South Korea Quiz - 53 Trivia Questions!

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Embark on a journey to South Korea with this quiz that explores its culture, history, and modern-day influence on the world, from K-pop sensations to technological innovations.

Which Japanese Prime Minister visited the Yasukuni Shrine in 2009?

Toshihiro Izumi
Koizumi's son
Junichiro Koizumi
Hirohide

Who suggested the 38th parallel as the dividing line between the US and the Soviet Union at the end of World War II?

John F. Kennedy
The Soviet Union
President Roosevelt
Dean Rusk

What was the name of the South Korean warship sunk by a North Korean submarine in March 2010?

ROKS Cheonan
South Korea's first nuclear submarine
HS-60M
ROKS Semnan

In April 2008, who became the first Korean to fly in space?

Yi So-yeon
Han Se-jong
Kim Yoo-jun
Han Tae-jun

What is the largest airport in South Korea?

South Korea
Seoul
Busan
Incheon

What is the largest island off the southern coast of South Korea?

Jeju Island
South Korea
Seogwipo
Jeju

Who was the mythical founder of the first Korean state?

Xiaogang
Sun Yat-sen
Sundae
Tangun

Who became President of South Korea in 1998?

Kim Dae-jung
Kim Jong-Il
South Korea
Lee Jae-in

In September 2013, the Defense Ministry and the National Intelligence Service jointly sponsored a competition in which field?

Computer-security
Information technology
Intelligence
Science fiction

Who was the first President of the Republic of Korea?

Yo Yo Ma
Syngman Rhee
Kim Il-sung
President Obama

What is the name of the US missile defence system that was deployed in South Korea in 2017?

Aegis
a nuclear submarine
THAAD
SMART-1

What is the second most popular sport in South Korea after football?

Football
Baseball
Tennis
Soccer

BTS is one of the most successful groups in what type of music?

pop
pop music
rock
K-pop

During which month of the year is Independence Day in South Korea?

March
February
September
June

What is the national airline of South Korea?

Air China
United Airlines
Korean Air
South Korean Airline

What is the name of the fermented vegetable dish commonly served at every Korean meal?

Kimchi
Bibimbap
KFC
Korean soup

What name is given to a Korean stew that is heavily seasoned with chili pepper and served boiling hot?

Bibimbap
Hot and sour soup
Kimchi
Jjigae

Which country is accused of cyber-attacking South Korea in 2009, 2011 and 2012?

Japan
Russia
China
North Korea

What is the most popular video game played in e-sports?

PUBG
Battle Royale
Overwatch
League of Legends

Who was the President of South Korea from 1961 to 1975?

Kim Dae-jung
Kim Il Sung
Park Chung Hee
Yoo Jae-in

How many provinces are there in South Korea?

Eight
About a hundred
Nineteen
There are more than eight

Which country has 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea?

China
United States
South Korea
Canada

South Korea occupies the southern part of which peninsula?

Korean Peninsula
Japan
Japan Peninsula
Pacific Ocean

What is the Japanese name for the Liancourt Rocks, a territory returned to Korea by the Treaty of San Francisco in 1951?

Nauru
Yodo
Aokigahara
Takeshima

In which war did South Korea deploy troops to assist the USA?

Korea War
World War II
The Korean War
Vietnam War

How many branches of government are there in South Korea?

One
Three
Two
There are only two branches of government in South Korea.

Who was elected President of South Korea in May 2017?

Lee Myung-bak
Moon Jae-in
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong-un

What type of weather condition brings heavy rains to the southern coast of Korea in the summer?

Typhoons
A drought
Floods
Tropical cyclones

What was the name of the Korean people who migrated to Japan around 300BC?

The Hokkaido people
Yayoi
Koizumi
Kofun

What name is given to traditional Korean houses?

Hanok
Gong
Goguryeo
Korean house

After Hong Kong and South Korea, what is the highest ranked Asian country in the World Economic Forum's Network Readiness Index (NRI)?

India
Singapore
South Korea
China

What name is given to the Korean wave of pop culture?

Korea
Korean music
K-pop
Hallyu

What is the title of the South Korean film that won the Best Picture Oscar in 2019?

Invictus
Parasite
The Hunting Ground
A Monster in Winter

Who became President of South Korea in May 2022, succeeding Moon Jae-in?

Kim Jong-un
Kim Jae-in
Yoon Suk Yeol
Kim Jung-un

What was the name of the Korean dynasty that ruled from 918 to 1392?

Goryeo
The Yuan Dynasty
Jin
Sejong

What was the name given to the period of economic growth in South Korea between 1962 and 1994?

Economic Reform
The Great Society
The Global Economic Boom
Miracle on the Han River

Which country has the ninth largest air force in the world?

Japan
South Korean
Russia
China

Which country formally annexed Korea in 1910?

China
Japan
Korea
Korea's former colonial masters

What is the capital of South Korea?

Incheon
Busan
Seoul
South Korea's largest city

Snuppy was the first successful cloning of which animal in 2005?

Dog
Fish
Cat
Horse

What type of climate is South Korea?

Tropical
Subtropical
Desert

What are the main weapons of the South Korean army?

Guns
Rocket launchers
Tanks
Armour

What is the population of South Korea?

50 million
About 330,000
1 billion
1.7 million

What treaty was signed between the USA and South Korea in 1953?

Economic Cooperation Treaty
Mutual Defense Treaty
The Korean Armistice
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

How many Koreans live in South Korea?

96%
4%
80%
32%

From which country do the majority of the foreign residents in South Korea come?

Japan
India
China
South Korea's neighbors

What is South Korea not allowed to enrich?

Radium
Hydrogen
Uranium
Nuclear weapons

South Korea is the world's fifth-largest producer of what?

Cars
Oil
Nuclear power
Water

The vast majority of conscientious objectors to military service in the USA are members of what religious denomination?

Catholics
Jehovah's Witnesses
Anglicans
Hindus

Baekje, Silla and Gwanggaeto were three kingdoms on which Asian peninsula?

South China
Japan
Chinese
Korean

June 25, 1950 saw the start of what major Cold War conflict when North Korea invaded South Korea?

Soviet invasion of the US
Korean War
Cold War
Soviet Union

In June 2018, President Moon Jae-in became the first South Korean leader to speak in the parliament of which country?

China
South Africa
Russia
South Korea

What trade agreement was signed between the EU and South Korea in 2010?

Free trade agreement
Free movement of persons
Cooperation in trade in services
EU-South Korea Economic Cooperation
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