Eastern Asian Writing Systems Flashcard

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Who created the Hangul Writing System?

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King Sejong

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Which Language did the Korean use characters from before Hangul?

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Chinese

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In what year did Hangul replace Hanja?

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1446

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True or False: Hangul is an alphabet system

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True

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What was one of the main effects of Hangul?

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The Literacy Rate of the Population Increased

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After what event was Hangul reintroduced after a period of abolition? Options: WWII, WWI, Japanese-Sino War, The Korean War

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WWII

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What part of Asia is Korea located in?

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Eastern