S.Korea Trivia
Physical Science
Earth Science
Life Science
Inventors Trivia
100
What is the primary currency used in South Korea?
South Korean Won
100
What is the chemical symbol for water?
H₂O
100
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
Jupiter
100
What is the powerhouse of the cell?
Mitochondria
100
Who invented the telephone in 1876?
Alexander Graham Bell
200
How do you day 'Hello' in Korean? (non-formal)
annyeonghaseyo
200
What is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
Gravity
200
What layer of the Earth lies directly below the crust?
Mantle
200
What is the process by which plants make their food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
200
Who is credited with inventing the first practical light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
300
What is the main mode of transportation in South Korea?
Bus
300
What is the name of the device used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
300
What term describes the process by which water cycles from the Earth’s surface to the atmosphere and back?
Hydrologic Cycle or Water Cycle
300
What type of blood cells are responsible for fighting infections?
White blood cells
300
Who invented the first successful airplane in 1903?
Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright)
400
What is the name of the sea that separates Japan and Korea?
Sea of Japan
400
What is the term for a material's resistance to flow?
Viscosity
400
What scale is used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
Richter Scale
400
What is the term for an organism's complete set of DNA?
Genome
400
Who developed the polio vaccine in 1953?
Jonas Salk
500
Which South Korean company is famous for its instant noodles that have become popular worldwide since their invention in 1958?
Nongshim
500
What principle explains why airplanes can fly?
Bernoulli's Principle
500
What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?
Pangaea
500
What is the name of the process by which cells divide to form gametes?
Meiosis
500
Who invented the alternating current (AC) electrical system and held over 300 patents for his inventions?
Nikola Tesla
