Great Wall of China

Which of these is closest in length to the Great Wall of China?

• The coastline of the state of California
• Acacia Lane
• The border between the US and Canada
• The border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island

What can you conclude from the fact that the Great Wall is still standing today?

• China has never been successfully invaded
• The wall still serves and important strategic purpose
• There are still many nomadic tribes north of the Great Wall
• It's still an important symbol of Chinese culture

What is the main characteristic of a nomadic tribe?

• A dependence on agriculture
• A lack of permanent towns and villages
• A warlike nature
• An advanced social structure

Why was the Great Wall built so high?

• To prevent enemy armies from seeing what was on the other side
• To prevent horses from getting over it
• To prevent attacks from arrows and spears
• To prevent individual people from climbing it

What is a dynasty?

• A succession of rulers from a single family
• A warlike nomadic tribe
• Another word for "empire"
• A system of government similar to democracy

Place the following events in sequence: A)Construction of the Great Wall begins; B)The Manchus invade China; C)The Ming Dynasty

• CAB
• BAC
• ABC
• ACB

In the sentence "The Manchus breached the Great Wall," what does "breached" mean?

• Climbed
• Made it through
• Destroyed
• Built

What could you do if you encountered a pass in the Great Wall?

• Walk through it
• Climb over it
• Go underneath it
• Walk around it

What was one result of the Manchu takeover of China?

• Fortifications of the Great Wall were strengthened
• Construction of the Great Wall ended
• A long war began over who would control the Great Wall
• Some portions of the Great Wall were destroyed

How long ago did construction begin on the Great Wall?

• 2,300 years ago
• 23,000 years ago
• 230 years ago
• 12,300 year ago