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History of South Korea - Statistics
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This quiz has been taken 718 times
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- The average score is 11 of 21
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| Which country annexed the Korean peninsula in 1910? | Japan | 97%
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| What event did South Korea host in 1988? | Summer Olympics | 96%
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| The Korean War is considered to be the first action of what greater "war"? | Cold War | 79%
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| What name was given to the strip of land that divided Korea into two pieces in 1953? | {Demilitarized} Zone | 77%
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| What event did South Korea jointly host with Japan in 2002? | FIFA World Cup | 75%
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| Which Korean rapper was the first to reach one billion views in YouTube? | PSY | 74%
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| What South Korean movie became the first non-English speaking movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture in 2020? | Parasite | 65%
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| What prize did President Kim Dae-jung win in 2000? | Nobel Peace Prize | 63%
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| What currency replaced Yang in 1902 as the currency of Korea? | Won | 60%
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| What boy group became the first from South Korea to have a song certified platinum by the RIAA with their song "Mic Drop" in 2018? | BTS | 59%
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| From which country was the first European to ever arrive in Korea in 1653? | Netherlands | 51%
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| What self-proclaimed religious messiah founded the Unification church in 1953? | Sun Myung {Moon} | 49%
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| What term refers to the period of rapid economic growth in South Korea following the Korean War? | Miracle on the {Han} River | 40%
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| What sport was invented by Choi Hong Hi? | Taekwondo | 37%
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| What Korean dynasty ruled over the Korean peninsula from 1392 until 1897? | Joseon | 33%
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| To what point were the South Korean forces forced back after two months of the outbreak of the Korean War? | {Pusan} Perimeter | 32%
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| What South Korean politician was the 8th General-Secretary of the United Nations? | Ban Ki-Moon | 31%
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| Which county in Gangwon province hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics? | Pyeongchang | 31%
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| Which king of Korea created the Korean alphabet in 1443? | {Sejong} the Great | 27%
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| What South Korean footballer is the most successful Asian player in history? | Park {Ji}-{sung} | 23%
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| Which video game has been played professionally since 2002 and has been called the unofficial sport of South Korea? | StarCraft | 18%
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