Korea

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/korea

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who invented Korea?13th century, Goryeo Dynasty
2. How big is Korea?Fourth-largest active army globally, with 1.3 million soldiers
3. What is the earliest habitation?Dates to 40,000 BC on the Korean Peninsula
4. What is the traditional founding of gojoseon?2333 BC

Peninsula: A landmass projecting far into a sea or lake, connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land.
Movable Type: A printing system using individual characters that can be arranged and reused, revolutionizing book production.
Isolationism: A national policy of avoiding international alliances and entanglements.
Korean Wave (Hallyu): The global spread of South Korean culture, encompassing music (K-pop), film, television, and cuisine.