KPop Midterm

How mountainous is South Korea?

a. 15%

b. 100%

c. 70%

d. 50%

70%

The official name for North Korea is?

a. kingdom of korea

b. democratic people’s republic of korea

c. republic of korea

d. federation of korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

What is the tallest mountain and the biggest island in Korea?

a. baekdu-san, dok-do

b. baekdu-san, jeju-do

c. seorak-san, jeju-do

d. seorak-san, dok-do

Baekdu-san, Jeju-do

What is the name of the Korean national flag?

What is the name of the Korean national flag?

Taegeukgi

What is Korea’s national animal?

a. panda

b. green pheasant

c. siberian tiger

d. bear

Siberian Tiger

Who created Hangeul?

a. confucian scholars

b. admiral yi sun-shin

c. king sejong the great

d. low level commoners

King Sejong the Great

Which of the following statements about Hangeul is incorrect?

a. hangeul was created during the joseon dynasty

b. hangeul was created in 1443 and proclaimed in 1446

c. the king sejong literacy prize was established by the korean government

d. hangeul was designed to be easy to learn, even for common people

e. before hangeul was created, chinese characters were used in korea

The King Sejong Literacy prize was established by the korean government

What sound value does the consonant ㄱ have?

a. g

b. m

c. b

d. s

g

What sound value does this consonant ㄴ have?

a. k

b. m

c. b

d. n

n

Which of the following is a consonant?

a. ㅏ

b. ㅁ

c. ㅜ

d. ㅠ

ㅁ

Which of the following is not rule for forming korean syllables?

a. a syllable must have at least one consonant and one vowel

b. korean syllables are shaped to fit within a square like structure

c. a syllable can begin with a vowel

d. a consonant should always come first in a syllable

A syllable can begin with a vowel

Which of the following syllables id correctly formed?

a. ㄱ ㅜ

b. ㅁ ㅗ

c. ㄴ ㅏ

d. ㅓ ㅅ

ㄴ ㅏ

When saying goodbye to someone who is leaving you should say an-nyeong-hee-ga-sae-yo to them

True

What does the word gam-sa mean in gam-sa-ham-ni-da?

a. respect

b. gratitude or thankfulness

c. goodbye

d. hello

gratitude or thankfulness

Which of the following is not a korean public holiday?

a. chuseok

b. children’s day

c. mother’s day

d. christmas day

mother’s day

Which of the following holidays does not follow the lunar calander?

a. chuseok

b. buddhas birthday

c. hangeul day

d. none of the above

hangeul day

Which of the following is correct information about Chuseok (korean thanksgiving day)

a. koreans eat Ddeok-guk

b. they do ancestral rites

c. they buy a gift for themselves

d. they have a 5 day break before/after Chuseok

they do ancestral rites

A popular food associated with Chuseok is half-moon rice cake. What’s is its name?

a. song-peyton

b. gam-cha tang

c. Ddeok-guk

d. soju soup

Song-pyeon

Which of the following statements about korean new year is not true?

a. korea has two new year celebrations

b. people eat Ddeok-guk on new year’s day

c. adults give sebae to children

adults give sebae to children

Which of the following is a korean game?

a. yut nori

b. Ddakji chigi

c. jegichagi

d. all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following is not true able yut nori

a. yut nori has been played for several thousand years in korea

b. if you get yut or mo you can throw the sticks one more time as a bonus

c. when your mal lands on a space occupied by another player or team the opponents mal is removed and you get a bonus throw

d. only 4 people can join this game

e. yut- 4 moves

only 4 people can join this game

Both gonggi nori and yut nori have the word “nori” in their titles. What does nori mean?

a. players

b. playing

c. ancient/traditional

d. fun

playing

Choose the incorrect statement about korean names?

a. the last name always comes first

b. last names are usually one syllable but some have two syllables

c. women do not take their husbands last names after marriage

d. all of the above are correct

all of the above are correct

which of the following is not one of the most common korean last names?

a. 김

b. 이

c. 박

d. 최

e. 공

공

Which of the following statements is true about korean surnames?

a. all people with the surname “kim” belong to the same clan

b. korean law prevents people from the same clan from marrying each other

c. children must take their fathers surname in korea

d. the longest korean first name has 16 syllables

the longest korean first name has 16 syllables