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

2. What country does the Suez Canal run through?

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

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

5. What year did the Suez Canal first open?

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

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

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

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

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.