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What was the purpose of The Great Wall Of China?

Retry Correct Incorrect According to UNESCO, The Great Wall of China was a defense project intended to protect China from northern invaders. The project was a massive undertaking, starting in 220 BCE under Qin Shi Huang’s reign and finishing during the Ming Dynasty of the 17th Century.

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What was the purpose of The Great Wall Of China?

• It gave citizens a way to evenly walk across otherwise rough terrain
• To isolate China from the world around it
• To show what grand construction projects China was capable of
• To protect China’s northern border from attacks from nomadic groups