History of Water Transportation Quiz Key
1. Early settlements were near rivers and bodies of water because of
a. Food
b. Water
c. Transportation
d. All of the above
2. The first boats were made from
a. Reeds
b. Hollowed out trees
c. Bamboo
d. Papyrus
3. Ancient boat builders included
a. Phoenicians and Egyptians
b. Greeks and Norsemen
c. Russians and Flemish
d. A and B
4. The first European to sail to Greenland was
a. Saint Brendan
b. Abu Abdullah
c. Eric the Red
d. Thor Swenson
5. The age of exploration by ships began in
a. 1200’s
b. 1300’s
c. 1700’s
d. 1400’s
6. The foremost canal built in the United States was
a. Erie Canal
b. Panama Canal
c. Suez Canal
d. Inter-coastal Canal
7. Steamships made which river and its tributaries a major freight transport corridor
a. The Ohio River
b. The Mississippi River
c. The Colorado River
d. The Hudson River
8. Which of the 4 modern types of maritime ships are the largest
a. Passenger vessels
b. Bulk Carriers
c. General Cargo
d. ROROs
9. Which type of ship carries goods that may have numerous origins and destinations?
a. Bulk Carriers
b. Ultra large vessels
c. General cargo
d. Barges
10. Which canal is undergoing expansion to make it able to allow more and larger ships
a. Suez Canal
b. Panama Canal
c. Erie Canal
d. The Strait of Hormuz