Question

This kingdom apocryphally converted to one religion after an executed advisor’s blood turned to milk. A general in this kingdom used a burning kite to scare rebels led by the official Bidam against this kingdom’s first (15[1])queen. The Gold Crown and Heavenly Horse tombs held crowns from this kingdom with five prongs (15[1])shaped like antlers (15[1])and branches. (-5[1])This kingdom conquered the iron-producing city-states of the (*) Gaya Confederacy with the help (10[1])of an elite military unit called the hwarang (“huh-WAH-rahng”). This (10[1])kingdom, (10[3])founded by Pak Hyeokgeose (“hyok-goh-say”), structured its aristocracy with the bone-rank system. (10[3])This kingdom’s “unified” period came after its conquest of Baekje and part of (-5[1])Goguryeo. (10[1])For 10 points, name this kingdom that ruled much of the Korean peninsula until falling to Goryeo. ■END■

ANSWER: Silla [or Shilla; accept Unified Silla; prompt on Korea]
<Jay Kim, World History>
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