Quiz 1 Flashcards
Who was the legendary son of the divine being and a she-bear who became human who is said to have founded the first Korean kingdom of Old Choson in 2333 BCE
Tan’gun
What are Dolmens?
Stone monuments over tombs and sacred sites
To which Chinese empire did the Lolang (Nangnang) commandery in northwestern Korea belong?
Han
Which state was the first to organize itself as a kingdom?
Koguryo
Which Korean state was the first to introduce Buddhism to Japan through an embassy in 552?
Paekche
What other belief system entered the Korean peninsula along with Buddhism and was important for organizing government?
Confucianism
Which tribal confederacy in southern Korea co-existed with the Three Kingdoms until it was destroyed by Silla in the mid-500’s CE?
Kaya
Which Chinese state was Silla’s ally in the final wars of unification between 660 and 668?
Tang
What was the name of the state that controlled northern Korea after the Silla unification in 668 composed of a Koguryo ruling class and Malgal and Khitan lower class?
Parhae
The capital of Silla was located in which modern Korean city?
Kyongju
What was the name given to the system of social hierarchy in the Silla kingdom?
The Bone Rank System
What was the name given to the military corps of Silla youths (“flower youths”) that combined military duties with singing and dancing in state religious ceremonies?
Hwarang
What form of Buddhism emphasized meditation as the main way to gain Buddhist enlightenment?
Son
What was the state religion of Unified Silla?
Buddhism
How many kingdoms arose out of Unified Silla when it started declining in the early 900’s CE?
3
