Unit 9 · Globalization · c. 1900 – present
Global Freight: Checkpoint Shipping
Steer a container ship along the shipping lanes of the global economy: across the Pacific, through the Strait of Malacca and the Suez Canal, and into the port of Rotterdam. Every few seconds a checkpoint question appears at the top of the screen and a gate of three answer banners rises over the water, steer into the shipping lane with the right answer. Right answers earn power-ups; wrong ones cost a strike and show you the real answer.
Switch lanes← →hop one lane per press (A/D, or swipe/tap on touch). SPACEstart, or pause during a run. The ship steers itself forward and picks up speed the longer you last.
Pick your laneRead the question, then be in the left, middle, or right lane as you pass the gate.
Dodge & collectSteer around lost containers and anchored tankers, and the odd tanker or tug under way; grab trails of gold as they hop lanes. Pickups: shield, ×2, coin magnet, and the uncommon hydrofoil (10s lifted above the waves: no hazards, no gates). Correct answers also earn a power-up; three in a row = a guaranteed shield.
3 strikes · 2 bumpsA wrong gate costs a strike (−1 ♥); lose all three and the cargo is lost. Hitting something slows you down and leaves your hull damaged for 10s, hit another while damaged and you sink.
Tip: click the game first so the arrow keys switch lanes instead of scrolling the page.
Checkpoint Log
Checkpoints: 0 / 0 correct
Content from AP World History: Modern, Unit 9 (c. 1900–present). A study tool, not an official College Board product.