Who were the young aristocrats who helped develop Tang Soo Do in the New Silla Dynasty?

• A. Hwa Rang Warriors
• B. Soo Bahk Ki
• C. Muye Dobo Tongji
• D. Hwa Rang Dan

Answer: (D)

The group being tested is the Hwa Rang Dan, the Flowering Knights of the Silla era. These young aristocrats trained together in martial arts and the virtues of loyalty, bravery, and discipline, and their spirit and methods influenced how Tang Soo Do developed later on. The term Dan indicates a formal group, so Hwa Rang Dan specifically refers to that youth corps, making it the best answer. The other options refer to a martial arts manual or to different names/terms not describing the young aristocrat group responsible for Tang Soo Do’s early development.