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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

What is the name of the western terminus of the Ming Great Wall?

Answer

Jiayuguan

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

From where is the Great Wall often falsely claimed to be visible?

Answer

The Moon

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

Which section of the Great Wall, near Beijing, is the most visited?

Answer

Badaling

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

What unusual organic material was used in the mortar of Ming dynasty sections?

Answer

Sticky rice

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

Which Chinese emperor ordered the initial unification of the Great Wall sections?

Answer

Qin Shi Huang

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

In which year was the Great Wall designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Answer

1987

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

What was the primary purpose of building the Great Wall?

Answer

Defense against invasions

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

What is the approximate total length of the Great Wall in kilometers?

Answer

21,196 km

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Great Wall Of China

What dynasty first connected existing wall sections into a single defensive barrier?

Answer

Qin dynasty

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Colosseum

Which Roman emperor built the Colosseum's hypogeum?

Answer

Domitian

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Colosseum

In what year was the Colosseum declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Answer

1980

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Colosseum

What did Pope Sixtus V propose to turn the Colosseum into?

Answer

a wool factory

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