Rivers and Canals along which we sail!

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Quiz Questions

1.
Which river is crossed by the Pont de Pierre bridge, which is the limit of our navigation?
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- A.
  Dordogne
- B.
  Garonne
- C.
  Charente
- D.
  Meuse
2.
Before building the Suez Canal, what career did Ferdinand de Lesseps have?
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- A.
  Diplomat
- B.
  Civil Engineer
- C.
  Ship's Captain
- D.
  Winemaker / Vintner
3.
Which canal reduces the distance between Baltimore and Philadelphia by 300 miles?
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- A.
  Cape Cod Canal
- B.
  Canso Canal
- C.
  Welland Canal
- D.
  Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
4.
The Guadalquivir River enables us to access which inland Spanish city?
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- A.
  Zaragoza
- B.
  Seville
- C.
  Valladolid
- D.
  Cordova
5.
Which artificial waterway carries more ships per annum than any other?
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- A.
  Panama Canal
- B.
  Suez Canal
- C.
  Kiel Canal
- D.
  Manchester Ship Canal
6.
Which two countries have their capital cities on the same river?
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- A.
  Cambodia and Laos
- B.
  El Salvador and Guatemala
- C.
  Argentina and Uruguay
- D.
  Chad and Cameroon
7.
Which river connects New York with Long Island Sound?
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- A.
  North River
- B.
  East River
- C.
  South River
- D.
  West River
8.
Which river do we sail along to reach the French city of Nantes?
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- A.
  Rhône
- B.
  Seine
- C.
  Marne
- D.
  Loire
9.
When we visit St Petersburg, on which river do we come alongside at English Embankment?
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- A.
  Great Neva River
- B.
  Volga River
- C.
  Don River
- D.
  Northern Dvina
10.
Which is the only canal listed in the BBC's "Seven Wonders of the Industrial World"?
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- A.
  Corinth Canal
- B.
  Suez Canal
- C.
  St. Lawrence Seaway
- D.
  Panama Canal
11.
Which canal is occasionally closed due it being used by North Atlantic Right Whales?
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- A.
  Dismal Swamp Canal
- B.
  Cape May Canal
- C.
  Cape Cod Canal
- D.
  Portage Lake Canal
12.
Which river do we traverse to reach the Latvian capital city of Riga?
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- A.
  Neman
- B.
  Daugava
- C.
  Pirita
- D.
  Venta
13.
Which canal is "Island Sky" scheduled to transit on 21st November this year?
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- A.
  Giudecca Canal, Venice
- B.
  Corinth Canal
- C.
  Canal du Midi
- D.
  Navicelli Channel
14.
And finally... which canal is located fifty yards behind my back garden?
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- A.
  Royal Military Canal
- B.
  Wey and Arun Junction Canal
- C.
  Southwick Ship Canal
- D.
  Limehouse Cut

Quiz Outcomes

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Congratulations!
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Well done on making it through to the end. To celebrate, here is the view of the Corinth Canal over the shoulder of Captain David Warden-Owen.

Rivers and Canals along which we sail!

Fourteen questions related to rivers and canals that our ocean-going ships have traversed (with perhaps one exception). Good Luck!

Quiz Questions

Quiz Outcomes