The canal through Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and opened in 1914 is known as what?

• A. Suez Canal
• B. Panama Canal
• C. Kiel Canal
• D. Erie Canal

Answer: (B)

The canal through Panama that connects the Atlantic and Pacific and opened in 1914 is the Panama Canal. It was built across the Isthmus of Panama, creating a direct maritime shortcut between two oceans and transforming global shipping by eliminating the long voyage around the southern tip of South America. The other canals listed connect different bodies of water or were opened at different times: the Suez Canal links the Mediterranean and Red Seas, the Kiel Canal links the North Sea and Baltic Sea, and the Erie Canal connects the Hudson River to the Great Lakes. Only the Panama Canal matches both the Atlantic-to-Pacific connection and the 1914 opening date, making it the correct choice.