5. Who ordered the Great Wall of China to be built?
The Great Wall of China was ordered to be built by
the first Emperor of China under Ming Dynasty Qin
Shi Huang around 221 B.C. and the labor force was
made of soldiers and convicts. It is said that 400,000
people died during the construction.
7. Why did they build the Great Wall of China?
The Great Wall China was built to protect the
Chinese empire from foreign invaders and act as
psychological barrier between Northern and
Southern civilization and to protect the Silk Road
Trade.
8. What are the roles
of men and women
during the ancient
Chinese
civilization?
9. Men's Roles: Men held positions of authority and
power in ancient Chinese society. They were
primarily responsible for providing for their families
and engaging in public affairs. Men were expected
to pursue careers, participate in government, and
defend their families and communities. They often
held positions in government, military, and other
important roles.
10. Women's Roles: Women's roles were more centered
around the household and family. They were expected
to be obedient to their fathers and husbands and
prioritize their domestic duties. Women were
responsible for managing the household, raising
children, and maintaining harmony within the family.
They were often discouraged from pursuing
education or participating in public life.
11. What about in our today’s
society, do you think there
is still gender inequality in
terms of roles and
responsibilities? Cite
examples.
14. Emperor- a sovereign ruler of great power and rank,
especially one ruling an empire
Qin Shi Huang was the famous emperor of the Qin
dynasty.
trick-an action that is intended to deceive, either as a
way of cheating someone
It’s a trick photography, she’s supposed to look like she’s
walking on water.
Battle-a fight between armed forces
During the war, he saw many of his comrades fall in
battle
.
16. Read the questions carefully
and write the letter of the
correct answer.
17. 1.What is the name of the main
character in the story?
2.What is the setting of the movie
Mulan?
18. 3. What was the emperor’s order?
4. Where did Mulan’s father hear about
the emperor’s order?
19. 5. Why couldn't Mulan’s brother go to
war?
6. Why does Mulan disguise herself as a
man?
20. 7. How did the soldiers become sick?
8. How would she be punished if found
guilty?
21. 9. Why did the Emperor give her fine
gifts?
10. How did the soldiers come to know
about Mulan’s real identity?
22. 1. Mulan
2. In ancient China
3. One man from each Chinese family
must join the army.
4. In the town
23. 5. He was too young
6. To take his father’s place in the army
7. A very bad fever swept through the
army
8. She would die
24. 9. Mulan ended the long war
victoriously
10. The doctor who treated Mulan’s
sickness found that she was a woman
25. Moral of the Story
What are the moral that we can get from
the story?
honoring our parents and our ancestors,
selfless act of love
perseverance and determination,
gender equality.
26. How will you show gender equality to the
people around you? Cite 3 practical ways
on how you can promote gender equality.
