History of Korea
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Life in North Korea
Korea Questions
Random facts about Korea
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The country protected and occupied Korea from about 1910 until the end of WWII
Japan
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What is the year that The Soviet Union occupied North and the U.S occupied South Korea.
1945
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What is one of the main religions in Korea?
Buddhism, confucianism, shamanism.
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What is North Korea's type of government.
What is communism and Totalitarian.
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What does the DMZ stand for?
Demilitarized Zone
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What is the event that caused the two Koreas to split?
The end of World War II
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What year did South Korea declare its independence and then face an invasion from North Korea?
1950
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How do North Koreans find out about the world outside of North Korea?
smuggled goods - dvd's - thumb drives - etc
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How many generations of the Kim family have ruled North Korea?
3
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Who was the nicest the leader of North Korea?
Kim-Il-Sung
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Korea long resisted invaders from the continent of Asia and kept a policy of 'isolation' - not interested in trading and being involved in the outside world. What nickname did it become know as?
"Hermit Kingdom"
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When was the cease-fire between North and South Korea that created the DMZ
1953
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Why are religions practiced in secret in North Korea?
Their government is strict communist so it suppresses all religions.
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What kind of government does South Korea have?
a Representative Democracy
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What is a theory North Koreans made about Kim Jong-Un and Kim Il-Sung?
Kim Jong-Un is a reincarnation of Kim Il-Sung
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Long ago, in 108 bce, the Korean kingdoms traded with the Han Dynasty from what neighboring Country?
China
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During the Korean War, which ally supported the North Koreans and who supported the South Koreans?
The Soviet Union and China (Russia and China OK) and the USA supported South Korea
400
Why was and is there a famine in North Korea (2 reasons)
Spending money on military, natural disasters, not excepting help from other countries
400
Who rules North Korea today?
Kim Jong-Un
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Give 3 examples of propaganda used by the regime of North Korea to convince people that 'all is well' in North Korea
-stores full of goods that appear to be 'for sale' -parks, streets and restaurants filled with 'happy' people filmed in news videos -the capital city, Pyongyang, has a large elite population who have freedom to shop and move about the city - dress well, own cars, cell phones, beautiful homes ....
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Once the Buddhism arrived in Korea from China as a religion for personal enlightenment, it soon spread from Korea to what neighboring country?
Japan
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When did South Korea become an independent country?
1953
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Out of the rulers which was the most strict? Kim Il-Sung, Kim Jong-Il, or Kim Jong-Un.
Kim Jon-Un
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Who is the president of South Korea?
Park Geun-hye
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How many times has North Korea tested nuclear bombs since 2006?
four times (Jan 6, 2016 is the most recent test)
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