Q 01/05

Which town in England does the Channel Tunnel connect to Coquelles in France?

A) Ramsgate

B) Dover

C) Folkestone

D) Hastings

Answer · why

C) Folkestone

The Cheriton terminal near Folkestone links straight onto the M20; the French end feeds the A16.

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) 50 km

B) 64 km

C) 80 km

D) 100 km

Answer · why

A) 50 km

Only about 38 km of that is under the sea; the rest is under land at either end.

Q 04/05

What record does the Channel Tunnel still 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

Its 37.9 km undersea stretch beats Japan's Seikan Tunnel, which is longer overall.

Q 05/05

Where does the Channel Tunnel rank among the world's longest railway tunnels?

A) Sixth

B) Third

C) Tenth

D) Fourth

Answer · why

B) Third

Only two rail tunnels, one in Switzerland and one in Japan, are longer.