Great Wall of China

Which of these is closest in length to the Great Wall of China?

• The coastline of the state of California

• The street your school is on

• The border between the U.S. and Canada

• The border between Massachusetts and Rhode Island

What can you conclude from the fact that the Great Wall is still standing today?

• China has never been successfully invaded

• The wall still serves an important strategic purpose

• There are still many nomadic tribes north of the Great Wall

• It's still an important symbol of Chinese culture

What is the main characteristic of a nomadic tribe?

• A dependence on agriculture

• A lack of permanent towns and villages

• A warlike nature

• An advanced social structure

Why was the Great Wall built so high?

• To prevent enemy armies from seeing what was on the other side

• To prevent horses from getting over it

• To prevent attacks with arrows and spears

• To prevent individual people from climbing it

What is a dynasty? Choose the best answer.

• A succession of rulers from a single family

• A system of government similar to democracy

• A warlike nomadic tribe

• Another word for "empire"

Place the following events in sequence: A) Construction on the Great Wall begins; B) The Manchus invade China; C) The Ming Dynasty

• C, A, B

• B, A, C

• A, B, C

• A, C, B

In the sentence "The Manchus breached the Great Wall," what does "breached" mean?

• Climbed

• Made it through

• Destroyed

• Built

What could you do if you encountered a pass in the Great Wall?

• Walk through it

• Climb over it

• Go underneath it

• Walk around it

What was one result of the Manchu takeover of China?

• Fortifications on the Great Wall were strengthened

• Construction on the Great Wall ended

• A long war began over who would control the Great Wall

• Some portions of the Great Wall were destroyed

How long ago did construction begin on the Great Wall?

• 2,300 years ago

• 23,000 years ago

• 230 years ago

• 12,300 years ago