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WorksheetsGreat Wall of China
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which Dynasty is best known for beginning the Great Wall?
Shang
Qin
Ming
Zhou
Which of the following statements is true?
The Great Wall can be seen from the moon.
The Great Wall is the longest structure ever built by man.
All of the Great Wall is still standing today.
The Great Wall was constructed of brick and mortar.
What did workers use to construct the wall during the reign of Emperor Qin?
dirt
brick
concrete
wood
Who did most of the work on the great wall?
skilled artisans
peasants and convicts
slaves captured in wars
soldiers and skilled engineers
Which of the following best describes conditions for laborers working on the Great Wall?
comfortable
harsh
boring
pleasant
Which of the following statements is true?
Most workers were proud to be a part of the construction of the Great Wall.
All of the Great Wall has been preserved.
The Great Wall was really many walls that were connected and extended.
The brick part of the Great Wall was built during the Qin Dynasty.
What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?
To show how powerful he was
To keep out invaders from the north
To keep the Chinese people from escaping
To punish his enemies
Who were the Xiongnu?
High level government officials in ancient China
Ancient peasants
Chinese people living in Tibet
Ferocious nomads living north of China
Where does the Great Wall begin and end?
from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert
from Mongolia to Taiwan
from The Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea
from the South China Sea to Mongolia
Why is it difficult to measure the exact number of miles in the Great Wall? Choose two answers.
It has so many sections
It is located in places no one can go
Much of it has crumbled/been destroyed
It is so curvy
Why do you think the Great Wall ends in the desert?
Most invaders are not going to cross the desert
Workers could not survive there to build the wall
It is impossible to build a wall in the sand
The Chinese ran out of time and materials
How might the Great Wall have helped traders on the Silk Road, a trade route through China?
It gave traders shade from the hot sun
It gave travelers a place to stop and rest
It provided protection for the traders from thieves and northern invaders.
Traders could sell goods to soldiers at the Great Wall
How long is the Great Wall of China?
(a)
