Great Wall of China Brain Pop review

1. Use the image: Which of these is closest in length to the Great Wall of China?

• a. The coastline of the state of California

• b. The street your school is on

• c. The border between the U.S. and Canada

• d. The border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island

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

• C, A, B

• B, A, C

• A, B, C

• A, C, B

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

• a. China has never been successfully invaded

• b. The wall still serves an important strategic purpose

• c. There are still many nomadic tribes north of the Great Wall

• d. It's still an important symbol of Chinese culture

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

• a. Climbed

• b. Made it through

• c. Destroyed

• d. Built

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

• a. Walk through it

• b. Climb over it

• c. Go underneath it

• d. Walk around it

6.What is the main characteristic of a nomadic tribe?

• a. A dependence on agriculture

• b. A lack of permanent towns and villages

• c. A warlike nature

• d. An advanced social structure

7.What was one result of the Manchu takeover of China?

• a. Fortifications on the Great Wall were strengthened

• b. Construction on the Great Wall ended

• c. A long war began over who would control the Great Wall

• d. Some portions of the Great Wall were destroyed

8.Why was the Great Wall built so high?

• a. To prevent enemy armies from seeing what was on the other side

• b. To prevent horses from getting over it

• c. To prevent attacks with arrows and spears

• d. To prevent individual people from climbing it

9.What is a dynasty? Choose the best answer.

• a. A succession of rulers from a single family

• b. A warlike nomadic tribe

• c. Another word for "empire"

• d. A system of government similar to democracy

10.How long ago did construction begin on the Great Wall?

• a. 2,300 years ago

• b. 23,000 years ago

• c. 230 years ago

• d. 12,300 years ago