WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Panama Canal connects which two bodies of water?
A
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
B
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
C
Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
D
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since its opening in 1914, the Panama Canal has linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Strait of Magellan is a very thin waterway between the southern tip of South America and the group of islands known as Tierra del Fuego. The strait links the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Located in Panama and connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Panama Canal has been dubbed by some as the world’s most difficult engineering project.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.

Detailed explanation-6: -Indian Ocean and Pacific-Strait of Malacca is a waterway that connects Indian Ocean and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). Thai canal also connects indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean.

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