Vocabulary
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winter
KOREAN FOOD
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  1. 4. 수리

repair

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  1. In what extreme wilderness did Borge Ousland and Mike Horn embark on their unsupported expedition in 2006?

 Answer: What is the Arctic Ocean?

100
  1. What was the goal of Borge Ousland and Mike Horn's polar expedition? 

Answer: What is to navigate their way across 600 miles to the North Pole unsupported?

100
  1. What is the name for the white, fluffy precipitation that falls from the sky on a cold day? 

Answer: What is snow?

100
  1. What is the name for the Korean dish made with rice, vegetables, and meat, all mixed together with spicy sauce? 

Answer: What is bibimbap?

200
  1. 황야

wilderness

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  1. What was Borge and Mike's mission during their expedition? 

Answer: What is to navigate their way across 600 miles to the North Pole unsupported, with no dogsleds or airdrops of equipment, food, or fuel along the way?

200
  1. How did Borge and Mike feel when they finally reached their destination? 

Answer: What is utterly exhausted with frostbite, but still in one piece?

200
  1. What is the name for the piece of clothing that you wear on your hands to keep them warm in cold weather?

 Answer: What are gloves or mittens?

200
  1. What is the name for the Korean dish made with thin, stir-fried noodles, vegetables, and often meat or seafood? 

Answer: What is japchae?

300
  1. 지원 없이

without support

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  1. What did Borge hear on their first night in the tent, and what happened next?

 Answer: What is he heard a ripping sound, followed by the head of a polar bear, and the bear ran off with some of their food, which they chased after using the flare gun?

300
  1. Why did Borge and Mike put themselves in such a dangerous position? 

Answer: What is because they had been adventuring since boyhood, taking increasingly higher calculated risks, and never went back to their comfort zones?

300
  1. What is the name for the small, pointed pieces of ice that form on trees and other surfaces on a cold day? 

Answer: What are icicles?

300
  1. What is the name for the Korean dish made with fermented vegetables, often served as a side dish? 

Answer: What is kimchi?

400
  1. What term describes the fundamental nature or inherent qualities of a particular thing or concept? 

Answer: What is essence? (18)

400
  1. What happened on the second night that prevented Borge and Mike from hearing a polar bear taking away their rubber boat, and how far away did they find it the next morning? 

Answer: What is the tent was flapping noisily in the wind, and they found the boat 100 yards (91 meters) away, chewed up, which they had to spend hours repairing?

400
  1. How do Borge and Mike make a living now? 

Answer: What is by writing books, taking pictures, making films, and presenting motivational speeches with the help of sponsors like outdoor gear manufacturers, construction outfits, an adventure travel agency, and a watch company?

400
  1. What is the name for the season when it gets very cold and snowy in many parts of the world? 

Answer: What is winter?

400
  1. What is the name for the Korean dish made with grilled marinated beef or chicken, often served with rice and vegetables?

 Answer: What is bulgogi?

500
  1. What term refers to the psychological state in which a person feels safe and at ease, often resulting in a reluctance to take risks or venture outside of familiar territory?

 Answer: What are comfort zones? (19)

500
  1. What unexpected weather conditions did Borge and Mike encounter during their expedition, and what did they do to conserve their food supplies? 

Answer: What is a Siberian heat wave with temperatures in the teens and twenties, which caused them to walk longer and eat less, and had distracting food fantasies like blueberry crepes and chocolate-covered marshmallows?

500
  1. What do Borge and Mike hope to learn about themselves by exploring the extreme wilderness? Answer: What is what they are capable of and what they can learn about themselves from being in a position where nothing matters except staying alive?

Answer: What is what they are capable of and what they can learn about themselves from being in a position where nothing matters except staying alive?

500
  1. What is the name for the sport where you slide down a hill of snow or ice on a board or sled? 

Answer: What is sledding or snowboarding?

500
  1. What is the name for the Korean dish made with rice cakes, fish cakes, and vegetables in a spicy sauce? 

Answer: What is tteokbokki?