Korea (part of Japan test)

Question 1

Why did Korea adopt many elements of the culture of China?

Answer 1

~Korea is a peninsula (surrounded by water on 3 sides)
~Only a river separates Korea from a much larger CHINA to the West
~The movement between the two countries has been easy throughout history
~The Chinese culture has spread to Japan by way through Korea
~Throughout their history, the Koreans borrowed Chinese practices and ideas
the shallow Tumen River, on the northeast border between China and North Korea has been a popular crossing point for refugees

Question 2

Tell me about the Three Kingdoms of Korea

Answer 2

~Starting from the year 75 CE During the next 700 years, three main kingdoms formed in Korea These Kingdoms fought wars for supremacy of the Korean peninsula
~The Silla Kingdom in the southeast conquered the other two kingdoms during the 600s
~The Silla also drove out the remaining Chinese. Silla united Korea for the first time
~But soon Silla nobles were fighting among themselves for power. Peasants too rebelled. These conflicts caused Silla to collapse in 935

Question 3

What was the Koryo Kingdom like?

Answer 3

~In 935 CE a kingdom called Koryo replaced the Silla after they fell. The name Korea evolved from this kingdom’s name
~The Koryo rulers modeled their government after China’s. Koreans also learned rice cultivation papermaking, and printing from the Chinese
~Koreans also learned about and adopted two belief systems from China: Confucianism and Buddhism
~Korea became famous for its celadon pottery that has bluish-green glaze

Question 4

Mongol Attacks on Korea

Answer 4

~In the 1200s CE, the MONGOL conquerors of China invaded Korea and took it over
~The Mongols ruled Korea for over 100 years
~In 1392 the Mongols lost control in China and Korea
~A new dynasty called the CHOSON DYNASTY took over. They were strong and were able to stop invaders from Japan in the late 1500s
~The CHOSON DYNASTY ruled Korea for more than 500 years!!!!!
~Choson Dynasty: 1392-1800s

Question 5

What were the Vietnamese Kingdoms

Answer 5

~Mountains separate the mainland peninsula of Southeast Asia from China to the north
~Movement between the two regions was mostly by sea or along low coastal plains
~The larger country of China brought soldiers, merchants, and religious missionaries along these routes
~China’s culture was brought to Vietnam and the other regions