geography MCQ #10746

Which canalized isthmus cut lets Mediterranean fleets reach Egypt's Suez anchorage onward to Red Sea docks?

geography MCQ #10746

  1. Question 1

    Q1. Which canalized isthmus cut lets Mediterranean fleets reach Egypt's Suez anchorage onward to Red Sea docks?

    • A) Suez Canal
    • B) Panama isthmus cut
    • C) Kiel Canal north Europe
    • D) Corinth narrow Greek cut

    Answer: Suez Canal

    Explanation: The Suez Canal, opened in 1869, cuts through the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and eliminating the need to circumnavigate Africa for ships travelling between Europe and Asia.