How Much Do You Know About the Great Wall of China?
By Beth Moreton · April 6, 2024 · 1 min read

The Great Wall of China has existed for centuries, and many people visit it every year.
But how much do you know about the Great Wall of China? Take this quiz and find out.
Which Year Did Construction on the Great Wall of China Begin?

- A) 14th Century
- B) 5th Century BC
- C) 3rd Century BC
- D) 12th Century
Answer: 3rd Century BC

How Long Did Construction of the Great Wall of China Go On?

- A) 1,000 years
- B) 700 years
- C) 250 years
- D) 20 years
Answer: 1,000 years

Who Masterminded the Great Wall of China?

- A) Qin Shi Huang
- B) El Rallo Maquin
- C) Shu Ming Sal
- D) Carlos
Answer: Qin Shi Huang

Which Dynasty Was Responsible for the First Construction of the Great Wall of China?

- A) Han Dynasty
- B) Tang Dynasty
- C) Qin Dynasty
- D) Ming Dynasty
Answer: Qin Dynasty

How Many People, Approximately, Died During the Construction of the Great Wall of China?

- A) 400,000
- B) 250,000
- C) 3 million
- D) 2 million
Answer: 400,000

Why Was the Great Wall of China Built?

- A) To defend China from Nomadic Tribes
- B) To separate China from India
- C) To prevent prisoners from escaping to other countries
- D) To prevent invasive species of animals from praying on native species
Answer: To defend China from Nomadic Tribes

How High Is the Great Wall of China, Roughly?

- A) 50 feet
- B) 100 feet
- C) 15 feet
- D) 25 feet
Answer: 25 feet

How Wide Is the Great Wall of China at the Base?

- A) 21 feet
- B) 15 feet
- C) 5 feet
- D) 10 feet
Answer: 21 feet

How High Is the Highest Point of the Great Wall of China?

- A) 5,150 feet
- B) 4,505 feet
- C) 4,722 feet
- D) 4,657 feet
Answer: 4,722 feet

What Is the Great Wall of China Primarily Made From?

- A) Brick
- B) Stone
- C) Wood
- D) Dirt
Answers: Stone

Which Mortar Was Not Used to Build the Great Wall of China?

- A) Lime
- B) Clay
- C) Rice flour
- D) Crushed stone
Answer: Crushed stone

What Material Was Not Used When Building the Great Wall of China?

- A) Granite
- B) Brick
- C) Mounded earth
- D) Concrete
Answer: Concrete

Where Can the Great Wall of China Be Seen From?

- A) The moon
- B) The Earth’s orbit
- C) Mars
- D) The sun
Answer: The Moon

Which Dynasty Finished Construction on the Great Wall of China?

- A) Ming Dynasty
- B) Qin Dynasty
- C) Han Dynasty
- D) Tang Dynasty
Answer: Ming Dynasty

Which Is the Most Famous Section of the Great Wall of China?

- A) Mutianyu
- B) Jiankou
- C) Badaling
- D) Simatai
Answer: Badaling




