East Asia Foundations of Culture

What is a key criterion for a society to be considered a civilization?

• A large population

• The development of cities

• A democratic government

• Extensive trade networks

Which Chinese dynasty is considered the first "true" dynasty due to the development of written language?

• Xia Dynasty

• Zhou Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

Which Chinese dynasty is credited with unifying China as one empire and giving China its name?

• Han Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

Which kingdom unified the Korean peninsula in the 7th century?

• Koguryo

• Paekche

• Silla

• Gaya

What was a significant impact of the Korean alphabet (Hangul) invented by King Sejong?

• It replaced all Chinese characters in Korean writing.

• It made the Korean language more complex.

• It significantly increased literacy among the common people.

• It was primarily used for official government documents.