Korean 1_About Hangeul 한글

Why is Hangeul unique?

• It is the only writing system reflects Korean pronunciation.

• It started from analyzing sounds of other languages.

• It is composed of vowels and consonants.

• It can be easily written in different fonts.

Why was Hangeul made?

• The general public were not able to communicate in Korean.

• The ruling class needed pronunciation symbols for chinese charaters.

• The general public were not able to read and write Chinese characters.

• The ruling class felt sympathy for the general public.

What was the original name of Korean writing system?

• Hangeul

• Hanja

• Hunminjeongeum

• Daehanminguk

What is the meaning of Hunminjeongeum?

• The correct sounds for writing Korean language

• The correct sounds for educating the people

• The writing system for reading aloud Chinese characters

• The writing system for ruling the people

Which one is a true statement about Hangeul?

• The structure of Hangeul is logical.

• It was made for the purpose of ruling over the general public.

• Its writing strokes are very similar to Chinese characters.

• It influenced the development of Japanese writing system.

Which one is NOT true about Hangeul consonants?

• They are combinations of three basic components.

• By adding strokes to primary consonants, you can write consonants.

• The primary consonants are made after the vocal organs.

• There are three consonants that disappeared in modern Korean.