The Quiz: England’s Manchester Ship Canal connects Manchester to what body of water?
Irish Sea
Loch Ness
English Channel
North Sea
In 1894, the Manchester Ship Canal officially opened, linking the English city of Manchester to the Irish Sea via the small port town of Eastham. The canal’s completion made Manchester accessible to large oceangoing vessels coming from the western waters of the United Kingdom. The 36-mile-long waterway has five locks for ships to pass through on their way to the country’s second-most populous city.
The correct answer to this quiz is Irish Sea.