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North Korea has only ___ TV channels, which broadcast only government-approved programs.
Three
Six
Eight
Twelve
2
BONUS ROUND
: All North Koreans must choose one of 28 _________ approved by the DPRK government.
Haircuts
Wives
Jobs
Suits
3
With approximately 1.2 million troops, tiny North Korea has the world's ___ largest army.
Tenth
Fifth
Third
Fourth
4
In 1910, Japan _____________ Korea, making it an official part of Japan.
Annexed
Invaded
Occupied
Colonized
5
Korea was officially split into these 2 new nations ________ in the early days of the Cold War.
ROK & DPRK
ROK & PRK
KPR & PRK
DPRK & PRK
6
North Korea invaded South Korea in _____, leading to millions of deaths in the Korean War.
1953
1949
1950
1948
7
In 1968, the North Korean capture of this U.S. spy ship almost led to a new Korean conflict.
USS Pueblo
USS Arizona
USS Constitution
USS Eisenhower
8
Considered an example of "American imperialism," these are illegal in North Korea.
Cellular Phones
Coca-Colas
Blue Jeans
Hamburgers
9
U.N. Commander MacArthur was relieved by this U.S. president after disagreements over strategy.
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
10
To help deter another North Korean invasion, the U.S. keeps ______ troops stationed at the DMZ.
50,000
28,000
25,500
28,500
11
The North Korean calendar is not based on the birth date of Jesus, but on the birthday of:
Dennis Rodman
Kim Jong il
Kim Jong Un
Kim il Sung
12
In 1905 Japan took further control of Korea, declaring the nation a ______________ of Japan.
Concession
Ward
Colony
Protectorate
13
The North Korean government gains income from all the following illegal methods
EXCEPT:
Selling weapons to other outlaw nations
Printing counterfeit U.S. dollars
Selling counterfeit prescription drugs
Selling nuclear technology to terrorists
14
N. Korean ally ______ entered the war after U.N. forces seemed to have the war won in 1950.
China
USSR
Vietnam
Japan
15
After the Korean War, S. Korea rebuilt its economy by focusing on all of the following
EXCEPT:
Electronics
Auto Manufacture
Gold Mining
Ship Building
16
During annexation, many Korean women were forced to serve the Japanese Army as ___________.
Soldiers
Laborers
Comfort Women
Cooks
17
In 1876, Korea was forced to open its ports to trade from this Asian neighbor _________.
Japan
Manchuria
Vietnam
China
18
Because of its many years of isolation from the rest of the world, Korea was often called the:
Juche Kingdom
Separate Kingdom
Hermit Kingdom
Lone Kingdom
19
With the death of his father in 1994, Kim Jong-il, known as the ______, became Korean dictator.
Great Leader
Dear Leader
Supreme Leader
Brilliant Leader
20
All of the following are internationally known South Korean companies
EXCEPT:
Sony
Kia
Samsung
Hyundai
21
Nations included in the failed Six Party talks included all of the following
EXCEPT:
Japan
U.S.
Vietnam
China
22
With the death of Kim Jong-il in 2011, his son, _______ became the newest North Korean leader.
Kim Jong-Un
Kim Sung-il
Kim Jong-Su
Kim il-Jong
23
In spite of the tremendous loss of lives, the Korean War is often called the _______ war today.
Failed
Unknown
Pointless
Forgotten
24
In North Korea, all school teachers must be able to _______________________.
Have their own car
Play the accordion
Recite the North Korean national anthem
Pass a government test
25
It's estimated that ________ people died in the Korean War, including 54,000 Americans.
5 Million
4 Million
2.5 Million
3.5 Million
26
The capital of North Korea is the city of ________, the only large city in North Korea.
Seoul
Hamhung
Pyongyang
Kaesong
27
In 2006, North Korea joined the nuclear club, a group of ____ nations with nuclear weapons.
Ten
Eight
Six
Nine
28
As part of the armistice, the two Koreas are split today by this 2.5 mile wide area.
Demilitarized Zone
Danger Zone
Controlled Zone
No Fly Zone
29
All of the following terms are associated with the North Korean government
EXCEPT:
Dictatorship
Propaganda
Juche
Openness
30
After three bloody years of war, a Korean War armistice was finally signed here in 1953.
Pusan
Seoul
Panmunjon
Pyongyang
31
All N. Korean men must serve in the army and also have to serve in the army reserves 'til age:
45
50
40
60
32
Soon after Kim Jong-il took power, a severe ________ led to 3 million dead in North Korea.
Flood
Earthquake
Famine
War
33
Within weeks of the North Korean invasion, U.S. and South Korean forces were trapped here.
Bataan Peninsula
Falaise Gap
Pusan Pocket
Pusan Perimeter
34
U.N. Commander Douglas MacArthur launched a daring amphibious invasion here in late 1950.
Inchon
Chosin
Pyongyang
Seoul
35
South Korea, a democracy since the 1990s, has one of the top 15 ________ in the world.
Per Capita Incomes
Armies
Economies
Populations
36
After the Japanese defeat in WW2, Korea was occupied by troops from these two nations.
US and USSR
China and USSR
China and US
Britain and U.S.
37
Throughout the 1800s, Korea closed its doors to all outside nations
EXCEPT:
Japan
Burma
China
Vietnam
38
The capital city of South Korea is _________, one of the largest and busiest cities in Asia.
Seoul
Shanghai
Busan
Beijing
39
North Korea's first leader was this communist, who had fought the Japanese during WW2.
Syngman Rhee
Kim Jong-il
Kim il-Sung
Kim Jong-Un
40
U.S. and Soviet forces agreed in 1945 to temporarily divide Korea here.
39th Parallel
30th Parallel
28th Parallel
38th Parallel