects Manchester to the Irish Sea at Liverpool.
35. The Gota Canal is located in:
A) Norway
B) Sweden
C) Finland
D) Denmark
Answer: B
Explanation: The Göta Canal links Swedish lakes and rivers, creating an inland waterway across Sweden.
36. Which canal is located in Scotland and connects the North Sea to the Atlantic?
A) Caledonian Canal
B) Manchester Ship Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) White Sea Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: Caledonian Canal runs across Scotland through Loch Ness, connecting Inverness (North Sea) to Fort William (Atlantic).
37. The Rideau Canal is located in:
A) USA
B) Canada
C) UK
D) France
Answer: B
Explanation: Rideau Canal (Ontario, 1832) connects Ottawa to Lake Ontario at Kingston. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
38. The Rideau Canal is famous for being:
A) The deepest canal in the world
B) The oldest continuously operated canal in North America
C) The shortest canal in Canada
D) Artificially frozen each winter
Answer: B
Explanation: Rideau Canal has operated since 1832; in winter, parts of it become the world’s largest skating rink.
39. The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal connects:
A) Lake Michigan to Mississippi River
B) Hudson River to Lake Erie
C) Lake Erie to Lake Ontario
D) Gulf of Mexico to Pacific
Answer: A
Explanation: Built in 1900, it reversed Chicago River’s flow, connecting Great Lakes to Mississippi system.
40. The Cape Cod Canal is located in:
A) Florida
B) Massachusetts, USA
C) California
D) Canada
Answer: B
Explanation: The Cape Cod Canal cuts across Massachusetts, providing a shortcut between Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay.
41. Which European canal connects Berlin to the Baltic Sea?
A) Mittelland Canal
B) North Sea Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) Oder–Spree Canal
Answer: D
Explanation: The Oder–Spree Canal links Berlin to the Oder River, flowing into the Baltic.
42. The Illinois Waterway connects:
A) Lake Ontario to Hudson River
B) Lake Michigan to Mississippi River
C) Lake Superior to Missouri River
D) Lake Erie to Gulf of Mexico
Answer: B
Explanation: The Illinois Waterway links Lake Michigan (Chicago) to the Mississippi, vital for US inland trade.
43. The Corinth Canal is located in:
A) Italy
B) Greece
C) Spain
D) France
Answer: B
Explanation: Corinth Canal (6.4 km long) cuts through Greece’s Isthmus of Corinth, linking the Aegean to the Ionian Sea.
44. Which canal connects the Seine River in Paris to the English Channel?
A) Canal du Midi
B) Seine–Nord Canal
C) Calais Canal
D) Saint-Quentin Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: Seine–Nord Canal is a major inland waterway project linking Seine Basin to northern France and Belgium.
45. The Erie Canal primarily boosted trade between:
A) US Midwest and Europe via New York
B) Mexico and USA
C) Canada and Alaska
D) Caribbean and Pacific
Answer: A
Explanation: The canal gave Midwest farmers access to Atlantic ports via New York.
46. Which canal connects Lake Michigan with the Illinois River?
A) Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
B) Welland Canal
C) Rideau Canal
D) Erie Canal
Answer: A
47. The Mittelland Canal, Germany’s longest artificial canal, connects:
A) Rhine with Elbe River
B) Danube with Rhine
C) Oder with Baltic
D) North Sea with Adriatic
Answer: A
Explanation: Mittelland Canal (~325 km) links the Rhine with the Elbe and other waterways in northern Germany.
48. The New York State Barge Canal was built as an extension of:
A) Erie Canal
B) Hudson Canal
C) Rideau Canal
D) Cape Cod Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: The modern barge canal (1918) expanded Erie Canal to handle larger vessels.
49. The Volga–Baltic Waterway connects:
A) Caspian Sea to Black Sea
B) Baltic Sea to Caspian Sea
C) Baltic Sea to Volga River
D) Black Sea to White Sea
Answer: C
Explanation: It connects St. Petersburg (Baltic) with Volga, linking to Caspian and beyond.
50. Which canal system is jointly managed by the USA and Canada?
A) Erie Canal
B) Welland Canal
C) St. Lawrence Seaway
D) Rideau Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: The St. Lawrence Seaway is co-managed by the US and Canada for trade and navigation.
