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The Civilizations of Korea and Japan
Lesson 1 Korea: History and Culture
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
• Why do people form governments?
Location of Korea
1. Listing List the three kingdoms that emerged on the Korean
Peninsula.
Koguryo in the North, Paekche in the southwest, and Silla in the southeast.
2. Identifying List four ways that Chinese culture influenced the Korean
people during the Three Kingdoms period.
Chinese
Influences
on Korea
Used the Chinese
Writing System
Ruled by a powerful
monarch.
3. Explaining Silla defeated Paekche and Koguryo in the 660s c.e. with
the help of the Chinese. Afterward, in the time of peace, how did
Silla kings help farmers? How did Silla kings encourage the arts?
Gave land to farmers, made a irrigation system, for rice fields, and used a examination
system to hire Government officials
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Each Korean
Kingdom modeled
after China's
government
Using Buddhist sacred
writing in Chinese
Tradition
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Korean Civilization
4. Identifying Who was Wang Kon? Why was he important in
Korean history?
He was a general, and the first Korean ruler to unite the entire
Korean Peninsula.
5. Listing List two major achievements of Koryo artisans.
Setted up a code of laws, and made a Civil service system based on examination.
6. Determining Cause and Effect What caused the Koryo Kingdom
to decline?
The Mongols taken over China, and that forced the Koryo king to flee to an island, near
present day city Seoul in South Korea and took over the Koryo Kingdom
7. Contrasting What is hangul, and how is it different from
Chinese characters?
Hangul is based on symbols that represent sounds.
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8. Sequencing Complete the following graphic organizer showing the
events that took place after Japan’s invasion of Korea.
Invasions of Korea
Japan invades Korea in 1592.
In 1592, Japanese forces attack Korea, and to cross the Korean Peninsula.
Who won? How did they win?
China helped Korea, and stopped the Japanese attack on land.
THey made a new ship to defeat the Japanese Navy. However, the attack on land caused by Japan,
Korean farmers and workers were killed and kidnapped.
Who invaded Korea next? What happened?
Korea was attacked by China, China was ruled by the Manchus. The Yi Dynasty surrendered, abd
paid tributes.
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What happened to Korea as a result?