Quiz  /  Suez Crisis

  • 1. 
    What two major bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

  • Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
  • Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
  • Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
  • South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal

  • 2. 
    What country does the Suez Canal run through?

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • United Kingdom
  • Egypt

  • 3. 
    What two countries colluded with Israel to regain control of the Suez Canal after it had been seized by Egypt?

  • Syria and Lebanon
  • United States and Germany
  • Soviet Union and Iraq
  • France and Great Britain

  • 4. 
    Who was the leader of Egypt during the Suez Crisis?

  • Sufi Taleb
  • Hosni Mubarak
  • Anwar Sadat
  • Gamal Abdel Nasser

  • 5. 
    What year did the Suez Canal first open?

  • 1919
  • 1929
  • 1869
  • 1603

  • 6. 
    What major superpower threatened to enter the conflict on the side of the Egyptians?

  • Soviet Union
  • China
  • United States
  • Great Britain

  • 7. 
    True or False: After the crisis, the Suez Canal was open only to countries that were close allies with Egypt.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 8. 
    What public project did Nasser hope to pay for with the revenue from taking control of the Suez Canal?

  • Nile Barrage
  • Hoover Dam
  • Aswan Dam
  • Ismailia Canal

  • 9. 
    How long did it take to build the Suez Canal?

  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 6 months
  • 10 years

  • 10. 
    True or false: Nasser became a hero in the Arab world for his role in the Suez Crisis, while British Prime Minister Anthony Eden ended up resigning shortly after.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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