Lesson 18.1 - Korean History and Culture

Which two countries have most greatly influenced Korean history and culture?

• Russia

• China

• Mongolia

• Japan

The first people to settle the Korean peninsula were most likely...

• fisherman

• nomads

• bear-gods

• Indo-europeans

Shamanism was the earliest form of religion that Koreans practiced. Shamanism is the belief in...

• multiple creator gods

• no gods

• spirits of nature

• human sacrifice

Identify the Three Kingdoms of early Korea.

• Paekche

• Manchu

• Silla

• Koguryo

• Tang

Because Paekche was nearest to Japan, which of the following Japanese influencers settled there?

• priests

• merchants

• scholars

• artisans

Aside from Japan, the Chinese influenced early Korea more than any other culture. Which of the following was NOT one of the major influences the Chinese brought to Korea?

• system of government

• art

• written language

• religion

Overall, the relationship between the Three Kingdoms of early Korea was...

• helpful and cooperative

• separate and isolated

• united and powerful

• tense and hostile

Two unique historical contributions that came out of the Three Kingdoms era of Korea were...

• enormous cave art paintings

• the hangul alphabet

• the oldest astronomical observatory in Asia

• the oldest record of rainfall

Which one of the Three Kingdoms did the Tang dynasty of China help to conquer the other kingdoms?

• Silla

• Koguryo

• Paekche

• Kaya

During the Silla Kingdom era, Korea accomplished...

• the building of irrigation systems for rice fields

• the building of many Buddhist temples

• the invention of moveable metal type

• the establishment of a government examination system