Q 01/05

Ferries sail from Dover, but which nearby town is home to the Channel Tunnel's English terminal?

A) Ramsgate

B) Ashford

C) Folkestone

D) Margate

Answer · why

C) Folkestone

Folkestone: drivers clear both British and French border checks at the terminal before boarding, so they roll straight onto the motorway on the other ...

Q 02/05

Which Swiss bore has since overtaken the Channel link as the longest of its kind in Europe?

A) Lötschberg Base

B) Gotthard Base

C) Furka Base

D) Simplon

Answer · why

B) Gotthard Base

When it opened in 1994 the Channel Tunnel was by far the longest tunnel in Europe.

Q 03/05

How long is the Channel Tunnel from portal to portal?

A) 12 km

B) 25 km

C) 50 km

D) 100 km

Answer · why

C) 50 km

50 km. The strait above is only about 33 km wide at its narrowest, but the tunnel also runs under land at both ends to reach terminals set back from e...

Q 04/05

As of 2025, what record does the Channel Tunnel hold among the world's tunnels?

A) Longest tunnel of any kind

B) Fastest trains

C) Deepest tunnel

D) Longest underwater section

Answer · why

D) Longest underwater section

Longest underwater section: nearly 38 km of it lies beneath the sea. The tunnel never touches the water, though, as it is bored through rock tens of m...

Q 05/05

Besides Switzerland, which country had a main-line rail tunnel longer than the Channel Tunnel in 2025?

A) Norway

B) Austria

C) Japan

D) Italy

Answer · why

C) Japan

Japan: the Seikan Tunnel links the main island to Hokkaido. Plans for it were galvanised when a 1954 typhoon sank ferries in the strait, killing more ...