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Great Wall

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

How did the Han Dynasty contribute to the Great Wall?

a)

They destroyed it

b)

They expanded it significantly

c)

They made it a cultural symbol

d)

They built it from scratch

2.

What materials did the Ming Dynasty use to strengthen the wall?

a)

Bamboo and rice paper

b)

Wood and mud

c)

Bricks and stones

d)

Gold and silver

3.

What led to the Great Wall's decline?

a)

Natural disasters

b)

All of the above

c)

Lack of maintenance

d)

Overuse by tourists

4.

What modern use does the Great Wall have?

a)

As a military defense

b)

As a cultural symbol

c)

None, it's in ruins

d)

For agricultural purposes

5.

The Great Wall was built over this many years.

(a)  

6.

The Great Wall passes this river.

a)

Yangtze

b)

Yellow

c)

Charles

d)

Neponset

7.

a long wall running east and west along China's northern border

a)

Great Wall

b)

standardize

c)

Legalism

d)

censor

8.

the nomadic people who lived across China’s northern border

a)

terra cotta army

b)

Xiongnu

c)

hang-t’u

d)

dirt

9.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

a)

to prevent invasion from the Mongols

b)

to prevent invasion from Aliens

c)

to prevent invasion from floods

d)

to prevent invasion from the Japanese

10.

Which of the following about the Great Wall of China is true?

a)

Shih Huangdi's Great Wall of China was built with solid stones, not packed earth.

b)

"Wan Li Qang Qeng" means "100,000 Li long Wall" in Chinese.

c)

The Ming dynasty relied on the Great Wall of China to fend off a nomadic tribe called Xiongnu

d)

The Great Wall of China can trace its origin back to 7th century B.C.

11.

Which of the following Chinese dynasties did extensive work on building the Great Wall of China?

a)

Ming

b)

Yuan

c)

Qing

d)

Tang

12.

Who did Shih Huangdi send to lead the effort of building the Great Wall of China?

a)

Wu Sangui

b)

Ying Zheng

c)

Meng Tian

d)

Li Zicheng

13.

Shih Huangdi's Great Wall of China was 10,000 li long. How many miles was Shih Huangdi's Great Wall of China?

a)

10,000

b)

3,000

c)

4,000

d)

6,000

14.

When did UNESCO add the Great Wall of China to its Heritage List?

a)

1999

b)

1978

c)

2004

d)

1987

15.

Great Wall

a)

A) The Great Wall was primarily built to protect against invasions from the Mongols.

b)

B) The Great Wall was used as a trade route for silk and spices.

c)

C) The Great Wall was constructed entirely during the Ming Dynasty.

d)

D) The Great Wall was originally a single continuous wall.