51. The Indira Gandhi Canal is mainly used for:
A) Navigation
B) Irrigation in Rajasthan
C) Hydropower generation
D) Fishing
Answer: B
Explanation: The Indira Gandhi Canal (formerly Rajasthan Canal) brings water from the Sutlej–Beas rivers to arid regions of Rajasthan.
52. The Indira Gandhi Canal originates from:
A) Bhakra Dam
B) Harike Barrage
C) Pong Dam
D) Tehri Dam
Answer: B
Explanation: It starts at Harike Barrage on the Sutlej–Beas confluence in Punjab.
53. The Buckingham Canal is located in:
A) Maharashtra
B) Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Kerala
Answer: B
Explanation: Buckingham Canal runs parallel to the Coromandel Coast, connecting Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
54. The Buckingham Canal connects:
A) Krishna and Godavari Deltas
B) Yamuna and Ganga
C) Narmada and Tapti
D) Indus and Jhelum
Answer: A
Explanation: It links Krishna and Godavari river deltas, historically used for navigation.
55. The Ganges Canal was constructed in colonial India for:
A) Irrigation
B) Navigation
C) Hydropower
D) Fisheries
Answer: A
Explanation: Built in 1854 by the British, it irrigates western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
56. The Grand Canal of China connects:
A) Yellow River with Yangtze River
B) Mekong with Pearl River
C) Indus with Brahmaputra
D) Amu Darya with Syr Darya
Answer: A
Explanation: At 1,776 km, it is the world’s longest artificial canal, linking north and south China.
57. The Grand Canal of China was first constructed during which dynasty?
A) Tang
B) Sui
C) Ming
D) Qing
Answer: B
Explanation: Major construction was under the Sui Dynasty (581–618 CE).
58. The Volga–Don Canal connects:
A) Volga River with Caspian Sea
B) Volga River with Don River
C) Don River with Black Sea
D) Volga with Baltic Sea
Answer: B
Explanation: It links Volga (flowing into Caspian) with Don (flowing into Black Sea via Sea of Azov).
59. The Volga–Don Canal was completed in:
A) 1880
B) 1925
C) 1952
D) 1965
Answer: C
Explanation: Opened in 1952, it enhanced Soviet inland water transport.
60. The Volga–Baltic Waterway connects:
A) Caspian to Baltic Sea
B) Volga River to Baltic Sea
C) Don River to Caspian
D) Black Sea to Baltic
Answer: B
Explanation: It links the Volga with the Baltic through rivers and lakes, enabling Caspian–Baltic navigation.
61. The Jonglei Canal project (Sudan) was planned to:
A) Divert Nile waters
B) Connect Sudan and Red Sea
C) Join Nile with Congo River
D) Connect Chad with Mediterranean
Answer: A
Explanation: Intended to divert White Nile waters from Sudd swamps to improve irrigation; construction halted in 1983.
62. The Sudd swamps are associated with which canal project?
A) Indira Gandhi Canal
B) Jonglei Canal
C) Ganga Canal
D) Erie Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: The Jonglei Canal project aimed to bypass the Sudd marshes in South Sudan.
63. The Shatt al-Arab Canal is formed by the confluence of:
A) Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
B) Indus and Ganga
C) Amu Darya and Syr Darya
D) Jordan and Yarmuk
Answer: A
Explanation: Shatt al-Arab flows into the Persian Gulf, formed by Tigris and Euphrates.
64. Which canal connects the Caspian Sea to the Sea of Azov?
A) Volga–Don Canal
B) White Sea Canal
C) Suez Canal
D) Kiel Canal
Answer: A
65. The Suez Canal lies across which isthmus?
A) Isthmus of Panama
B) Isthmus of Corinth
C) Isthmus of Suez
D) Kra Isthmus
Answer: C
Explanation: The Isthmus of Suez in Egypt separates the Red Sea and Mediterranean.
66. The Kra Canal has been proposed in:
A) Myanmar
B) Thailand
C) Vietnam
D) Malaysia
Answer: B
Explanation: A proposed canal across Thailand’s Kra Isthmus to connect the Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea.
