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1. The following statements are about Parhae (or Balhae), the kingdom that drove Tang China out of the northern part of the Korean peninsula and the Manchurian area in the late 7th century and early 8th century. Which one is INCORRECT? It started to rapidly decline since the end of the 9th C due to continued revolts of the Malgal people 

2. The most important political and social change accompanying Silla’s unification included the weakening of the kolpum (bone-rank) system. Which statement is INCORRECT regarding the change? Hwabaek, council of aristocrats, as a new government office became more powerful than Chipsabu, Chancellery office

3. In Unified Silla, Buddhism became a religion for commoners. Who played a key role in popularizing Buddhism? Wonhyo

4. At its final stage, Silla saw the authority of the central government significantly eroded. Which social group was most responsible for the weakening of the centralized government system? Hojok (local gentry)

5. (                    ) was the commissioner of Chonghaejin, a military garrison built in the early 9th century to protect Silla's southern coast from pillage of pirates. Using the garrison as the base of international trade later on, he came to dominate maritime trade in East Asia. He is also exemplary of the growth of new social groups at the end of the Silla Kingdom. Who is he? Chang Po-go

6. A scroll of Dharani Sutra, a Buddhist scripture, was found in one of the pagodas in the Bulguksa temple. It later proved to be the oldest woodblock printing in the world. Which of the following remarks is NOT relevant to its historical and cultural significance? It attests to Tang China’s deep influence on the advance of technology in Silla

7. The following are statements about Confucianism in Silla. Which one is INCORRECT? Confucianism was central to the shaping of moral and spiritual education for the general populace

8. Identify the one in the following examples that attests to a remarkable progress in astronomical knowledge in Silla. Chomsongdae

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9. Taejo (Wang Kŏn) took several important measures to cement his royal authority after founding Koryŏ. Which one in the following is NOT among them? Dispatching officials from the capital to local districts

10. The political developments in neighboring countries had been crucial to that of Korean kingdoms. Koryŏ was not an exception. The following statements are about Koryŏ’s relationship with dynasties in China. Which one is INCORRECT? In the 13th C, Koryo fell to Yuan dynasty (the Mongol Empire) and lost its sovereignty

11. At its early stage, the Koryŏ dynasty had to curb the nobility to consolidate royal authority and the centralized governing system. Notable in this respect are Kings Kwangjong (949-75) and Sŏngjong (981-97). Which of the following examples is NOT among their achievements? Hopae (ID tags)

12. The following statements are about Koryŏ’s class structure. Which one is INCORRECT? Kwago was the only path to government positions in Koryo

13. Koryŏ developed many social welfare programs to stabilize the life of commoners. Which one of the following examples is NOT one of them? Hwangok (grain lending)

14. (                   ), the oldest surviving history book in Korea, was written by Kim Pu-sik, a Confucian scholar, in the Koryŏ period (1145). Treating Buddhism and primitive religions of Three Kingdoms in a negative manner, this book is considered to have laid the foundation of the Confucian view of history. Samguk sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms)

15. The following statements are about Koryŏ Buddhism. Which one is INCORRECT? As Confucianism served as the governing philosophy, Buddhism in Koryo continued to decline

16. One of the milestones in Koryŏ arts is its chŏngja (celadon). It is well known for refined structure, delicate texture, elegant color (jade green), and also this unique inlay technique. What is it called? Sanggam

17. In the 12th century, Koryŏ started disintegrating and went through a series of military rebellions and slave uprisings. Eventually, Koryŏ saw the onset of military rule in 1174. Which one of the following was NOT a contributing factor for the political change? Threats from neighboring countries

18. After solidifying military rule in the court, Choe Chung-hŏn proposed to the King “Ten Injunctions,” a series of reform measures. Which of the following was NOT among them? Restoring the free status to those who had been forced into slavery by local gentry

19. In the second half of its history, Koryŏ experienced a series of peasant and slave uprisings. Among them was an uprising led by (                             ). The revolutionary spirit of the rebellion is clarified into his famous remark: “How could these generals and ministers be different from us in origin?” His rebellion is remembered as the first anti-slavery movement in Korean history. Manjok