Korean Cuisine

Question 1

Is a peninsula in East Asia and divided into two country.

Answer 1

Korea

Question 2

It is the capital of North Korea

Answer 2

Pyongyang

Question 3

It is the capital of South Korea

Answer 3

Seoul

Question 4

The history of Korea begins with the founding of Joseon also known as ___________.

Answer 4

Gojoseon

Question 5

It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the North at the Yalu.

Answer 5

North Korea

Question 6

Is located on the Taedong River about 109km upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea.

Answer 6

Pyongyang

Question 7

Pyongyang has a population of____________.

Answer 7

3,255,288.

Question 8

It has a population of 10 million inhabitants.

Answer 8

Seoul

Question 9

It is the three Kingdom of Korea.

Answer 9

Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla

Question 10

It has centralized government that primarily operates at the national level.

Answer 10

South Korea

Question 11

It is the head of the Government in Korea.

Answer 11

President

Question 12

President is followed by _________ and ____________

Answer 12

Prime minister and the Ministers

Question 13

The flag of North Korea, also known as the _________________________.

Answer 13

Ramhongsaek Konghwagukgi

Question 14

The national flag of South Korea, also known as the ______________.

Answer 14

Taegukgi

Question 15

It has been heralded by many as being the most beautiful of the five palaces.

Answer 15

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Question 16

A cultural space in Seoul that sits atop the highest point in the city.

Answer 16

N-Seoul Tower

Question 17

A multi-complex cultural and arts centre, the Incheon Tri-Bowl is a must-visit landmark in South Korea

Answer 17

Incheon Tri-bowl

Question 18

In Seoul’s Songpa District is Lotte World, an entertainment complex and theme park in South Korea.

Answer 18

Lotte World

Question 19

It is Lotte World’s water themed park and features an aquarium.

Answer 19

Magic Island

Question 20

It is 12.3 kilometres long and stretches across the Yellow Sea, linking Incheon International Airport to New Songdo City.

Answer 20

Incheon Bridge

Question 21

It is the Korean script, known in South Korea as __________.

Answer 21

Hangul

Question 22

It is composed of phonetic symbols for the 10 vowels and 14 consonant.

Answer 22

Chonson Muntcha

Question 23

It is a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish.

Answer 23

Kimchi

Question 24

It is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul and gochujang.

Answer 24

Bibimbap

Question 25

Is a popular Korean food made from small-sized garae-tteok or commonly tteokbokki-tteok.

Answer 25

Red rice cakes

Question 26

Is a gui made of thin, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, grilled on a barbecue or on a stove-top griddle

Answer 26

Bulgogi

Question 27

Usually contains meat, seafood or vegetables in a broth seasoned with hot pepper paste (gochujang), fermented miso (gaenjang), soybean paste, or salted fermented shrimp (saeujeot).

Answer 27

Korean Stew (Jjigae)

Question 28

lt is another staple Korean dish that requires little culinary skills, where chunky slices of pork belly are cooked on a grill at the diners’ table

Answer 28

Samgyeopsal