Culture

Question 1

the Korean flag

Answer 1

태극기

음양 (yin/yang- yin(upper red): positive, masculine, active, constructive, light, heat, and dignity. Yang(lower blue): negative, feminine, passive, destructive, dark, cold, and hope

Four trigrams:
UL: heaven, spring, East, benevolence
UR: moon, winter, north, wisdom
LR: earth, summer, west, righteousness
LL: Sun, autumn, south, etiquette

Question 2

the Korean national flower

Answer 2

무궁화
Rose of Sharon

Question 3

Korean martial art

Answer 3

대권도

Question 4

calendar (Solar and lunar)

Answer 4

달력
Solar (양력)
Lunar (음력)

Question 5

Mom festival

Answer 5

주석 (Aug 15 on lunar—usually September)

Question 6

Red Devils

Answer 6

붉은악마, the name of red soccer fans and baseball fans from the early 2000s.

Question 7

A traditional sport of the holidays, where two people wrestle until one touched a part of his body to the ground.

Answer 7

씨름

Question 8

Rock paper scissors

Answer 8

가위 바위 보

Question 9

two popular Korean soups

Answer 9

짬뽕 - red spicy seafood noodle soup
자장면 - dark thick noodle soup with pork and vegetables

Question 10

first birthday

Answer 10

돌

Question 11

Korean national holidays

Answer 11

1월 1일 (both solar and lunar): New Years Day (설)
3월 1일 March First Independence Movement Day (3.1 절)
4월 8일 (lunar): Buddha Bday (석가 탄신일)
5월 5일 Children’s Day (어린이 날)
6월 6일 Memorial Day (현충일)
8월 15일 Liberation Day (광복절)
8월 15일 (lunar): Harvest Festival 주석 (lit. Autumn evening)
10월 3일 Foundation Day (개천절)
12월 25일 Christmas (성탄절)