Korea and Iran
1. What continent does Iran lie in?
Africa Oceania Europe Asia
2. What is the capital city of Iran?
Baghdad Ankara Islamabad Tehran
3. What is the population of Iran?
66,128,965 26,128,965 16,128,965 36,128,965
4. True or False-Iran is slightly larger than the state of Alaska.
5. What is Iran's official name?
Islamic Republic of Iran
State of Iran
Republic of Iran
Democratic Republic of Iran
6. True or False-The form of government that Iran has, would be best described as a military regime.
7. What is the official language of Iran?
Urdu Arabic Farsi Bahasa
8. True or False-The monetary unit used in Iran is the Iranian dinar.
9. True or False-The Azeri make up the biggest ethnic group in Iran with 24% of the ethnic composition.
10. True or False-The population density for Iran is 1140.3 persons per sq km.
11. What is the most popular sport in Korea?
Ssirum T'aekwondo Soccer Baseball
12.What is the name of the traditional Korean costume?
hanbok sari kimino dragon robe
13.True or False-The invention of the world's first movable metal type came from Korea.
14. What is a 'National Living Treasure'?
an occupant of the Korean National Zoo
a rare type of conifer in the north-west of Korea
a performer or craftsman
a black-billed magpie
15. Rice is the traditional main dish in Korea. Next to rice comes kimchi. What is kimchi?
pieces of chicken with herbs
a spicy vegetable dish
a soup with seafood in it
a curried lamb dish.
16.True or False- Korean custom forbids people marrying within their own clan.
17. There are many festivals and rituals in Korea, including the infant celebration of 'Tol'. What is its significance?
it will be the last ceremony before the child turns ten years old
to ward off spirits that may cause blindness in infancy
it is a time of sadness because the infant will soon be put up for adoption
it is a celebration that the baby has reached one year old without dying
18.True or False-Shamanism in Korea is practiced mostly by men.
19. 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
