1. Which English city has a regular ferry sailing across to France? Portsmouth Liverpool Bristol Newcastle

2. Which of the following islands is one of the Channel Islands? Jersey Lundy Anglesey Zetland

3. Approximately how long is the Channel Tunnel? 30 miles (50 km) 10 miles (16 km) 5 miles (8 km) 100 miles (160 km)

4. In 1909, who piloted a monoplane over the English Channel? Louis Bleriot Charles Lindbergh Alcock and Brown Prince Edward

5. What energetic first did Captain Matthew Webb achieve during August 1875? He made the first recorded swim across the channel. He made the first recorded crossing of the channel in a bathtub. He made the first recorded crossing of the channel by balloon. He made the first telephone call from England to France.

6. If you are sailing across the English Channel from Dover to Calais, which particular shipping forecast area would you be most interested in? Calais Malin Channel East Dover

7. The deepest point in the English Channel is just north of Guernsey. Approximately how deep is it? 18 metres 18,000 metres 1,800 metres 180 metres

8. What do the French call the English Channel? La Griz Nez La Channel Francais La Channel Anglais La Manche

9. Which of the following French towns is on the English Channel? Cherbourg Bordeaux Marseilles Lyon

10. During World War Two, in which year did the Allied forces successfully cross the English channel to commence the invasion of Normandy? 1942 1945 1944 1943