Grand Canal: History and Significance

Grand Canal: History and Significance

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores China's cultural heritage, focusing on the Grand Canal, the world's oldest and longest man-made waterway. It details the canal's construction during the Spring and Autumn period, its geographical route, and its role in ancient China's economy and culture. The canal connected major river systems, facilitating trade and communication. In 2014, it was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and future plans aim to enhance its cultural and tourism value.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a significant cultural heritage site in China besides the Great Wall?

The Forbidden City

The Grand Canal

The Terracotta Army

The Summer Palace

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which historical period did the construction of the Grand Canal begin?

Spring and Autumn Period

Tang Dynasty

Han Dynasty

Ming Dynasty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the length of the Grand Canal compare to the Suez and Panama Canals?

It is shorter than both

It is longer than both

It is the same length as the Suez Canal

It is the same length as the Panama Canal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which river systems does the Grand Canal connect?

Yangtze, Yellow, and Pearl Rivers

Huai, Yangtze, and Pearl Rivers

Yellow, Hai, and Yangtze Rivers

Hai, Yellow, and Huai Rivers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which provinces does the Grand Canal pass through?

Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang

Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan

Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Hainan

Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shandong, Hebei

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did the Grand Canal play in ancient China's economy?

It was primarily used for military transport

It was a major route for trade and communication

It was used for irrigation purposes

It was a tourist attraction

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following goods were transported along the Grand Canal?

Coal and iron

Spices and tea

Grain and silk

Gold and silver

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