67. The purpose of the Indira Gandhi Canal is to supply water to:
A) Punjab
B) Rajasthan desert (Thar)
C) Gujarat coast
D) Maharashtra plateau
Answer: B
Explanation: It irrigates arid areas of the Thar Desert.
68. Which canal is the longest in India?
A) Buckingham Canal
B) Indira Gandhi Canal
C) Ganga Canal
D) Sutlej–Yamuna Link Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: Indira Gandhi Canal (~650 km) is the longest canal in India.
69. The Swinley Canal in Egypt was built to supply water to:
A) Suez Canal
B) Nile Delta
C) Lake Chad
D) Aswan Dam
Answer: B
70. Which African country planned to build a canal connecting the Congo River to the Nile?
A) Egypt
B) Sudan
C) D.R. Congo
D) Ethiopia
Answer: B
Explanation: Sudan considered linking the White Nile with Congo waters for irrigation.
71. The White Sea–Baltic Canal was completed in:
A) 1812
B) 1860
C) 1933
D) 1959
Answer: C
Explanation: Opened in 1933 under the Soviet Union, connecting White Sea to Baltic Sea.
72. Which canal connects Russia’s inland waterways to the Arctic Ocean?
A) White Sea–Baltic Canal
B) Volga–Don Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) North Sea Canal
Answer: A
73. Which Indian canal is known as the “lifeline of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh”?
A) Ganga Canal
B) Indira Gandhi Canal
C) Buckingham Canal
D) Sutlej–Yamuna Link Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: Historically used for inland navigation and irrigation along the Coromandel Coast.
74. Which canal links the Nile with the Red Sea?
A) Freshwater Canal (Egypt)
B) Indira Gandhi Canal
C) Ganga Canal
D) Volga–Don Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: The Freshwater Canal supplies drinking and irrigation water along the Suez region.
75. Which African canal project aimed at bypassing the Sudd swamps but was halted due to civil war?
A) Aswan Canal
B) Jonglei Canal
C) Suez Canal
D) Victoria Canal
Answer: B
76. The “New Suez Canal” project was completed in:
A) 2009
B) 2015
C) 2018
D) 2020
Answer: B
Explanation: Opened in August 2015, the expansion added a parallel channel to ease congestion and double capacity.
77. The Panama Canal expansion project (third set of locks) was inaugurated in:
A) 2010
B) 2014
C) 2016
D) 2020
Answer: C
Explanation: In June 2016, new locks were opened to accommodate larger “New Panamax” ships.
78. The Kra Canal, if built, would connect:
A) Red Sea and Mediterranean
B) Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea
C) Black Sea and Caspian Sea
D) Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean directly
Answer: B
Explanation: Proposed across Thailand’s Kra Isthmus, it would shorten routes between East Asia and Indian Ocean.
79. The proposed Nicaragua Canal aims to rival:
A) Suez Canal
B) Panama Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) Volga–Don Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: Nicaragua Canal (planned via Lake Nicaragua) is intended as an alternative to Panama Canal, though stalled due to funding/environmental issues.
80. The Bosporus Strait in Turkey is often considered canal-like because it connects:
A) Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
B) Caspian Sea and Red Sea
C) Adriatic Sea and Aegean Sea
D) Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Answer: A
Explanation: The Bosporus (natural strait) links the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and then to the Mediterranean.
81. The Turkish government announced the “Kanal Istanbul” project to:
A) Create a parallel canal to Bosporus
B) Link Aegean with Adriatic
C) Connect Mediterranean to Red Sea
D) Replace Kiel Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: Kanal Istanbul will be a man-made canal running parallel to Bosporus to reduce traffic congestion.
82. Which canal is critical for Russian naval movement from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits
C) Corinth Canal
D) Panama Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: Bosporus and Dardanelles (Turkey) are strategic chokepoints for Russian navy.
83. The Malacca Strait is not a canal but is compared with them for trade because:
A) It is the busiest natural waterway for Asia–Europe trade
B) It connects Caspian Sea and Black Sea
C) It bypasses Panama Canal
D) It links Danube with Rhine
Answer: A
Explanation: Malacca Strait between Malaysia and Indonesia is the busiest shipping lane globally.
