Korean and Japanese Literature

Korea is also known as the “_________.”

• Land of Morning Calm

• Land of the Rising Sun

• Land of the Enlightened East

• Land of Eternal Peace

The name “Korea” replaced “Corea” during the ______ century.

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

The traditional Korean dress for women is called a _______.

• Kimono

• Hanbok

• Yukata

• Jeogori

The short jacket of the hanbok is called a _______.

• Chima

• Jeogori

• Sokutai

• Haori

The Korean writing system, Hangul, was invented by _______.

• King Sejong the Great

• Yi Kwang-su

• Hwang Jini

• Emperor Meiji

Hangul consists of how many consonants and vowels?

• 10 consonants and 14 vowels

• 14 consonants and 10 vowels

• 15 consonants and 11 vowels

• 13 consonants and 12 vowels

Korean literature before the Joseon Dynasty is called ______ literature.

• Classical or Traditional

• Modern or Enlightenment

• Revolutionary or Romantic

• Contemporary or Westernized

Early Korean literature began as _______.

• Oral traditions

• Religious scriptures

• Written epics

• Political texts

Early Korean literature was influenced by three main philosophies:

• Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism

• Confucianism, Buddhism, and Shamanism

• Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam

• Shintoism, Confucianism, and Shamanism

The earliest Korean poems were called _______.

• Sijo

• Hyangga

• Shintaishi

• Pansori