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100
Which member of the girl group T-ara was fired from the group after suspected bullying?
a) Hwayoung (화영) b) Boram (보람) c) Ji-yeon (지연) d) Areum (아름)a) Hwayoung (화영)
100
Which of the following American celebrities was a guest on the TV show Infinite Challenge (무한도전)?
a) Tiger Woods b) Brad Pitt c) Britney Spears d) Paris Hiltond) Paris Hilton
100
On Pepero Day, couples buy or make long thin, cookies dipped in chocolate called pepero (빼빼로) for each other. When is Pepero Day?
a) April 19th b) October 21st c) November 11th d) February 14thc) November 11th
100
Which of the following is not a type of kimchi?
a) Nabak (나박) b) Kkakdugi (깍두기) c ) Oi-sobagi (오이소박이) d) Gaejangguk (개장국)d) Gaejangguk (개장국)
100
Which of the following is not one of the 3 ancient kingdoms of Korea?
a) Goguryeo (고구려) b) Joseon (조선) c) Baekje (백제) d) Silla (신라)b) Joseon (조선)
200
Girl’s Generation’s hit single “Run Devil Run” was originally written by which American pop star?
a) Ke$ha b) Gwen Stefani c) will.i.am d) P!nka) Ke$ha
200
Which of the following is NOT among the top 5 all-time highest-grossing films in Korea?
a) The Host (괴물) b) Speedy Scandal (과속 스캔들) c) The Thieves (도둑들) d) The King and the Clown (왕의 남자)b) Speedy Scandal (과속 스캔들)
200
On Black Day, April 14th, single people who did not receive gifts on Valentines Day or White Day traditionally gather together and eat which dish?
a) Sweet Black Beans (콩자반) b) Jajangmyeon (짜장면) c) Jampong (짬뽕) d) Ddeokbokki (떡볶이)b) Jajangmyeon (짜장면)
200
After the Korean war, food was very scarce, so people made use of surplus food from US army bases and incorporated it with traditional Korean soup ingredients to make this dish.
a) Budae jjigae (부대찌개) b) Myeongranjeot jjigae (명란젓찌개) c) Gochujang jjigae (고추장찌개) d) Altang jjigae (알탕찌개)a) Budae jjigae (부대찌개)
200
This king of Korea is responsible for creating Hangul (한글), the modern Korean alphabet, in 1446. His statue now sits in Gwanghwamun plaza, Seoul.
a) Sejong b) Gojong c) Sunjong d) Taejoa) Sejong
300
Name the song released by Korean boy band H.O.T. in 1996 that made them one of the first iconic idol groups of the 90s.
a) Line Up b) We Are the Future c) 10 Minutes d) Candyd) Candy
300
Which of the following Korean dramas is NOT based on a Japanese manga?
a) City Hunter (시티헌터) b) Coffee Prince (커피프린스 1호점) c) Boys Over Flowers (꽃보다 남자) d) Playfull Kiss (장난스런 키스)b) Coffee Prince (커피프린스 1호점)
300
Gaecheonjeol (개천절), literally meaning Opening of Heaven, marks the creation of Gojoseon (ancient Korea) in 2333 BC. When is it celebrated?
a) August 2nd b) October 3rd c) December 11th d) July 14thb) October 3rd
300
Omijacha (오미자차) is a tea known for having 5 distinct flavors. Name those flavors.
Sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty (단맛, 신맛, 쓴맛, 매운맛, 짠맛)
300
The Gwangju massacre, also known as the Gwangju Democratization Movement (광주 민주회 운동), occurred on May 18th of what year?
a) 1975 b) 1978 c) 1980 d) 1983c) 1980
400
Who was the first Korean artist to have a single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 music chart?
a) Rain b) Psy c) BoA d) Wonder Girlsd) Wonder Girls
400
Which film won the 2012 Blue Dragon Film Award (청룡영화상) for Best Film?
a) Pieta (피에타) b) Masquerade (광해) c) The Thieves (도둑들) d) Unbowed (부러진 화살)a) Pieta (피에타)
400
Bang Jeong-Hwan (방정환), who led the establishment of Children’s Day in Korea during the Japanese occupation, also coined the current term “eorini” (어린이), which means “child”. Which of the following terms was frequently used before his time to mean child?
a) aenom (애놈) b) Cheolbuji (철부지) c) Dongja (동자) d) Soin (소인)a) aenom (애놈)
400
In the spring of 2010, a poor harvest of which kimchi ingredient resulted in a spike of the price of kimchi causing a crisis requiring massive imports and government intervention?
a) Cabbage b) Garlic c) Ginger d) Radisha) Cabbage
400
Which Korean president was assassinated on October 26, 1979?
a) Chun Doo-hwan (전두환) b) Park Chung-hee (박정희) c) Choi Kyu-hah (최규하) d) Rhee Syng-man (이승만)b) Park Chung-hee (박정희)
500
Which of the following girl groups was recently involved in a scandal for their suspected involvement in Ilbe (일베), a conservative Korean internet community?
a) 2NE1 b) Crayon Pop c) Ladie’s Code d) Sistarb) Crayon Pop
500
In the 2011 film “Sunny”, who sings the song that the girls dance to throughout the movie with the same name as the film?
a) Boney M b) Elvis Presley c) Aretha Franklin d) The Supremesa) Boney M
500
During Chuseok, the mid-autumn festival, families in Seoul go to visit their relatives in other parts of the country, causing increased traffic. The drive from Seoul to Busan for Chuseok 2013 was predicted to take approximately how long?
a) 8 hours b) 10 hours d) 12 hours d) 14 hoursb) 10 hours
500
On the morning of Chuseok, the mid-autumn festival, families traditionally hold a memorial service for their ancestors called Charye (차례). This involves preparing many foods and setting them on the table in a specific way. According to the National Folklore Museum of Korea, which item should be on the southeast corner of the table for this tradition?
a) Apples b) Chestnuts c) Rice cakes (송편) d) Traditional Korean cookies (한과)d) Traditional Korean cookies (한과)
500
Following the Korean war, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. In a famous study published by the World Bank in the 1960’s, which newly-independent country was incorrectly predicted to develop much more rapidly than Korea?
a) Indonesia b) Vietnam c) Ghana d) Kenyac) Ghana
