WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Korea and China: The Korean kingdoms were influenced by Chinese trade goods and culture. Korean writing systems (4th century a.d.), architecture, political systems, religions, and even musical instruments came from China. Koreans adapted these Chinese things and made them their own.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hangul letters are assembled into syllabic blocks that consist of at least one consonant and one vowel. This differs from other East Asian writing systems such as Chinese and Kanji, which employ logographic characters in which each character represents a distinct word.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) Kublai ended the imperial examination system, as he believed that Confucian learning was not needed for government jobs.

Detailed explanation-4: -The gwageo or kwago were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea. Typically quite demanding, these tests measured candidates’ ability of writing composition and knowledge of the Chinese classics.

Detailed explanation-5: -SOCIAL MOBILITY AND CURRICULAR UNIFORMITY UNDER THE CONFUCIAN SYSTEM. The civil service examination system was an important vehicle of social mobility in imperial China. Even a youth from the poorest family could theoretically join the ranks of the educated elite by succeeding in the examination system.