Geography
Where is Korea located
On a peninsula with mountains in east Asia
What philosophy did Koreans believe in
Shamanism
What was life like for kid's living in medieval Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty
What was life like for kid's living in medieval Korea during the Goryeo Dynasty
How did Japan defend itself from the Mongol invasions of Japan.
through a combination of determined samurai resistance, strategic defensive construction, and the critical intervention of two massive typhoons known as the kamikaze (Divine Winds)
what were some differences between medieval Korea and Japan
governance, social structure, and foreign influence
Is it difficult to farm in Korea & Japan
It is hard to farm their because the rugged lands.
Koreans thought that certain people could ...
Hear and talk to spirits
Why was Buddhism important in Medieval Korea, and how did it affect people's daily lives?
introducing ethical precepts, the concept of karma, and providing consolation through its rituals and promise of a blissful afterlife.
What kinds of homes did people live in, and how were they diffirent for rich and poor families
scholars,landlords, and government are all rich-ruling class jobs
Technical specialist and provincial clerks are all middle class jobs
fisherman,farmers,merchants,artist and slaves are commoner class jobs
How were kings in Korea different from shoguns in Japan
Korean kings were centralized, bureaucratic monarchs reigning over a unified state, while Japanese shoguns were military dictators ruling a decentralized feudal system.
What country does Korea share their northern border with.
China
Where do we believe Koreans originally came from.
They are believed to come from northern or central Asia
How did kings in the Joseon Dynasty keep control over their country
a centralized absolute monarchy backed by strict Neo-Confucian ideology, a meritocratic civil service examination system (gwageo), and a powerful bureaucratic structure
How did the shogun control Japan during the Muromachi period
through a decentralized feudal system that balanced power between the central government in Kyoto and powerful regional warlords known as shugo-daimyo.
What kinds of are or culture were popular in medieval Korea and Japan
Buddhism, Confucianism, and imported Chinese styles,
How were the islands near Korea made
They were made by the volcanoes
what did Korea's think of shamans
the link of humans and spirits
What kinds of jobs did people have in Medieval Korea, and how were they different for rich and poor people?
scholars,landlords, and government are all rich-ruling class jobs
Technical specialist and provincial clerks are all middle class jobs
fisherman,farmers,merchants,artist and slaves are commoner class jobs
Why were samurai living during the Kamakura period
they became the dominant political and military power
Why were warriors like samurai important to Japan but less important to Korea
they became a hereditary feudal ruling class during centuries of internal warfare,
What way do the main rivers of Korea's peninsula flow towards
The mean rivers of Korea's peninsula flow west from the mountains to the yellow sea
Early Koreans believed that shamans could do what ( Name 3)
could hear and talk to spirits, believed that could cure diseases, and act as a link between humans and spirits
How did Korea protect itself from invaders during the Mongol invasion of Korea
moving the royal court to Ganghwa Island, utilizing stubborn mountain fortress warfare, and engaging in prolonged, tenacious resistance against the superior Mongol cavalry.
Why were samurai so important in medieval Japan, and what rules did they have to follow
they transitioned from simple warriors into the ruling military elite (1185–1868), providing stability, law enforcement, and administrative control when the central government failed
What were some similiraties between the Goryeo Dynasty and Japan Kamakura period
military-dominated political structures, the ascension of a landed warrior elite over civilian aristocracy, and the rapid spread of Zen/Seon Buddhism