Political
Economic
Cultural
Innovations
Chinese Influences
100
Which group of people unified the Korean peninsula for the first time?
The Silla
100
What was the base of the Korean economy?
Agriculture
100
What was the official religion in Korea (during the Silla dynasty)?
Buddhism, but Confucianism was also supported
100
Which more efficient printing method replaced the old wooden block printing method?
The movable type
100
Define Sinification
Extensive adoption of Chinese culture in other regions, typically Korea, Japan, and Vietnam
200
Which event directly coincided with the collapse of the Tang dynasty?
The collapse of the Silla
200
Who were the two biggest trade partners of Korea during the Silla and Koryo dynasties?
China and Japan
200
What is Shamanism?
Used in early Korea, Shamanism is the belief in the ability of certain individuals to contact ancestors and the invisible spirit world
200
What was the significance of wooden block printing?
It was used to copy and translate sacred Buddhist scriptures
200
How did Chinese religions spread to Korea?
The Chinese took control of Korea
300
How did the Tang dynasty get the mandate of heaven, unlike the Sui?
They captured Korea.
300
True or False: Korea had a merit-based economy (explain why or why not)
False: wealth was inherited and not earned
300
At what point did Korea begin to separate from China culturally?
During the Koryo dynasty
300
Why was celadon pottery significant to Korea?
It represented the extravagant life of the nobles and it was very valuable (it wasn't available naturally)
300
Why did Korea (Silla) pay moderate tributes to China?
To keep peace between the two countries, especially since the Silla drove out the Chinese when first creating the Silla dynasty
400
How did the Koryo dynasty in Korea structure their government?
They emulated the centralized government of Song China
400
What was one reason, relating to agriculture, why korea depended on china economically?
they had very little fertile land to cultivate (<20%)
400
How did the Koreans earn noble status?
They didn't, it was inherited (hereditary).
400
How was Buddhism expressed in architecture in Korea?
Large, extravagant architecture and very decorative bronze bronze bells (monasteries, palaces, etc.)
400
Much of Korean pottery and architecture was based on that of which of the Chinese dynasties?
The Song dynasty
500
Similarly to the Aztecs, how did the Mongols rule over the Koryo dynasty once they invaded the Korean peninsula?
They demanded tribute (tribute system)
500
What is one major reason why the Chinese wanted control over Korea economically?
Korea was a central location for trade in East Asia
500
How was the civil service exam in Korea different from that in China?
It was not available for peasants in Korea.
500
What caused the first innovative "boom" in the Korean Peninsula?
The unification of the Silla dynasty
500
How did the Korean writing system develop?
They adopted Chinese characters to create a writing system for the Korean language