Golden Bell Pt 1.

On July 18, 1894, British Foreign Secretary John Kimberley proposed a partition plan regarding the hegemony over the Korean Peninsula at the time, stating, “Let the Qing Dynasty occupy the north of Seoul, and ( ) occupy the south.” Which country correctly fills the blank?

① United Kingdom ② United States ③ Russia ④ Japan

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British geographer Halford Mackinder, known as the founder of geopolitics, interpreted the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 as a confrontation between ( ) powers and maritime powers. What is the correct word for the blank?

Continental

Which of the following is the correct title of the book written by Ahn Jung-geun as described in the text? This book is an unfinished work written by Ahn Jung-geun in Lushun Prison after he was sentenced to death following his heroic deed in Harbin. Beyond the level of resisting Japan’s colonization of the Korean Empire, it contains a pioneering peace vision that the three nations of Korea, China, and Japan should establish a peaceful order in the East by solidifying solidarity based on respect for The Geographical Pivot of History (1904) Source: Re-quoted from The Great Transformation Pivot Area Inner or Marginal Crescent surrounding the Pivot Area Outer or Insular Crescent consisting of deserts and islands Glacier sovereignty. In particular, as specific measures for establishing peace, it suggested concepts of an economic community ahead of its time, such as the establishment of a joint bank or the issuance of a common currency. This clearly shows the independent desire to achieve peace and prosperity by determining our own destiny without being dragged by foreign powers.

① Baekbeom Ilji (Diary of Baekbeom)

② Samgyunjuui (Three Equalities Principle)

③ Dongyang Pyeonghwaron (The Theory of Oriental Peace)

④ Joseon Hyeokmyeong Seon-eon (Declaration of the Joseon Revolution)

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Which organization was organized in Manchuria in 1919, took the ‘Declaration of the Joseon Revolution’ written by Shin Chae-ho as its activity guideline, and developed independent anti-Japanese struggles such as destroying major Japanese governing institutions and punishing henchmen of colonial rule?

Heroic Corps

Which national movement organization corresponds to (A)? (A) Platform • We promote political and economic awakening. • We solidify our unity. • We deny all forms of opportunism.

-『Dong-A Ilbo』 January 20, 1927 -

① Sinminhoe

② Singanhoe

③ Joseon-eo Hakhoe (Korean Language Society)

④ Joseon Hyeongpyeongsa

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Which of the following is NOT a correct explanation of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea?

① It aimed for a constitutional monarchy with the restoration of King Gojong.

② It published the ‘Dongnip Sinmun’ (The Independent) to deliver news of the independence movement.

③ It issued independence bonds to secure funds for the independence movement.

④ It sought close contact with the domestic front through a secret communication network called the Yeontongje.

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Who is the independence activist corresponding to (A)? (A) believed that ‘cultivating strength’ by building our own power was more important than anything else for the sovereign independence of the nation during the Japanese colonial period. To this end, he organized the Sinminhoe, a secret society, to strive for the promotion of education and industry, and founded the Heungsadan in San Francisco to dedicate himself to nurturing talented individuals for independence. Furthermore, he devoted his life to reorganizing the system of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea established after the March 1st Movement and leading the solidarity and integration of various independence movement forces with different ideologies and lines.

Ahn Chang Ho

Write the name of the organization corresponding to (A). Kim Gu organized (A) to breathe vitality into the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. In 1932, Lee Bong-chang threw a bomb at the Japanese Emperor’s carriage in Tokyo, Japan, but failed. In 1932, Yun Bong-gil threw a bomb at Hongkou Park in Shanghai, China, where a victory ceremony for the Shanghai Incident was being held, punishing major Japanese generals and high-ranking officials.

Korea Patriotic Corps

Which individual corresponds to the underlined ‘I’? Rather than building a separate government for the sake of a moment’s comfort, I would rather fall across the 38th parallel while trying to build a unified fatherland. I want to go north of the 38th parallel during my lifetime. I want to die after seeing my compatriots there find their own homes. ① Kim Gu

② Kim Kyu-sik

③ Syngman Rhee

④ Lyuh Woon-hyung

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Who is this person who, on January 8, 1932, in the heart of Tokyo, Japan, threw a bomb at the carriage carrying Emperor Hirohito, announcing our nation’s independent will for independence to the whole world?

① Yun Bong-gil

② Lee Bong-chang

③ Yi Jun

④Ahn Jung-geun

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The name of the army established by the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, which settled in Chongqing, China, in 1940 with the support of the Chinese Nationalist Government, is the Korean Liberation Army. Write O if correct and X if incorrect.

O

Write the name of the ‘this ideology’ underlined below. This ideology is the assertion that equal living for individuals should be realized through the equality of politics, economy, and education, and based on this, the equal living of nations and states should be achieved. It was systematized by Cho So-ang and provided the ideological foundation for the Founding Program of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.

Three Equalities Principle

Which of the following is the correct name of the conference for (A)? The photo shows the leaders of China, the United States, and the United Kingdom gathered in Egypt in November 1943. At this (A) , the leaders of the United States, the United Kingdom, and China released a declaration stating that they would cooperate with each other in the war against Japan and return the areas seized and occupied by Japan, and the Allied powers guaranteed the independence of our country for the first time.

① Yalta Conference

② Potsdam Conference

③ Cairo Conference

④ Geneva Conference

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Immediately after liberation, as news of “trusteeship” became known, our people were concerned that another colonial system would begin by the great powers surrounding the Korean Peninsula. At that time, people sang this song. Which country goes into the [ ]? Do not trust the United States, Do not be deceived by [ ], Japan will rise up, Joseon (Korea), Let us be careful.

① United Kingdom

② Soviet Union

③ India

④ China

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The international organization launched in October 1945 to maintain international peace in accordance with the Atlantic Charter announced by the Allies during the war is the League of Nations. Write O if correct and X if incorrect.

X

After World War II, as the United States and the Soviet Union clashed over leadership of the international order, the post-war world was reorganized into a capitalist camp centered on the U.S. and a communist camp centered on the Soviet Union. Although the two camps did not use direct military force, they came to clash over systems and ideologies throughout the world. Write what this post-war international order is called.

Cold War

Write the name of the following declaration announced by the U.S. President in 1947. It contains the content that the United States will strive to maintain freedom and independence in order to deter the expansion of communism, and will provide military and economic aid to various countries around the world that have the will to reject governance by a minority government.

Truman Doctrine

In China after World War II, a civil war between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party broke out in 1946, and the Nationalist Party won based on its superior military power. Write O if correct and X if incorrect.

X

In Japan, which was defeated in World War II, a U.S. military government was implemented. Write O if correct and X if incorrect.

O

Which of the following is NOT a correct explanation of the Treaty of San Francisco?

① Japan recovered its sovereignty.

② Korea and China participated.

③ The Soviet Union did not sign the treaty.

④ It was signed during the Korean War.

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