Question
Which modern day canal between North and South America would have provided a nice short cut for Magellan when he sailed to the Philippines in the early 1500's?
a. The Panama Canal
b. The Eerie Canal
a. The Panama Canal
b. The Eerie Canal
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
a. The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal provides a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and would have significantly shortened the route for Magellan when he sailed to the Philippines. The canal was completed in 1914, long after Magellan's voyage in the early 1500s, but it would have been a beneficial route had it existed at that time. The Eerie Canal, on the other hand, connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River and does not serve as a route between North and South America in the context of ocean navigation.
a. The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal provides a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and would have significantly shortened the route for Magellan when he sailed to the Philippines. The canal was completed in 1914, long after Magellan's voyage in the early 1500s, but it would have been a beneficial route had it existed at that time. The Eerie Canal, on the other hand, connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River and does not serve as a route between North and South America in the context of ocean navigation.