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South Korea Trivia Quiz

I've been living here for about three years and am curious to see how much people who live outside of the country, know about Korea. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by markorea2000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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Author
markorea2000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,280

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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3372

Last 3 plays: Guest 119 (7/10), Guest 165 (5/10), Guest 165 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following isn't a Korean beer? Hint

OB Lager

Daechi Dark

Cass

Hite Stout

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Question 2 of 10

2. At the beginning of the 21st century what percentage of Koreans were under the age of 25? Hint

25 %

40 %

15 %

50 %

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year did the so-called "Kwangju Massacre" take place in which hundreds of street protesters were gunned down by the military in the southern city of Kwangju? Hint

1980

1984

1989

1990

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Question 4 of 10

4. South Korea is roughly the size of which of the following? Hint

Italy

Ecuador

The US state of Virginia

The US state of Texas

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Question 5 of 10

5. What percentage of Korea is mountainous? Hint

50 percent

25 percent

40 percent

70 percent

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the largest island in Korea? Hint

Ullong

Cheju

Hong

Busan

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the spicy cabbage side dish that accompanies most Korean meals?

Answer: (Six or seven letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who scored the 'Golden Goal' header in the Round of 16 of the 2002 World Cup to send the Italians home in tears? Hint

Ahn Jung Hwan

Cha Du Ri

Hong Myung Bo

Maldini

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the most popular Korean surname?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Korea doesn't have an alphabet.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following isn't a Korean beer?

Answer: Daechi Dark

Be careful when holding a Cass beer. Don't place your finger over the wrong letter!

2. At the beginning of the 21st century what percentage of Koreans were under the age of 25?

Answer: 50 %

Only five percent of the population is over 65!

3. What year did the so-called "Kwangju Massacre" take place in which hundreds of street protesters were gunned down by the military in the southern city of Kwangju?

Answer: 1980

The people were protesting the assumption of power by General Chun Doo Hwan.

4. South Korea is roughly the size of which of the following?

Answer: The US state of Virginia

It is also about the size of Hungary.

5. What percentage of Korea is mountainous?

Answer: 70 percent

Not many high ones though.

6. What is the largest island in Korea?

Answer: Cheju

Busan is the second largest city. Cheju hosted three 2002 World Cup games.

7. What is the name of the spicy cabbage side dish that accompanies most Korean meals?

Answer: Kimchi

It is the best-known Korean food and there are over 200 types of it!

8. Who scored the 'Golden Goal' header in the Round of 16 of the 2002 World Cup to send the Italians home in tears?

Answer: Ahn Jung Hwan

Hong Myung Bo scored the winning shootout goal to move Korea past Spain and into the semi-finals.

9. What is the most popular Korean surname?

Answer: Kim

About 21 percent of Koreans share this name. One crazy phone book.

10. Korea doesn't have an alphabet.

Answer: False

Korea has one of the most scientific alphabets in the world.

Source: Author markorea2000

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