Important terms
What is a severe food shortage?
A famine
Who is the leader of North Korea?
Kim Jong-un
Some Korean teens listen to this type of music...
K-Pop
What type of land mass is North and South Korea?
a peninsula
What is the government of North Korea?
Communist
What is a spiced blend of vegetables mixed with chili, garlic, and ginger?
Kimchi
Who is the leader of South Korea?
Moon-Jae-in
What country influenced the culture and religion in Korea?
China
What type of weather event affects North and South Korea?
Monsoons
Summer- they bring hot, humid weather
Winter- they bring cold dry weather
What is the government of South Korea?
What is a kingdom in Korea that united the peninsula from A.D 668-935?
Silla
Give at least 1 other name Kim Jong-un is referred to by his people?
Supreme Commander
Chairman of the Central Military
What are three religions in Korea?
Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity
What types of physical features make up North and South Korea?
mountains and deep valleys
What caused the Korean War?
North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to unit both under Communist rule.
What is a strip of land that separates North and South Korea that was formed after the Korean War?
Demilitarized Zone or DMV
Which American student was arrested for trying to take a propaganda poster?
Otto Warmbier
government controls everything
few individual rights
famine
What separates China from North Korea?
Yalu River
Why did Korea become divided in 1945?
The U.S. occupied South Korea after WWII and Russia occupied North Korea.
What is another name for the Demilitarized Zone?
parallel
The people of North and South Korea both belong to the same...
ethnic group
Describe life in South Korea...
more freedom
Why has North Korea suffered famine in recent years?
lack of fertilizers
small farms
sanctions imposed by international countries
What is currently going on regarding nuclear weapons?
Tensions exist. A meeting is in the works to negotiate denuclearizing their weapons.