Manchester Ship Canal — Video Quiz (10 questions)
Watch the video carefully and choose the best answer for each question. The frame and page backgrounds are fully transparent.
1. In which century did Manchester establish itself as a world leader in industry?
Answer: C) 19th century. The script begins: “in the 19th century Manchester established itself…”.
2. Why did Manchester manufacturers want a ship canal?
Answer: B) To bypass Liverpool docks and reduce charges, saving money on moving goods.
3. When did construction on the canal start and finish (as given in the script)?
Answer: B) 1887 — 1893. The speaker states construction started in 1887 and finished in 1893.
4. Approximately how much did the canal cost at the time (script figures)?
Answer: C) £15 million (the script states this and converts it roughly to £1.5 billion in today's money).
5. How many navvies (labourers) does the script say were working on the project?
Answer: B) 16,000 navvies. The script mentions "there were 16,000 navies working on the project".
6. How much earth (approx.) was moved to make way for the canal?
Answer: B) 53 million cubic tons of earth were moved, according to the script.
7. Which of these is true about the canal's design (script info)?
Answer: B) The canal head is fed directly by a river and it was designed to take deep-sea vessels.
8. Why did the canal see a big commercial decline in the late 20th century?
Answer: B) Deep-sea/cargo ships outgrew the canal and lock restrictions made it less attractive to shipping companies.
9. According to the script, which company now has a big presence both on the canal and at Liverpool docks?
Answer: B) Peel Ports. The script says "Peel Ports now on the canal ... have a big presence in Liverpool".
10. The script mentions container numbers rising to about how many by 2013?
Answer: C) 22,000 containers in 2013 (the script cites this figure).