Quiz  /  Grand Canal

  • 1. 
    The Grand Canal connects the city of Hangzhou to what other major city of China?

  • Wuhan
  • Beijing
  • Xian
  • Shanghai

  • 2. 
    Grand Canal was originally built to ship what product from Southern China to the northern capital?

  • Grain
  • Gold
  • Iron
  • Coal

  • 3. 
    The Grand Canal was built during what major Chinese Dynasty?

  • Sui Dynasty
  • Xia Dynasty
  • Shang Dynasty
  • Zhou Dynasty

  • 4. 
    What two major rivers are connected by the Grand Canal?

  • Yellow and Yangtze
  • Tigris and Euphrates
  • Niger and the Congo
  • Missouri and Mississippi

  • 5. 
    True or False: The Grand Canal was only used for less than 50 years of China's history.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    What is a canal?

  • A type of railroad
  • A very wide road
  • A very long bridge
  • A man-made waterway

  • 7. 
    Around how long is the Grand Canal?

  • 100 miles
  • 300 miles
  • 50 miles
  • Over 1000 miles

  • 8. 
    What dynasty rebuilt much of the Grand Canal in the 1400s?

  • Song Dynasty
  • Qing Dynasty
  • Yuan Dynasty
  • Ming Dynasty

  • 9. 
    Who did the emperors need to feed in the northern part of China?

  • Artisans
  • Soldiers
  • Farmers
  • Gold miners

  • 10. 
    True or False: During the Ming Dynasty, it took around 45,000 workers to maintain the Grand Canal.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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