Questions for 15 January 1998
Science:
1. Construction of the Panama Canal was seriosly hampered by the disease, Malaria. How is this disease transmitted from person to person?
Math:
2. The Panama Canal is 82km in length. How many miles long is it?
Geography:
3. The Panama Canal is a narrow strip of water connecting to larger bodies of water. What is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land called?
History:
4. The Patriot State is traveling the same waters as did the famous navigator and explorer, Christopher Columbus. In what year was Mr. Columbus born and when did he die?