World Cities
Movies
Konglish
K-Pop
American Culture
100
The Eiffel Tower is located in this city. It is also called the "City of Light."
Paris
100
This 2012 movie centers on a New York teenager who gets bitten by a radioactive spider and turns into a superhero.
The Amazing Spider-Man (어메이징 스파이더맨).
100
In Korean, these are often referred to as "handphones." (핸드폰) What are they usually called in English outside of Korea?
Cellphones
100
In 2011, 2NE1 released a song entitled "Ugly". What is the opposite of ugly?
Beautiful or pretty.
100
A large statue in New York City of a robed lady holding a torch and a tablet. This was a gift from France to America.
Statue of Liberty.
200
This city hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics as well as the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Seoul
200
"The Avengers" (어벤져스) features Tony Stark, a wealthy businessman and inventor who also fights crime in a robotic suit. What is his superhero name?
Iron Man.
200
In Korea, "service" (서비스) refers to what?
Something that is free of charge or "on the house."
200
This K-pop group appeared on American television shows in 2012 where they performed a song about "boys."
Girl's Generation.
200
The national capital city of the United States, which includes the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, and other famous American landmarks.
Washington D.C. (District of Columbia).
300
City that is home to Big Ben and the Westminster Palace. Also has the oldest underground railway network in the world, known simply as the "Underground."
London
300
The English title of the new Korean film "연가시", about a mind-affecting parasite, is "Deranged". What does "deranged" mean?
Crazy, insane, demented.
300
In Korea, a "villa" (빌라) refers to a small apartment building. What does it mean in standard English?
A villa is a large estate/mansion (literally means "a large village").
300
Which two members of Miss A are ethnically Chinese?
Fei and Jia.
300
Hollywood, Los Angeles, and San Diego are all located in which state?
California.
400
A city divided into five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
New York City
400
This 2012 American film was the third film about the adventures of a secret government agency who deal with aliens from outer space.
"Men in Black 3".
400
In most American coffee shops, this is simply called "black coffee." What is it called in Konglish?
아메리칸 커피 (Americano or American coffee).
400
This K-pop group sued their management company, DSP Entertainment, for alleged mistreatment.
KARA.
400
The term "Continental United States" refers to the 48 American states that are south of Canada and north of Mexico. Which two states are not attached to this land?
Hawaii and Alaska.
500
This city was under British rule for over one hundred years until it was returned to China in 1997.
Hong Kong
500
Who was the leading actor in the 2012 vampire film "Dark Shadows"?
Johnny Depp.
500
"Air con" (에이어 콘) stands for what?
"Air conditioning" or "air conditioner."
500
This K-pop group toured with the American band The Jonas Brothers in 2009.
Wonder Girls.
500
Who was the president of the United States from 1992 until 2000 (before George W. Bush)?
Bill Clinton.