Silla

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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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.

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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. Where is Silla?Southern and central Korean peninsula
2. What is the scientific name?N/A (Silla was a kingdom, not a biological organism)
3. What is the period of existence?57 BCE – 935 CE
4. What was Silla and how long did it last?Silla was a kingdom in ancient Korea that lasted almost 1,000 years, growing from a tribal confederacy into a unified state.
5. How did Silla become powerful?Silla formed alliances with China’s Sui and Tang dynasties and won battles against Baekje and Goguryeo, becoming the dominant kingdom.

Confederacy: A union or league of states or organizations that cooperate for mutual benefit while retaining their autonomy.
Chiefdom: A political entity or society led by a chief, typically a transitional form between tribal societies and states.
Dynastic Cycle: The historical theory that Chinese dynasties, and by extension other East Asian kingdoms, follow a cyclical pattern of rise, rule, and fall.
Successor-state: A state that emerges after the collapse or division of a previous state, often claiming legitimacy or territory from the former entity.