MR. NICK
What was kung fu originally used for?
fighting
Define Cataphiles:
people who love to explore the underground tunnels
What is the most popular surname in South Korea?
Kim
People that work in the underground of New York to expand the water system.
Sandhogs
Why did the French move all the bones from the graveyards to the tunnels?
Why were the underground tunnels of Paris created?
Roman builders dug them to acquire stones for construction
Why do Sandhogs continue to work, even though its dangerous?
They get paid more than $100,000 yearly.
Which is NOT mentioned as a purpose for which underground tunnels were originally used for?
a. creating art
b. growing mushrooms
c. hiding during wartime
d. burying the dead
a. creating art
The dish was created shortly after the armistice that ended the Korean War, using the leftover food from the Army base.
boodae-jjigae
Which job is more dangerous, Sewer Worker or Sandhogs?
Sandhogs
What is the southern-most point in South Korea?
Marado
What 3 activities do cataphiles do in the tunnels?
1. have parties
2. perform for others
3. create art
What are 2 reasons why people want to learn Kung Fu?
1. to join the police/military
2. become movie stars
3. sent by parents
What animal is part of the myth from the underground sewers in New York?
alligator
What is the most dangerous tool that sandhogs use?
Dynamite
What pieces of equipment do Sewer Workers need to bring when they go to the tunnels? 4 things
Plastic bodysuit, Rope, Tanks of Air, and gloves
What is the main conflict that Master Hu has?
Because the form of kung fu has changed over time, he is having trouble getting new students and keeping them
Describe the kind of environment for the underground workers of New York City.
Need 2 out of 3 adjectives correct.
Dangerous, wet, and dirty.
What do Master Hu's students have to endure during their training?
1. Sleeping in unheated rooms and training in all weathers
2. Hitting trees with bare hands
3. Carrying each other's weight on shoulders
This Korean city is famous for its BBQ called Kalbi(Galbi) and its fortress. It was also a host city for the 2002 Worldcup.
Suwon is the capital of the Gyounggi province and has a population of almost 1 million. Its Hwasung fortress is the only completely-walled fortress in Korea and it is a UNESCO world cultural heritage site. Kalbi or Galbi is Suwon's most famous food and it hosts an international Kalbi festival every year where foreign visitors get to taste Korea's most famous meat-based dish
What makes it so interesting for cataphiles to continue to explore the underground tunnels of Paris?
How are Master Hu's actions different from his beliefs?
He is starting to teach new forms of kung fu, but he believes in keeping old kung fu traditions alive.
How many "gu"(boroughs) are there within metropolitan Seoul?
25.
Jongro, Jung, Yongsan, Seongdong, Mapo, Seodaemun, Dongdaemun, Eunpyoung, Gangbuk, Seongbuk, Dobong, Nowon, Jungrang, Gwangjin, Gangdong, Songpa, Gangnam, Seocho, Gwanak, Dongjak, Youngdeungpo, Geumcheon, Guro, Yangcheon, and Gangsuh
What is the first thing the narrator explored in the underground tunnel of Paris?
The room with the 55 meter long pond.
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age