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The Great Wall of China

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What dynasty started the Great Wall?

a)

Qin Dynasty

b)

Yuan Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Han Dynasty

2.

Why did China build the Great Wall?

a)

As a remembrance of Ancient China and the Qin Dynasty.

b)

To keep out the Mongolians and other invaders.

c)

As a gift from France to thank them for opening up trade.

d)

A tourist attraction.

3.

How many years did it take to build the Great Wall?

a)

2

b)

200

c)

2,000

d)

20,000

4.

Can you see the Great Wall of China from space?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

How long is the Great Wall?

a)

81.09 million'

b)

57.15 million'

c)

69.54 million'

d)

26.55 million;

6.

When did the Great Wall open?

a)

1828

b)

1389

c)

1769

d)

1644

7.

Who ordered the building of the Great Wall?

a)

Er Shi

b)

Han Wudi

c)

Shi Huang

d)

Dowager Zhao

8.

About how many workers died during the construcion of the Great Wall?

a)

900

b)

400,000

c)

60,000

d)

200,000

9.

About how old is the Great Wall of China?

a)

900

b)

7,250

c)

1,800

d)

2,300 years

10.

How many provinces and municipalities does the Great Wall pass through?

a)

11

b)

9

c)

4

d)

39

11.

What is the average height of the wall?

a)

11.97 meters

b)

65.20 meters

c)

7.88 meters

d)

4.01 meters

12.

How much of the wall has been destroyed over time?

a)

2/5

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

None

13.

What was used to bind the bricks of the Great Wall together?

a)

Mud

b)

Cement

c)

Rice Flour

d)

Glue

14.

Who built the Great Wall of China?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Peasants

c)

Slaves

d)

All of the Above

15.

What is the average width of the wall?

a)

9.2 meters

b)

6.5 meters

c)

4.9 meters

d)

14.7 meters

16.

About how many workers were recruited for the building of the wall?

a)

1 million

b)

5 million

c)

25 thousand

d)

1 billion

17.

About how many tourists does it attract every year?

a)

25,000,000

b)

50,000,000

c)

80,000

d)

2,000,000,000

18.

Which is true?

a)

The Great Wall is one, single wall.

b)

The Great Wall consists of many different sections.

19.

The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following were built into the Great Wall?

a)

Cannons

b)

Watchtowers

c)

Battlements

d)

All of the Above