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Ancient China and the Great Wall

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which Dynasty is best known for beginning the Great Wall?

a)

Shang

b)

Qin

c)

Ming

d)

Zhou

2.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The Great Wall can be seen from the moon.

b)

The Great Wall is the longest structure ever built by man.

c)

All of the Great Wall is still standing today.

d)

The Great Wall was constructed of brick and mortar.

3.

What did workers use to construct the wall during the reign of Emperor Qin?

a)

dirt

b)

brick

c)

concrete

d)

wood

4.

Which of the following best describes conditions for laborers working on the Great Wall?

a)

comfortable

b)

harsh

c)

boring

d)

pleasant

5.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Most workers were proud to be a part of the construction of the Great Wall.

b)

All of the Great Wall has been preserved.

c)

The Great Wall is really many walls that are connected and extended.

d)

The brick part of the Great Wall was built during the Qin Dynasty.

6.

What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?

a)

To show how powerful he was

b)

To keep out invaders from the north

c)

To keep the Chinese people from escaping

d)

To punish his enemies

7.

Why is it difficult to measure the exact number of miles in the Great Wall? Choose two answers.

a)

It has so many sections

b)

It is located in places no one can go

c)

Much of it has crumbled/been destroyed

d)

It is so curvy

8.

Why do you think the Great Wall ends in the desert?

a)

Most invaders are not going to cross the desert

b)

Workers could not survive there to build the wall

c)

It is impossible to build a wall in the sand

d)

The Chinese ran out of time and materials

9.

How might the Great Wall have helped traders on the Silk Road, a trade route through China?

a)

It gave traders shade from the hot sun

b)

It gave travelers a place to stop and rest

c)

It provided protection for the traders from thieves and northern invaders.

d)

Traders could sell goods to soldiers at the Great Wall

10.

This kingdom was the beginning

of the China we know today...

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Ming

d)

None of the Above

11.

What was the first important wall-building dynasty?

a)

Qin

b)

Han

c)

Ming

12.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Most workers were proud and honored to be a part of the construction of the Great Wall.

b)

All of the Great Wall has been preserved because it is such a valuable ancient structure,.

c)

The Great Wall was really a series of walls that were connected and extended over time.

d)

The brick part of the Great Wall was built during the Qin Dynasty.

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the Great Wall was constructed?

a)

To increase security

b)

To impress visitors

c)

To enhance the glory of China

d)

To provide a way to punish criminals

14.

Which of the following is one of China's great rivers?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Huang He River

c)

The Tigris River

d)

The Indus River

15.

What is a NATURAL BARRIER?

a)

A Man made wall that separates people

b)

A wall or a door that separates you from others

c)

a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land

d)

None of the above

16.

Which of the following is NOT one of China's natural barriers?

a)

The Himalayan Mountains

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Gobi Desert

17.

What is an example of one of China's natural barriers? Choose all that apply.

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Taklimakan Desert

d)

The East China Sea

18.

What is a dynasty?

a)

A series of rulers from the same family

b)

A series of rulers from the same continent

c)

A series of rulers from the same country

d)

A series of rulers

19.

How is Ancient China's government SIMILAR to Ancient Egypt's?

a)

They both have governments

b)

They both use dynasties to rule.

c)

They both were developed near a great river

d)

They both are civilizations

20.

What do all four Early River civilizations have in common about their religion?

a)

They are all polytheistic

b)

They are all monotheistic

c)

They all believe in Buddhism

d)

They all believe in Hinduism

21.

What was the purpose of the Great Wall of China

a)

To look really cool.

b)

To protect their civilization from invasions

c)

To make others notice how great they are.

d)

None of the above

22.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

A road made of silk

b)

A road where you could find silk

c)

A network of trade routes

d)

A road in Ancient China