WorksheetsThe Great Wall of China
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Great Wall of China was built to keep out what invaders?
The Japanese
The Mongols
The Persians
The Tartars
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?
Han
Ming
Tang
Qin
Why were towns built along the Great Wall?
To house soldiers who guarded the wall and defended against attacks
Because it was very safe to live close to the wall
Because they already had one wall built, making the town easier to defend
There were no towns because it was too far north and no one wanted to live there
What were some other constructions along the Great Wall that aided in the defense against attacks?
Lookout towers
Block houses for housing soldiers
Moats of water
Beacon towers to send signals
All of the above
If you put all of the sections of the wall together, about how long would the wall be?
10 miles
150 miles
1000 miles
2500 miles
5500 miles
Which Chinese dynasty re-built much of the Great Wall that still stands today?
Han
Ming
Tang
Qin
Which of the following statements is not true about the Great Wall of China?
It is considered to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
It was built over the course of over 1000 years
It is the longest manmade structure in the world
Only the rich and wealthy were allowed to work on the wall
During the Ming Dynasty, around 1 million soldiers were on guard at the wall
True or False: Smoke signals were often used to signal an attack.
True
False
What was the wall built out of?
Wood
Marble
Stone and bricks
Wrought iron
