Why Was the Great Wall Built by the Ming

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why was the Great Wall built by the Ming?

• A) To mark the empire's northern boundary
• B) To protect against the Mongol threat
• C) So a road could be built on top of it
• D) To prevent an invasion from Tibet

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