Question

Background information: This chart shows the distance between three cities and India via two routes: the Suez Canal and around the Cape of Good Hope of Africa.A 3-column table with 3 rows showing distances in maritime leagues. Column 1 is labeled Port of Origin with entries Constantinople, London, New York. Column 2 is labeled India via Suez Canal with entries 1,800, 3,100, 3,761. Column 3 is labeled India via Cape of Good Hope with entries 6,100, 5,590, 6,200.

Which of these statements is supported by information in the chart?

All three cities benefitted from the construction of the Suez Canal.
It was faster for ships from New York to travel by the Cape of Good Hope.
Ships from London saved no time using the Suez Canal.
Ships from New York benefitted the most by traveling through the canal.

Answer 1

All three cities benefited from the construction of the Suez Canal.

Reason: For each port the Suez route is shorter than the Cape route:
- Constantinople: 6,100 − 1,800 = 4,300 leagues saved
- London: 5,590 − 3,100 = 2,490 leagues saved
- New York: 6,200 − 3,761 = 2,439 leagues saved