Which three kingdoms shared the Korean peninsula and Manchuria in the era before Silla's unification in 676?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla
- Step 1: The period from the first century BC to the seventh century AD is called the Three Kingdoms period. Step 2. The three states were Goguryeo in the north, Baekje in the south-west and Silla in the south-east. Answer: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. Why not the others: Balhae arose in 698, and Goryeo and Joseon came much later.
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