Korea and southeast asia Flashcards
Most of Korea is what
70% is covered by low and steep moutains
Where is Korea located at
on a peninsula
Farming is diffcult in Korea so where do most people settle
As a result most people settled along the western coastal plains korea’s rich farming region
How much coastline does Korea have
5400 miles
since korea is close to china what does it affect
The Chinese play a critical role in Korean politics
Three ancient kingdoms ruled Korea from what time
It was from 100BCE to 676BCE, ,Koguryo ruled the north and the Paekche ruled the southwest and the silla rules the southeast
what were Aristocracies and what did they do
they made up of tribal chiefs developed in each kingdom dividing society into distinct social classes
The silla were so closely connected to the tang that they did what
used Chinese in their written languages
What did chinese monks do
They arrived on the peninsula and shared the teachings of Buddhism
What would Korean monks do
They would be influenced by China’s brand of Buddhism then traveled to both China and India to learn more and they returned with Chinese learning
The silla and China’s Tang emperor did what
conquered and defeated the Paekche and the koguryp
The Silla turned Korea into what
Into an economic and cultural center, one of the most advanced civilizations in the world at the time.
The silla established trade networks between who
Japan china India
the silla instituted what
A series of polices to govern Korea
The KOryo dynasty powerful forces were what
Buddhism and Conducianism
In 918 what happened
The koryo dynasty replace the silla
What is Hangul
A system of writting created by Korea in the koryo culture
What happened in 1231
The mongols invaded Koryo
What happened when Koreans and mongols fought
They fought for more than 25 years but made peace with the mongols
Southeast Asia is what
A conglomeration of serval peninsulas located between china and india and more than 200000 islands between the indian occean and south china sea
what happened when Indian traders settled in southeast asia
They formed local ties with local leaders trade with India meant prosperity
Trade routes depended on what
If it was rainy or not
What did China also do
They influenced Vietnam with the civil service system and bureaucracy also the chines language
Where did the kingdom of pagan prospered
In the irrawaddy Valley
What did Pagan’s King anawrahta do
He created dome-shaped shrines
The khmer empire reached it speak when
in the 1300
What is a celadon
A blue-green glaze of coating for poreclain
What is a monsoon
rainy season
What is a stupa
Dome shaped shrines
