Chinese Writing and The Great Wall of China

How many characters does modern Chinese writing have?

• About 50,000 characters

• About 5,000 characters

• About 500,000 characters

• About 500 characters

What is the Great Wall of China?

• A river

• A mountain

• A wall that covers much of the northern border of China

• A palace

The length of the Great Wall built by the Ming Dynasty is about ______ miles long.

• 5,500

• 1,200

• 10,000

• 2,800

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

• To keep out northern invaders

• To store food

• To celebrate festivals

• To mark the southern border

Who built the Great Wall of China?

What did they build the Great Wall of China with?

Was the Great Wall of China just a wall?

The Great Wall of China was built to keep out (a)   invaders?

• Japanese

• Mongol

• Persian

• Russian

Where was the Great Wall located?

• Along the western border

• Along the southern border

• Along the northern border

• Along the ocean to the east

What Ancient Chinese dynasty first began work on the Great Wall?

• a. Han

• b. Ming

• c. Tang

• d. Qin