In the ranking "Largest to Smallest", which dynasty is listed third?

• A. Koguryo
• B. Silla
• C. Paekche
• D. Koryo

Answer: (C)

Understanding how these four dynasties compare in territorial size at their peak helps answer this. Goguryeo stretched across northern Korea and much of Manchuria, so it was the largest. Goryeo, after unifying the Three Kingdoms, controlled nearly the entire Korean Peninsula plus some northern lands, making it second. Paekche held a sizable swath in the southwest and some adjacent regions, but its overall area was not as large as Goryeo’s, placing it third. Silla’s territory, especially before unification, was comparatively smaller, making it the smallest of the four in this ranking.