Q9
Who constructed Suez Canal?
A.
Fyodor Litke
B.
Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky
C.
Voin Rimsky-Korsakov
D.
Ferdinand de Lesseps
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Ferdinand Marie Vicomte de Lesseps GCSI was a French diplomat and later developer of the Suez Canal, which in 1869 joined the Mediterranean and Red Seas, substantially reducing sailing distances and times between Europe and East Asia.