Korea Quiz

This quiz covers North Korea and South Korea

Korea Quiz Questions

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1) How many South Koreans were kidnapped by Taliban in July 2007?
a) 17
b) 19
c) 21
d) 23

2) When was Korean War?
a) 1948
b) 1950-1953
c) 1966-1967
d) 1975

3) Which parallel divides North Korea and South Korea?
a) 23rd
b) 27th
c) 38th
d) 42nd

4) Which city hosted 1988 Olympics?
a) Busan
b) Pyongyang
c) Seoul
d) Beijing

5) What is the official name of North Korea?
a) Korean Kingdom
b) Korean Empire
c) Great Korea
d) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

6) Who is the first President of North Korea?
a) Kim Il-Sung
b) Kim Jong-Il
c) Park Chung Hee
d) Ikiru

7) Who became the President of South Korea in 1988?
a) Kim Young-Sam
b) Kim Novak
c) Roh Tae-Woo
d) Roh Moo-Hyun

8) What was the Flight Number of Korean Air Lines civilian aeroplane shot down by USSR on 1 September 1983?
a) 007
b) 008
c) 814
d) 756

9) Which of the following is a river of Korea?
a) Mekong
b) Limpopo
c) Han
d) Orinoko

10) Which sea is close to Korea?
a) Black Sea
b) Red Sea
c) Yellow Sea
d) Baltic Sea

Korea Quiz Questions with Answers

1) How many South Koreans were kidnapped by Taliban in July 2007?
d) 23

2) When was Korean War?
b) 1950-1953

3) Which parallel divides North Korea and South Korea?
c) 38th

4) Which city hosted 1988 Olympics?
c) Seoul

5) What is the official name of North Korea?
d) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

6) Who is the first President of North Korea?
a) Kim Il-Sung

7) Who became the President of South Korea in 1988?
c) Roh Tae-Woo

8) What was the Flight Number of Korean Air Lines civilian aeroplane shot down by USSR on 1 September 1983?
a) 007

9) Which of the following is a river of Korea?
c) Han

10) Which sea is close to Korea?
c) Yellow Sea