The Suez Crisis was an event related to which canal?

Correct answer: Suez Canal

The direct answer is A, the Suez Canal. The Suez Crisis of 1956 began when Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, an important waterway linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. Britain, France, and Israel then acted against Egypt, creating a major international crisis. Option A is correct because the crisis was specifically about control and use of the Suez Canal. Option B, the Panama Canal, lies in Panama and connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; it was not the subject of this crisis. Option C, the Kiel Canal, is in Germany and connects the North Sea with the Baltic Sea. Option D, the Corinth Canal, is in Greece and links the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. Exam cue: Suez Crisis means Egypt, Nasser, 1956, and Suez Canal.