The Great Wall of China

1. Why was the Great Wall of China built long ago?

• A. To serve as a giant garden wall
• B. To act as a defensive shield to protect China
• C. To keep people from leaving China
• D. To show off expensive decorations

2. How did guards on the wall send messages to each other?

• A. They used cell phones
• B. They shouted very loudly
• C. They used fire and smoke signals
• D. They sent messages by carrier pigeon

3. What is true about the length of the Great Wall?

• A. It is about half the distance around the Earth
• B. It is only one mile long
• C. It reaches all the way to the moon
• D. It is the same size as a city block

4. Who were the people that helped build the wall?

• A. Only robots
• B. Only people from other countries
• C. Soldiers, farmers, and regular people
• D. Only professional architects

1. Why is it incorrect to call the Great Wall one long, continuous line?

• A. Because it is actually a square shape
• B. Because it is made of many sections, natural barriers, and trenches
• C. Because the wall was broken by earthquakes
• D. Because it is actually made of glass

2. Why can't you see the Great Wall from space with your eyes?

• A. Because the wall is too narrow and blends into the mountains
• B. Because the wall is covered by clouds
• C. Because the wall is painted clear
• D. Because the wall is too short

3. Besides defense, why else was the wall helpful for the government?

• A. It provided free food
• B. It kept all the rain away
• C. It helped manage trade and travel on routes like the Silk Road
• D. It made the mountains grow taller

4. What does the use of materials like sticky rice tell us about the wall?

• A. The builders liked to cook
• B. The builders were very creative in finding ways to keep the bricks together
• C. There were no rocks available
• D. The wall was meant to be eaten