Quiz on the Three Kingdoms Period of Korean History

Which three kingdoms were the main rivals during the Three Kingdoms period of Korean history?

• Gojoseon, Jin, Kaya

• Wa, Xiongnu, Mongols

• Baekje, Silla, Goguryeo

• Tang, Sui, Han

What led to the fall of Gojoseon and the Jin Confederacy?

• Natural disasters

• Alliance with the Japanese kingdom of Wa

• Economic collapse

• Internal infighting and invasions by the Han Chinese

Which kingdom was the first to form a centralized state in the north?

• Goguryeo

• Kaya

• Silla

• Baekje

During whose reign did Goguryeo expand significantly and defeat many enemies?

• Gwanggaeto the Great

• King Sejong

• King Munmu

• Jangsu

What was a significant achievement of Gwanggaeto the Great?

• Building the Great Wall of China

• Establishing the first Korean university

• Inventing the Korean script

• Conquering 64 walled cities and over 1,400 towns

What was the outcome of the alliance between Silla and Baekje against Goguryeo?

• They were invaded by the Tang dynasty

• Both states lost territory

• They successfully drove Goguryeo out of the peninsula

• They formed a new kingdom

Which dynasty replaced the Sui dynasty after its fall?

• Yuan

• Tang

• Han

• Ming

What was the result of the Tang dynasty's alliance with Silla?

• The rise of a new Korean kingdom

• The defeat of the Tang dynasty

• The unification of the Korean Peninsula under Silla

• The division of the peninsula into two states

What characterized the period of Unified Silla?

• Frequent invasions

• Peaceful relations with Tang China

• Isolation from foreign trade

• Economic decline

What led to the emergence of the rebel kingdoms Koryo and Baekje?

• Resistance to Silla's assimilation program

• Alliance with the Japanese kingdom of Wa

• Invasion by the Mongols

• Successful unification efforts