Which statement about the Suez Canal is true?

• A. It is a ship canal in northeastern Egypt linking the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea.
• B. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via a long passage.
• C. It connects the Nile River to the Red Sea.
• D. It was completed in the 18th century.

Answer: (A)

Understanding what the Suez Canal is and where it sits helps answer this. It is a man-made waterway through northeastern Egypt that links the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea. By connecting these two seas, it provides a shorter route between Europe and Asia, avoiding the long voyage around Africa. The other statements don’t fit: the canal that connects Atlantic and Pacific is the Panama Canal, not the Suez; the Nile is not connected to the Red Sea by this canal; and the Suez Canal was completed in the 19th century (1869), not the 18th century.