The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China

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Multiple Choice

Review: The first part of the Great Wall of China was built by

• Confucius

• Buddha

• Shihuangdi

• Hammurabi

Multiple Choice

Review #2: Before Shihuangdi became the emperor of China, he was the ruler of what state of China?

• Han

• Qin

• Shu

• Ming

Poll

Curious to know: Based upon all we talked last class about Shihuangdi, do you think he was a good guy or a bad guy?

• Good guy

• Bad guy

Poll

Also, who would you rather be ruled by, Hammurabi or Shihuangdi?

• Hammurabi

• Shihuangdi

Objectives

• Understand why the Great of Wall of China was built

• Understand the types of materials, who and how long it took to built

• Understand how the wall has evolved throughout history

Poll

Can the Great of Wall be seen from space? FYI, "space" is defined as 62 miles above sea level.

• Yes

• No

No you can not see the Great Wall from space

• This statement has been corroborated by astronauts

• It is even hard to make out other parts of Earth

The Great Wall is a Wonder of the World

• It is NOT an Ancient Wonder, just a Wonder

• Others wonders in this list:

• Colosseum (Rome), Stonehenge (England), Taj Mahal (India), Chichen Itza (Mexico), Petra (Jordan), Machi Picchu (Peru), Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)

Multiple Choice

About how long is the Great Wall of China today?

• 200 miles

• 1,200 miles

• 13,100 miles

• 15,000 miles

The History of the Great Wall

• Began in 221 BC with Shihuangdi

• Continued during the Han Dynasty (206AD-220AD)

• Most preserved part of the wall built during the Ming Dynasty 1360's-1660's (Mongols invasion)

Multiple Choice

Who would be the ones who were tasked to built the Great Wall?

• peasants/farmers

• soldiers

• POW's

• convicts

• all of the answers

Multiple Choice

Those who died building the Great Wall of China were put in the wall

• True

• False

Like the "see the Great Wall from space" rumor, there are no bodies in the Great Wall

• However, there are massive grave sites near parts of the wall

• It is uncertain about how many were forced to build it & how many died

Open Ended

What do you think was used to bind all of the materials of the Great Wall together?

Answer: Sticky rice

It could withstand the harsh elements of nature, especially earthquakes

Open Ended

Other than sticky rice, what do you think was a type of material that was used to build the Great Wall of China?

Materials used depended on area:

• Stone

• Bricks

• Sand

• Wood

• Soil/Earth

• Reeds

How big was the wall?

• 13,100 miles long

• Average height: 23 feet

• Average width-21 feet

• Remember that this is NOT a fully connected wall

This was not only a massive physical wall but also a

• Psychological wall

• Sent a strong message about the strength of China

• This proved to be a feat for any invaders especially for the Huns & Mongols

In order to help defend against invaders, the Great Wall had

• Supplies & weapons

• Housing for soldiers

• Watchtowers (most important)

• Why were the watchtowers the most important?

Open Ended

Why were the watchtowers the most important?

The watchtowers could alert other soldiers on the wall of an attack

• Used fire and smoke signals

• The "message" could be passed along the wall using fire/smoke

Your task:

• Complete the posted Edpuzzle about the Great Wall of China (10 points)

• As always, please complete any missing work