Q4W7 SS Connection

What does the phrase "Have you eaten rice?" mean in South Korea?

• How are you feeling?

• Have you had your meal?

• Do you like rice?

• What did you eat?

What is the Korean word for cooked rice?

• Tteok

• Bap

• Kimchi

• Guk

What are tteok?

• A type of soup

• Sweet rice cakes

• A Korean greeting

• Rice bowls

What are some fillings used in tteok?

• Cheese and vegetables

• Honey and bean paste

• Meat and potatoes

• Chocolate and nuts

When are tteok commonly eaten?

• Every morning

• During celebrations and weddings

• Only in restaurants

• During summer vacations

Why did the South Korean government require mixing other grains with rice in the 1970s?

• To make rice more nutritious

• To reduce dependence on imported rice

• To save money

• To follow new farming rules

Why didn’t rice consumption increase when the grain-mixing rules were lifted?

• People found it tasteless.

• Many people lived in cities and ate convenience foods.

• The government banned rice.

• Other grains became more popular.

What made rice more expensive than other food options?

• A lack of farming tools

• High import taxes

• Convenience foods made from wheat were cheaper

• A natural disaster

What role does rice still play in South Korean culture?

• It’s mainly used for animal feed.

• It’s no longer relevant.

• It’s part of traditional celebrations and cultural memories.

• It’s only eaten by older generations.

What is the overall theme of the passage?

• Rice is not important in South Korea anymore.

• The history and cultural significance of rice in South Korea.

• How to make rice cakes called tteok.

• The decline of rice farming in South Korea.