Geography
What is the surface area of South Korea?
a) 100.363 square km a) 120.540 square km
a) 245.875 square km a) 377.973 square km
a) 100.363 square km
Which of the following was a name of Korea in the past?
a) Nihon b) Joseon
c) Manchuria d) Hokkaido
b) Joseon
What is the name of the most popular K-pop group?
a) TWICE b) BLACKPINK
c) NewJeans d) BTS
d) BTS
How many colors are in the flag of South Korea?
a) 1 b) 2
c) 3 d) 4
d) 4
Which is the capital city of South Korea?
a) Taipei b) Seoul
c) Phyeong-Yang d) Kyeong-Im
b) Seoul
What is the population of South Korea?
a) 9.9 million b) 37.5 million
c) 51.8 million d) 80.0 million
c) 51.8 million
The last Korean unified state lasted until 1910, when it was annexed by:
a) China b) Japanese empire
c) Russian empire d) British empire
b) Japanese empire
What is the name of the popular South Korean survival drama where 456 players risk their life in a contest for a large sum of money?
a) Octopus game b) Squid game
c) Speed game d) Squeeze game
b) Squid game
Which sport was invented in South Korea?
a) Karate b) Taekwondo
c) Sumo d) Kung Fu
b) Taekwondo
What is the name of the river that crosses through Korea's capital city?
a) Geum b) Shinano
c) Han d) Yangtze
c) Han
Which sea is NOT near South Korea?
a) Yellow Sea b) East Sea (Sea of Japan)
c) East China Sea d) Andaman Sea
d) Andaman Sea
Who invented hangeul, the Korean alphabet?
a) Kim Jong-Un b) Hosoowi Lee
c) Empress Myeongseong d) King Sejong
d) Sejong-King
Which is the most unlucky number in Korea?
a) 4 b) 7
c) 13 d) 17
a) 4
What is the official name of South Korea?
a) Democratic People's Republic of Korea
b) Republic of South Korea
c) Republic of Korea d) Republic of Goryeo
c) Republic of Korea
In 2018, Korea hosted the winter Olympics between 9 and 25 February. Which city is mainly held on?
a) Incheon b) Pyeong-Chang
c) Busan d) Pyeong-Yang
b) Pyeong-Chang
What is the name of South Korea's biggest island?
a) Dok-island b) Jeju-island
c) Incheon d) Osaka
b) Jeju-island
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. In which day did it start?
a) 14th July b) 27th April
c) 25th June d) 25th December
c) 25th June
About half of South Korea's population is irreligious. Apart from this, which is the largest religion?
a) Buddhism b) Christianity
c) Shinto d) Islamb) Christianity
Which is the most common surname in South Korea?
a) Park b) Lee
c) Kim d) Choi
c) Kim
Which of the following is NOT a city in South Korea?
a) Daegu b) Busan
c) Incheon d) Hamhung
d) Hamhung
What is the height of the highest mountain in South Korea, Hallasan?
a) 762 m b) 1248 m
c) 1950 m d) 2481 m
c) 1950 m
When was the Korean alphabet, Hangeul, created?
a) 936 b) 1443
c) 1781 d) 1910
b) 1443
What is the name of the traditional korean costume?
a) Hanbok b) Kimono
c) Hanfu d) Turban
a) Hanbok
What is the name of South Korean president?
a) Yoon Seok-youl b) Jeon Jungkook
c) Park Jimin d) Kim Jong-un
a) Yoon Seok-youl
How many metro lines are in Seoul?
a) 9 lines b) 15 lines
c) 20 lines d) 23 lines
d) 23 lines