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Korean Kulture

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Korean Kulture game quiz
"Korea has its own individual culture, very different from China, Japan and its other Asian neighbours. See what you know."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is the most popular sport in Korea?
    Ssirum
    Baseball
    Soccer
    T'aekwondo


2. What is the name of the traditional Korean costume?
    kimino
    dragon robe
    sari
    hanbok


3. The Tripitaka Koreana, is a creation of the most complete collection of Buddhist scriptures in the world. This collection was carved on wood blocks in Chinese characters. How many wood blocks went into this creation?
    14,229
    81,340
    41,312
    96,796


4. The invention of the world's first movable metal type came from Korea.
    True
    False


5. What is a 'National Living Treasure'?
    a performer or craftsman
    a black-billed magpie
    a rare type of conifer in the north-west of Korea
    an occupant of the Korean National Zoo


6. Rice is the traditional main dish in Korea. Next to rice comes kimchi. What is kimchi?
    a spicy vegetable dish
    a soup with seafood in it
    pieces of chicken with herbs
    a curried lamb dish


7. Korean custom forbids people marrying within their own clan.
    True
    False


8. There are many festivals and rituals in Korea, including the infant celebration of 'Tol'. What is its significance?
    to ward off spirits that may cause blindness in infancy
    it will be the last ceremony before the child turns ten years old
    it is a celebration that the baby has reached one year old without dying
    it is a time of sadness because the infant will soon be put up for adoption


9. Shamanism in Korea is practiced mostly by men.
    True
    False


10. When do Koreans celebrate their birthdays?
    Taeborum - First full moon
    Ch'usok - Harvest Moon Festival
    Ch'ilsok - Seventh day of the seventh month
    Lunar New Year's Day


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Compiled May 19 13