Question 1

&#10;-Looking at Map 6.1, Korea's defensive wall separated it from ________.&#10;A) the Uyghur Khanates&#10;B) Song China&#10;C) Japan&#10;D) the Jurchens

Accepted Answer

Korea's defensive wall, known as the Goryeo Dynasty's northern fortifications, was primarily built to protect against invasions from northern nomadic groups, including the Jurchens. The Jurchens were a significant threat to the Korean peninsula during various periods in history, leading to the construction of defensive walls to safeguard the territory.

Question 2

The deportation of a quarter-million Koreans was part of the ________ effort to subdue Korea.&#10;A) Jurchen&#10;B) Manchu&#10;C) Mongol&#10;D) Song

Accepted Answer

The Mongol Empire, under Kublai Khan, attempted to subdue Korea and incorporated it into their empire, which included deporting many Koreans.

Question 3

The Yi Dynasty ruler Korea for roughly ________ centuries.&#10;A) five&#10;B) three&#10;C) seven&#10;D) two

Accepted Answer

A

Question 4

Under the Yi rulers, reforms followed Chinese patterns with the exception of ________.&#10;A) a new capital&#10;B) a hereditary class system&#10;C) an examinations system&#10;D) neo-Confucianism

Accepted Answer

The Yi rulers did not implement a hereditary class system, which was a significant departure from traditional Chinese practices. Instead, they promoted social mobility through an examination system that allowed talented individuals to rise through the ranks based on merit. The Yi rulers also adopted neo-Confucianism, set up a new capital in Beijing, and carried out other reforms following the Chinese model.

Question 5

The turtle ships were protected by ________.&#10;A) tightly woven bamboo mats&#10;B) iron plates&#10;C) stone armor&#10;D) bronze rings

Accepted Answer

The turtle ships, used by the Korean navy during the Joseon Dynasty, were protected by iron plates. These plates covered the roof of the ship, providing protection against cannon fire and incendiary weapons.

Question 6

Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion resulted in Korea's ________.&#10;A) alliance with Japan&#10;B) conquest&#10;C) triumph over Japan&#10;D) devastation

Accepted Answer

Toyotomi Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea from 1592-1598 resulted in devastation for Korea, with widespread destruction and loss of life, particularly in the southern regions. While Japan made initial gains in the invasion, they ultimately withdrew and the invasion did not result in conquest or an alliance with Korea.

Question 7

In the seventeenth and later centuries, the power of the yangban was ________.&#10;A) growing rapidly&#10;B) gone&#10;C) declining&#10;D) stable

Accepted Answer

The yangban, or the Korean aristocracy, saw their power decline in the seventeenth and later centuries due to the growth of the merchant and artisan classes, as well as the increasing power of the monarchy.

Question 8

In the period of Qing rule Korea was ________ China.&#10;A) independent of&#10;B) generally ignored by&#10;C) subordinate to&#10;D) repeatedly invaded by

Accepted Answer

During the Qing dynasty, Korea was subordinate to China as a tributary state. The Qing dynasty viewed Korea as a vassal state and exerted its influence over it through various means of control, such as the requirement for Korea to send tribute missions to China regularly. China also intervened in Korean affairs, like the Joseon Dynasty's succession crisis in the 18th century, which further demonstrated Korea's subordination to China.

Question 9

In the nineteenth century, treatment of Christians included all of the following EXCEPT ________.&#10;A) admiration for their learning&#10;B) suspicion&#10;C) gaining official recognition&#10;D) persecutions

Accepted Answer

In the nineteenth century, treatment of Christians included admiration for their learning, suspicion, and persecutions. However, gaining official recognition was not a common aspect of their treatment during this time period.

Question 10

The term &#34;Hermit Kingdom&#34; refers to Korea's ________ in the nineteenth century.&#10;A) seclusion&#10;B) interest in neo-Confucianism&#10;C) adoption of Christian monasticism&#10;D) renewed Buddhist fervor

Accepted Answer

The term "Hermit Kingdom" refers to Korea's seclusion in the nineteenth century, as the country largely isolated itself from the outside world and limited contact with foreign powers.

Question 11

Which of these launched a failed mission to force Korea to open to trade in 1866?&#10;A) Britain&#10;B) Japan&#10;C) France&#10;D) the U.S.

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Question 12

The Treaty of Kanghwa alarmed Chinese leaders because of the growing power of ________.&#10;A) Britain&#10;B) Japan&#10;C) the Qing&#10;D) Korea

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Question 13

Korean attitudes towards Japan generally ________ in the nineteenth and into the twentieth centuries.&#10;A) improved&#10;B) reversed&#10;C) deteriorated&#10;D) were unchanged

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Question 14

The goals of the examination system were generally undercut by the ________.&#10;A) Yi rulers&#10;B) yangban&#10;C) merchant class&#10;D) Qing rulers

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The answer of The goals of the examination system were...

Question 15

&#10;-In the image above, the two men pictured are most likely ________.&#10;A) the boy's relatives&#10;B) passersby&#10;C) the boy's teachers&#10;D) bearers

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The answer of  &#10;-In the image above, the two...

Question 16

Commercialization of agriculture tended to ________ social norms in Korea.&#10;A) run counter to&#10;B) reinforce&#10;C) revolutionize&#10;D) reverse

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Question 17

Generally, rural Korean women ________ relative to men from the eighteenth century.&#10;A) won legal rights&#10;B) retained their rights&#10;C) lost ground socially&#10;D) gained greater autonomy

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Question 18

The han'gul had the great advantage of being ________.&#10;A) developed independent of Chinese culture&#10;B) easier to use than Chinese characters&#10;C) based on earlier Korean traditions&#10;D) legible only to trained scribes

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Question 19

As in China, Korean use of its two writing systems tended to vary according to a person's ________.&#10;A) gender&#10;B) religion&#10;C) national origin&#10;D) age

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The answer of As in China, Korean use of its...

Question 20

Christianity tended to run counter to ________ in Korea.&#10;A) Buddhist ideals&#10;B) prohibitions against commerce&#10;C) Confucian norms&#10;D) popular religion

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Deck 6: Becoming the Hermit Kingdom: Korea From the Mongol Invasions to 1895