Food Facts
Name four vegetables that start with the letter "C."
Example Answer: Carrots, Cabbage, Corn, Cucumber
What is the largest city in the United States?
New York City
The Constitution of the Republic of Korea was created in what year?
1948
Who is the famous English author who wrote "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "King Lear?"
William Shakespeare
Yonsei University, Wonju Campus was founded in what year?
1978
Which of these fruits has the most calories: Banana, Apple, Orange, Avocado
Avocado
The United States declared its independence from Great Britain in what year?
1776
What is the third largest city in South Korea?
Incheon (Seoul is the largest, followed by Busan and then Incheon).
What is the most common letter in English?
E
An American BBQ restaurant located in Wonju is called what name?
Sweet Oak
Chopsticks were invented in which country?
China
The American Civil War started and ended in which years?
1861-1865
What is the largest South Korean company by revenue?
Samsung Electronics
What is the the shortest, oldest, and most commonly used word in English?
I
How many important battles were fought in Wonju during the Korean War?
Three Battles-
The First and Second Battles of Wonju in January, 1951
The Third Battle of Wonju in February, 1951.
Which country first made tea?
China
What is the population of the United States (answer must be within 5,000,000 of the truth)?
327,000,000
During the later part of the Joseon dynasty, Korea had an isolationist foreign policy. Western governments gave Korea what nickname?
The Hermit Kingdom
The words "two," "too," and "to" are known as _________, a word that is pronounced the same but has a different meaning.
Homophones
How many universities are located in Wonju?
4: Gangneung-Wonju National University, Halla University, Sangji University, Yonsei University
Of these 5 countries, which does not make coffee? Brazil, France, Colombia, Indonesia, Ethiopia
France
What is the U.S. state with the largest population?
California
Because the U.S. does not want to take sides in the dispute between South Korea and Japan over Dokdo/Takeshima, the U.S. calls the islands what name?
The Liancourt Rocks
There are six large countries with a majority of English speakers. Name 5 of these 6 countries.
Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand.
As last measured in 2010, the population of Wonju is how many people? (Answer should be within 10,000 to be accepted)
310,854