USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How long did construction on the wall last?
A
A decade
B
A year
C
5 years
D
30 years
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Its construction lasted over 2, 300 years (680 BC – 1681 AD). Different sections of the Great wall were being built, destroyed, and renovated by 9+ dynasties. As one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, it is by far the largest wonder and the one that took the longest to build.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Wall of China’s history began in the Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BC), was first completed in the Qin Dynasty (221–206 BC), and was last rebuilt as a defense in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).

Detailed explanation-3: -Historians usually consider the defensive walls built during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BCE) and the Warring States period (475–221 BCE) to be the first sections of what would eventually become the structure known as the Great Wall of China, putting the wall at almost 3, 000 years old.

Detailed explanation-4: -21, 196 kilometers (13, 170 miles) The total length of the Great Wall of China built in different dynasties is 21, 196.18 kilometers (13, 170.70 miles), announced by China’s State Administration of Cultural Relics in 2012.

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