suez canal Flashcards
1
Q
which ship blocked the canal
A
ever given. 400m long
2
Q
loss due to the this
A
9 bil usd
3
Q
suez connects _ and _. length of canal
A
mediterranean sea and red sea. 193.3 km
4
Q
when did this canal open
A
1869
5
Q
who owned it till when
A
british france and egypt till 1956.
6
Q
who nationalised it in 1956
A
egypt prez gamal abdel nasser.
7
Q
suez crisis also called_? who against egypt
A
second arab israeli war, sinai war, tripartite aggression. by israel the uk and france.
8
Q
when did the canal close
A
oct 1956 to mar 1957 after pressure by us and soviet union against the invasion.
9
Q
who won nobel prize for ending the conflict
A
canada external affairs min lester pearson.
10
Q
chairman of suez canal authority
A
osama rabie
