KOREA!!!
Chicago Bulls
Retired former ___ NBA player Dennis Rodman is a friend of Kim Jong-Un, visiting North Korea a few times
religious
South Korea allows ___ freedom, so any religion is OK
Buddhism
___ (started by Siddhartha Gautama) is a religion common to Koreans
north
in the Korean War, the ____ side was helped by the Soviet Union & China; the U.S. helped the south
elections
there are ____ to choose leaders in South Korea, but not in the North!
diversity
there's not a lot of ____ in South Korea, 96% are ethnically "Korean"
demilitarized zone
today it divides North & South Korea, a 2-mile-wide border--DMZ stands for ___
900
1 US Dollar = ____ North Korean Won
1115
1 US Dollar = _____ South Korean Won
religions
Christianity and Buddhism are ____ both found in South Korea
Hagen-Egg
In Korean, it is Hagen-계란
BTS
K-POP, gomgomgomgomgomgomgomg omgomgomg
basketball
Kim Jong-Un LOVES this American sport
Won
Korean currency is called the ____ in both North and South Korea
dynasty
North Korea has been ruled by a 3-man _______, where power is passed on from grandfather to father to son, like a monarchy
nuclear
North Korea has successfully tested ____ weapons underground, & says it can launch them on missiles
command
North Korea's Communist ____ economy means the government is in control of every single detail of what's made, grown, bought, or sold
Pyongyang
North Korea's capital
American
North Korean hatred of all things ____ stems from our backing the SOUTH during the North/South Korean War
radio
North Koreans have government-issued ___ that turns on in the morning & can't be turned off, only DOWN
internet
North Koreans lack access to the _____ ,TV, and news from outside of their country
TV
North Koreans only see a few TV channels, hand-picked and programmed by the government
economy
South Korea's _____ grew tremendously after the Korean War; North Korea's went to poop
Seoul
South Korea's capital
Moon Jae-in
South Korea's president is ___ (he was elected, unlike in North Korea)
school
South Korean kids go to ____ for more hours a day & go 6 days a week
K-drama
TV and movies from South Korea but very popular around the world (subtitles needed)
taekwondo
a South Korean martial art
Christianity
a non-Asian religion that's legal in South Korea
kimchi
a spicy & sour cabbage recipe that a Korean would eat
K-pop
a type of Korean music that has become popular world-wide
Communist
after WWII, the Soviet Union & China helped a ___ government take over of the northern half of Korea
alphabet
all Koreans (North & South) write the same language using a 24-letter ___ called Hangul
taller
because of better nutrition and less famine, South Koreans today are 1-3 inches ____ (on average) than are North Koreans
China
being close to the country of ___ had a big influence on Korean culture, language, buildings
photos
every North Korean home must display ____ of their current and past leaders
propaganda
from birth, kids in North Korea are surrounded of _____ posters, books, cartoons, and songs that aren't honest about the U.S.
Kim Il-sung
he was first to lead Communist North Korea until 1994 when he died, passing control to his son
unlimited
in North Korea, the government's power is ____, and they have total control over everything imaginable
Korean War
in the 1950-53 ____ __, the North was helped by the Soviet Union & Chinese, while the South was mainly helped by the U.S.
south
in the Korean War, the North was helped by the Soviet Union & China, while the ___ was mainly helped by the U.S.
isolation
like China, Korea had centuries of ____, cutting themselves off from trade with the world
urban
most South Koreans live in _____ cities, not rural farms like in North Korea
monsoons
periods of EXTREME RAIN that can SOAK parts of Korea in summer months
rice
staple food crop of Korea
Kim Jong-Il
the second leader or North Korea, from 1994 to 2011
Kim Jong-Un
the third (and current) dictator in North Korea (since late-2011)
freedoms
today, South Korea and Japan have ______ like the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press ]