Customs & Superstitions
What number is seen as unlucky and avoided in South Korea?
a) 2
b) 13
c) 4
d) 10
c) 4
What is South Korea’s currency called?
a) USD
b) Yen
c) Won
d) AUD
c) Won
What is South Korea’s most popular tech company?
a) LG Electronics
b) Samsung
c) Hyundai Motor
d) SK Hynix
b) Samsung
What’s Korea’s most popular traditional sport?
a) Ssireum
b) Gungdo
c) Taekkyeon
d) Taekwondo
d) Taekwondo
What form of government in South Korea under?
a) Monarchy
b) Oligarchy
c) Dictatorship
d) Democracy
d) Democracy
What does the Korean hand gesture with thumb and index finger crossed mean?
a) I’m broke
b) Tiny heart
c) Money
d) Victory
b) Tiny heart
What is the national dish of South Korea
a) Curry
b) Kimchi
c) Kimbap
d) Bulgogi
b) Kimchi
Which is not a culture that inspires Korean streetwear?
a) Punk/Alternative
b) New York Hip-pop
c) Japanese Street Fashion
d) Victorian
d) Victorian
Which of the following is a holiday for couples?
a) White Day
b) Yellow Day
c) Green Day
d) Black Day
a) White Day
What is the name of South Korea’s executive office/residence?
a) White House
b) Blue House
c) Violet House
d) Green House
b) Blue House
What color is taboo to write someone’s name in?
a) red
b) black
c) blue
d) green
a) red
What is the name of the river that flows through Seoul?
a) Nakdong River
b) Han River
c) Geum River
c) Yeongsan River
b) Han River
What is the first South Korean movie to be nominated and win an Academy Award?
a) Train to Busan
b) Kpop Demon Hunters
c) Parasite
d) The Call
c) Parasite
What is the Korean traditional clothing called?
a) Kimono
b) Hanbok
c) Hanfu
d) Ao dai
b) Hanbok
What is the charge of the impeachment of the former president, Yoon Seok-yeol?
a) Violation of principle of popular sovereignty
b) Obstruction of the exercise of rights
c) Obstruction of the performance of official duties
d) All the above
d) All the above
In Korea, a doljanchi is a traditional celebration of a baby’s first birth. At a Korean doljanchi, if a baby picks up a thread during the ceremony, what does it mean?
a) A long and healthy life
b) Getting rich
c) Meeting lots of good people
d) Being tall
a) A long and healthy life
Which dog is native to Korea?
a) Shiba Dog
b) Jindo Dog
c) Hamhung Dog
d) Golden Retriever
b) Jindo Dog
What is the name of the Korean Grim Reaper?
a) 아랑 (Aarang)
b) 귀신 (Gwishin)
c) 저승 사자 (Jeoseung Saja)
d) 도깨비 (Dokkaebi)
c) 저승 사자 (Jeoseung Saja)
What is a common Korean New Year’s tradition?
a) Throwing coins into the river
b) Making a wish while watching the first sunrise
c) Eating ttekoboki to grow a year older
d) Lighting paper lanterns to guide ancestral spirits home
b) Making a wish while watching the first sunrise
Which mythical creature is featured on South Korea’s presidential seal?
a) Dragon
b) Phoenix
c) Haetae (lion-like guardian)
d) Tiger
b) Phoenix
What Korean dish is customary to eat on one’s birthday?
a) Tteokguk (떡국)
b) Kimchi
c) Bibimbap (비빔밥)
d) Seaweed soup
d) Seaweed soup
What is the national flower of South Korea
a) 무궁화 (Mugunghwa)
b) 벚꽃 (Beotkkot)
c) 장미 (Jangmi)
d) 해바라기 (Haebaragi)
a) 무궁화 (Mugunghwa)
What does “chimaek” mean?
a) Chilmeonjo (turkey) + beer
b) Chicken + beer
c) Cheese + beer
d) Chiyak (toothpaste) + beer
b) Chicken + beer
The Korean traditional outfit hanbok is usually fastened with a ribbon called what?
a) 고름 (Goreum)
b) 노리개 (Norigae)
c) 저고리 (Jeogori)
d) 옷고름 (Otgoreum)
a) 고름 (Goreum)
What is NOT the old name of Seoul (서울)?
a) 개성 (Gaeseong)
b) 한양 (Hanyang)
c) 경성 (gyeongseong)
d) 한성 (Hanseong)
a) 개성 (Gaeseong)