The Great Wall of China (The Ancient World book)

The Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built?

• True

• False

The Wall is 8 feet high and 3 feet deep and is approximately 1,600 miles long, but others claim it is ____________________________________________.

• 10,000 miles long with all the loops and offshoots

• 3,600 miles long with all its loops and offshoots

• 600 miles long with all its loops and offshoots

The word "rampart" means .......

• a part of a wall

• a wall with openings

• a protective wall

The emperor Shih Huang-ti ordered the wall to be built for what reason?

• to prevent invasions to China

• to separate the east from the west

• for easy travel

The construction of the wall spread over___________________

• 200 years

• almost 2,000 centuries

• almost 2,000 years

The emperor Shih was a ruthless and ambitious leader

• True

• False

What was the name of the group of people that attacked Chinese communities?

• slaves

• nomads

• soldiers

Emperor Shih made the wall a priority and assigned an_____________________________________________________to help build the wall.

• army of slaves

• army of women and their husbands

• army of 300,000 men, local laborers, and prisoners

How many people were estimated by historians that worked on the wall over the years ?

• less than a million

• more than 100

• more than a million

What were the living conditions and working conditions of the people while working on the wall ?

• conditions were harsh and sometimes deadly

• conditions were calm and enjoyable

• conditions were restful and safe