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Korean Geography & History (Festival 2024)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this famous Korean landmark?

a)


Bulguksa Temple

b)

Gyeongbokgung Palace

c)

N Seoul Tower

d)

Kyung Hee University

2.

Which of the following is the national flag of South Korea?

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.

Which of the following is the capital of Korea?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Busan

c)

Taipei

d)

Seoul

4.

What is the name of this famous Korean landmark?

a)

SM Entertainment Building

b)

Lotte World

c)

N Seoul Tower (Namsan Tower)

d)

Cheomseongdae Observatory

5.

Which Joseon dynasty king created the Korean writing system, Hangul, in 1443?

a)

Taejo

b)

Gwanghaegun

c)

Injo

d)

Sejong/Sejong the Great

6.

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea runs near which of the earth's parallels?

a)

5th parallel north

b)

38th parallel north

c)

38th parallel south

d)

5th parallel south

7.

Which river has historically marked the border between the Korean peninsula and other countries, such as China?

a)

Geumgang

b)

Hangang

c)

Yalu/Yellow River

d)

Imjingang

8.

What is traditional Korean clothing called?

a)

Jeogori

b)

Chima

c)

Hanbok

d)

Hambok

9.

What were the three historic Korean kingdoms of the Three Kingdom Period?

a)

Gojoseon, Goguryeo, and Goryeo

b)

Joseon, Sillas, and Baekje

c)

Unified Silla, Korean Empire, and Goryeo

d)

Goguryeo, Sillas, and Baekje

10.

In which year was Korea liberated from Japanese occupation?

a)

1945

b)

1930

c)

1948

d)

1929

11.

In what year were the Olympics first held in Korea?

a)

1967

b)

1984

c)

1956

d)

1988

12.

Which traditional Korean food, based on burned rice, can be eaten in soup or as a snack?

a)

Tteokbokki

b)

Nurungji

c)

Makgeolli

d)

Sundubu-jjigae

13.

Who was the legendary founder of Korea, in 2333 BC, the descendant of a Sky God and a she-bear?

a)

Gojumong

b)

Dangun

c)

Onjo

d)

Sijo

14.

Who was the first president of South Korea, or the Republic of Korea, after its founding in 1948?

a)

Chun Doo-hwan

b)

Yoo Si-min

c)

Park Chung-hee

d)

Syngman Rhee

15.

What two foods are required for any Korean meal?

a)

Tteokbokki & Japchae

b)

Rice & Bulgogi

c)

Bibimbap & Kimchi

d)

Rice & Kimchi

16.

Which religion was outlawed and replaced by Confucianism during the early Joseon dynasty?

a)

Daejonggyo

b)

Cheondoism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shamanism