Reading Explorer 3 - unit 8a

What is the man-made waterway connecting north and south China?

• Panama Canal

• The Grand Canal

• Suez Canal

• Inner Canal

How long did the canal take to build?

• 4 years

• 20 years

• 50 years

• 6 years

How long is the canal in China?

• 1,770 Km

• 18,000 Km

• 770km

• 1400km

What are the name of the cities at the northern and most southern parts of the canal?

• Shanghai - Peking

• Peking - Zhouhong

• Peking - Duck

• Beijing - Hangzhou

What is the modern name of the city of Peking?

What purpose was the canal originally built for?

• Transporting textiles and other goods.

• Transporting food from the south to the north of China.

• Transporting soldiers from the north to the South of China.

• Transporting silk for the rich people in the south.

Which year was the canal made a UNESCO world heritage site?

• 2014

• 2005

• 1994

• 1999

What was the name of the emperor who did tours of the canal in 1751?

• Guangxu

• Qin Shi Huang

• Qianlong

• Yongzheng

What's the name of the river which caused the canal to change course?

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Green River

• Huaihe River

What are these years (1368–1855) called in reference to the canal?