These are the names of the three kingdoms that made up Korea during the Three Kingdom era.
What are Silla, Paekche, and Goguryeo?
100
She was the first female ruler of Korea, and one of the first female rulers in history.
Who is Queen Sondok?
100
Laws set forth by the founder of the Koryo Dynasty (Wong Kon) that encouraged Koreans to follow Buddhism, not build temples excessively, appoint rulers by bloodline unless they were unfit to rule, and celebrate Korea's two main holidays.
What are the 10 Injunctions?
100
This religion, native to India but brought to Korea by the Chinese, encourages followers to free themselves of worldly goods.
What is Buddhism?
100
The Japanese colonized Korea during these years.
What is 1910-1945?
200
The cannon and metal moveable type printing were invented during this dynasty.
What is the Koryo Dynasty?
200
He was a famous Korean admiral who repelled attempted Japanese invasions in the late 16th century.
Who is Admiral Yi Sun-Shin?
200
A huge collection of sacred Buddhist text that was created during the Koryo Dynasty and has been protected and preserved to this day.
What is the Tripitaka Koreana?
200
This philosophy, which calls for social order and encourages education, was introduced to Korea by the Chinese.
What is Confucianism?
200
The Japanese forced Koreans to do these things during their colonial rule.
What is
- learn Japanese language?
- learn Japanese history?
- fly the Japanese flag?
- take Japanese names?
- work difficult jobs (i.e. mining)?
300
Put these in order:
- Choson
- Silla
- Japanese colonialism
- Koryo
- Three Kingdoms Era
- WWII
- Korean War
What is Three Kingdoms, Silla, Koryo, Choson, Japanese colonialism, WWII, Korean War?
300
This famous Korean leader helped make many advancements in agriculture, medicine, and language.
Who is King Sejong?
300
A nickname given to Korea after it went into isolation for over two-hundred years, from about 1600-1850.
What is "The Hermit Kingdom"?
300
This group of nomads from north of Korea tried to invade Korea three times between 900-1100 AD.
Who are the Khitans?
300
The line that divides North Korea and South Korea.
What is the 38th parallel?
400
The Koreans became isolated during this dynasty after a series of Japanese invasions led Koreans to want to grow disconnected from the outside world.
What is the Choson Dynasty? (Choson Dynasty = 1392-1897. Japanese attempted to invade in the 1590s.)
400
The leader of Korea today.
Who is Kim Jong Un?
400
A system of social ranking that placed people, based on birth, into different social categories. Used during the Silla Dynasty to determine government officials.
What is the bone rank system?
400
Remember that article we read about South Koreans sending leaflets attached to balloons to North Korea? Why did people in South Korea do this?
Because they want to open North Koreans' eyes to the less than satisfactory conditions that they are blindly being forced to live under.
Because they want their northern brothers to be aware of the restrictions their communist government places on them.
400
The Khitans did not want Korea to be friends with this neighboring country.
What is China? (Extra credit: Why did the Khitans not want Korea to be friends with China?)
500
The dynasty that united Korea for the first time.
What is the Silla Dynasty? (Extra credit: Silla leaders were friendly with which foreign dynasty?)
500
Famous American general who demonstrated a high level of motivation during the Korean War.
Who is General Douglas MacArthur?
500
Han'gul.
What is the first Korean written language?
500
A blue-green ceramic pottery that was popular and produced a lot during the Choson Dynasty.
What is celadon?
500
Troops from more than 20 different countries were sent to South Korea's aide by this international organization.