84. Which canal is known as the “Lifeline of European trade” linking North Sea to Baltic Sea?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Corinth Canal
C) Volga–Don Canal
D) Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
Answer: A
85. Which Indian canal is longest and supplies water to the Thar Desert?
A) Ganga Canal
B) Indira Gandhi Canal
C) Buckingham Canal
D) Sutlej–Yamuna Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: At ~650 km, Indira Gandhi Canal is the longest canal in India.
86. The Suez Canal accounts for approximately what percentage of global trade?
A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 12%
D) 20%
Answer: C
Explanation: About 12% of world trade passes through Suez Canal annually.
87. In 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked by which ship, causing global trade disruption?
A) Ever Ace
B) Ever Given
C) Ever Pride
D) Ever Glory
Answer: B
Explanation: The container ship Ever Given blocked the canal in March 2021 for six days.
88. Which canal project in South Sudan remains incomplete due to civil war?
A) Indira Gandhi Canal
B) Jonglei Canal
C) Volga–Baltic Canal
D) Nile Delta Canal
Answer: B
Explanation: Jonglei Canal was meant to divert White Nile water but construction stopped in 1983.
89. The proposed Nicaragua Canal would pass through which lake?
A) Lake Titicaca
B) Lake Nicaragua (Cocibolca)
C) Lake Maracaibo
D) Lake Poopó
Answer: B
90. Which African canal connects the Nile to the Red Sea for freshwater supply along Suez?
A) Freshwater Canal
B) Jonglei Canal
C) Volga–Don Canal
D) Sudd Canal
Answer: A
91. Which canal expansion project in 2015 was nicknamed “Egypt’s gift to the world”?
A) New Suez Canal
B) Panama Canal Expansion
C) Kiel Canal Widening
D) Bosporus Deepening
Answer: A
Explanation: Egypt launched the New Suez Canal in 2015 to boost shipping.
92. Which canal links the Danube River with the North Sea via Rhine?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
C) Danube–Rhine–Main Canal
D) Corinth Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: Completed in 1992, it connects Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers, uniting North Sea and Black Sea waterways.
93. Which canal is being planned to shorten maritime routes between Asia and Europe by bypassing Malacca Strait?
A) Kra Canal (Thailand)
B) New Suez Canal
C) Volga–Don Canal
D) Panama Canal
Answer: A
94. Which two canals are considered the most geopolitically strategic chokepoints in global trade?
A) Suez and Panama
B) Erie and Welland
C) Volga–Don and Rideau
D) Corinth and Amsterdam–Rhine
Answer: A
Explanation: Suez and Panama Canals are crucial for Europe–Asia and Atlantic–Pacific trade respectively.
95. Which is the busiest inland waterway canal in Europe?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Rhine–Main–Danube Canal
C) Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
D) North Sea Canal
Answer: C
Explanation: Amsterdam–Rhine Canal (Netherlands) is the world’s busiest artificial waterway by cargo volume.
96. Which canal links Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, bypassing Niagara Falls?
A) Erie Canal
B) Welland Canal
C) Rideau Canal
D) Chicago Ship Canal
Answer: B
97. Which proposed canal in Turkey is designed as an alternative to the Bosporus Strait?
A) Freshwater Canal
B) Kanal Istanbul
C) Corinth Canal
D) North Sea Canal
Answer: B
98. Which canal allows ocean-going vessels to travel from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea?
A) Kiel Canal
B) Corinth Canal
C) Bosporus & Dardanelles Straits
D) Volga–Don Canal
Answer: C
99. Which African canal idea aims to link Congo and Nile basins?
A) Congo–Nile Canal (proposed)
B) Jonglei Canal
C) Freshwater Canal
D) Aswan Canal
Answer: A
Explanation: A proposed project to divert excess Congo water to Nile for irrigation.
100. Which statement is TRUE about global canals?
A) All canals are natural
B) Canals only exist in Europe and North America
C) Some canals are strategic chokepoints vital for world trade
D) Canals are no longer important in modern trade
Answer: C
Explanation: Examples: Suez, Panama, and Kiel are critical to global shipping and geopolitics.