Horrible Histories: Challenging China & Surprising Samurai

Who ordered the Great Wall be built and why?

• Emperor Qin, because he wanted to honor himself with a monument.

• Emperor Qin, because China was vulnerable (at risk) to attack.

• The president of China, because a wall would be beautiful.

• The people of China, because they wanted to make an ancient form of Legos.

How tall and far apart were the guard towers along the wall, and why were the guard towers built that far apart?

• 55 foot tall and 300 yards apart. They were 300 yards apart so that the archers arrows can cover all areas along the wall.

• 5 foot tall and 1,200 yards apart. They were 1,200 yards apart so that the archers arrows can cover all areas along the wall.

• 400 foot tall and 2,000 yards apart. They were 2,000 yards apart so that the archers arrows can cover all areas along the wall.

• 40 foot tall and 200 yards apart. They were 200 yards apart so that the archers arrows can cover all areas along the wall.

How long was the Great Wall of China?

• About 4,000 miles

• About the same distance as Dallas, Texas to Houston, Texas

• About 2,000 miles

• About 400 miles

1. How did the Chinese keep track of time?

• When the sun came up is was daytime, and when the moon came out it was nighttime.

• They forced workers to manually move the minute and hour hands.

• By counting to 60 for 60 seconds equalled to 1 minute.

• By using a type of water clock based on using draining water that had lines serving as time intervals.

What were some strict laws Qin had enforced?

• The people were not allowed to own a PS4.

  Also, cell phones were not allowed.

• People had to work in groups of 4.

  People had to share tools.

• Refusal to work on the wall resulted in death.

  The people were not allowed to perform another worker's job.

• You had to salute the emperor every hour on the hour.

  The people had to practice social distancing.

Why were some people buried inside the Great Wall?

• To give the wall a good bone structure.

• It was believed their life force will strengthen the wall.

• To honor the ancient warriors.

• China was running out land.

When did Qin become ruler?

• At a very bad time.

• During a bad time period.

• He became the ruler at the age of 13.

• He became the ruler at the age of 31.

How did Qin die?

• The emperor died because he watched way too much tv.

• The emperor died of natural causes.

• The emperor died because he ate fish that had been infected by contaminated water.

• The emperor died by drinking a potion that he believed would make him live forever.

Who was Genghis Khan and what is he famous for?

• He was a Mongolian Emperor famous for defeating lands and empires.

• He was the emperor of China famous for building the Great Wall of China.

• He was the twin brother of Marco Polo and famous for his poetry.

• He invented American football famous for creating the Dallas Cowboys.

What group of people were finally able to break through the wall and conquer the northern parts of China?

• The people of China

• The Los Angeles Lakers

• The people of Japan

• The Mongols (from Mongolia)