Culture & Lifestyle
Which of the following holidays is celebrated in both Koreas?
A) National Liberation Day of Korea
B) Day of the Shining Star
C) Christmas
D) Halloween
A) National Liberation Day of Korea
What is North Korea’s form of government called?
A) Republic
B) Monarchy
C) Dictatorship
D) Theocracy
C) Dictatorship
How does South Korean entertainment media
enter North Korea?
A) Black market
B) Economic trade
C) Diplomatic exchange
D) Electromagnetic Wavelength
A) Black market
What currency is used in North Korea?
A) U.S. Dollar
B) South Korean Won
C) Euro
D) North Korean Won
D) North Korean Won
In which year did Korea split itself?
A) 1882
B) 1915
C) 1990
D) 1945
D) 1945
Which of the following holidays is not celebrated
in North Korea?
A) The Lunar New Year
B) New Year’s Eve
C) The Day of the Sun
D) Valentine's Day
D) Valentine's Day
How long are North Koreans required to serve in the military?
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 2 years
D) 20 years
B) 10 years
Which one of these countries does not share a border
with North Korea?
A) South Korea
B) Russia
C) Japan
D) China
C) Japan
As of today, how many school years does the North Korean school system have?
A) 15 years
B) 8 years
C) 5 years
D) 12 years
D) 12 years
What are the two citizenships that are restricted from traveling to North Korea?
South Korean & American
What ideology do North Koreans follow?
A) Communism
B) Democracy
C) Monarchy
D) Juche
D) Juche
What was the First European Embassy to open in North Korea?
Swedish Embassy
What is the capital of North Korea?
Pyongyang
What is a popular belief about North Koreans that is
not necessarily true?
A) North Koreans envy the life in South Korea
B) North Korean teenagers commonly listen to K-Pop
C) North Koreans enjoy watching South Korean soap operas
D) North Koreans do not have quality access to electricity
A) North Koreans envy the life in South Korea
What is the first thing that a North Korean should do upon their return to North Korea?
A) Debrief their trip to the government
B) Hand over their passport to the government
C) Provide an offering to Kim’s statue
D) Stand in front of the airport for 5 minutes to wait for government transport
A) Debrief their trip to the government
North Korea’s Cuisine is said to have come from this culture.
Russia
Which one of these types of universities
is not legitimate in North Korea?
A) Teachers’ Training College
B) Primary Kim’s University
C) Medical school with a 6-year course
D) Colleges of advanced technology with two or three-year courses
B) Primary Kim’s University
Which one of these channels is not aired in North Korea?
A) Sports Channel
B) Korean Central Television Channel
C) Korean Broadcasting System
D) Mansudae Channel
C) Korean Broadcasting System
What is the main source of income for North Korea's
foreign economy?
A) Heavy taxation
B) Trade of military and natural resources
C) Financial support from Russia
D) Financial Agreement with Southern China
B) Trade of military and natural resources
What caused the separation of Korea?
A) WWI
B) The Korean War
C) Atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
D) Alliance between USSR and the Kim family
B) The Korean War
Name the two most well-known oldest restaurants in North Korea.
(2 ANSWERS)
A) Okryu
B) Seokryu
C) Chongryu
D) Biryu
A) Okryu and C) Chongryu
In 2020, which North Korean Political figure became a “star”/Icon on Twitter who also happens to be the sister of Kim Jong Un?
A) Kim Yo-jong
B) Kim Sol-song
C) Kim Hye-kyung
D) Kim Ju-ae
A) Kim Yo-jong
From memory, draw the North Korean flag.
See Team Drawings!
What are some privileges that North Koreans of high status enjoy?
(2 ANSWERS)
A) Special seats in restaurants and public transport
B) Monthly allowance from the government
C) Government food rations
D) Priority spots in prestigious universities
A) Special seats in restaurants and public transport
and C) Government food rations
What are the exceptional cases under which a North Korean is permitted to travel abroad by the government?
A) To visit family abroad (Only in China)
B) As an exchange student to represent North Korea (In specific universities)
C) As a diplomat, businessperson, or an Olympic representative
D) To travel every 4 years (Restricted to Singapore, China, and sometimes Russia)
C) As a diplomat, businessperson, or an Olympic representative