World History North and South Korea Section

Their GDP per capita is what?

$31,800 (North Korea $1,800)

Compared with 20 or 30 years ago, what is the percentage of people who live in cities (urbanization)?

people who live in cities is increasing

More than 20% of the world's population lives under the international poverty line which sets at what?

$1 a day

North Korea's GDP per capita is what?

$1,800 per year (175th in the world)

What is a cult of personality?

-all North Korean leaders have been built up through this, painting them through propaganda as the ultimate man in all of North Korea if not the world

HIV and AIDS first began to be noticed and were first recognized by the United States in this decade?

1980s

South has and will continue to make a name for itself by hosting these world events?

1988 Summer Olympics, 2002 World Cup, and especially 2018 Winter Olympic Games

Kim Il Sung died in ______ and his son Kim Jong Il became the top leader.

1994

North Korea's estimated population is what?

24 million

The population of South Korea is what?

49 million

After signing a cease fire with South Korea in 1953, North Korea has been technically still at war with them for this long?

61 years

The big brother communist countries, the Soviet Union and _____ always helped North Korea with food and supplies until 1991 when the Soviet Union fell apart.

China

In 1978, on his direction the North Korean secret forces kidnapped a South Korean film director and his actress wife and forced them to produce a ______, the couple could not escape until 1986.

Godzilla movie

What is one example of a NGO (Non-governmental Organization)? What is one example of what they try to do?

Human Rights, they are trying to promote civil rights

Some major world brands that are based in South Korea are?

Hyundai, Kia, LG, and Samsung

The Soviet Union set up a small-time general they thought they could control to run their communist north half, ______.

Kim Il Sung

The first leader of North Korea was this man?

Kim Il Sung (1948-1994) (The Great Leader, Eternal President)

The second leader of North Korea was this man?

Kim Jong Il (1994-2011) (The Dear Leader, Supreme Leader)

Future Scenario #1 for North Korea.

Kim Jong Il dies and one of his sons takes over. Results- his son is a little more lenient and opens up the country or the son tries to make some crazy moves to show he is in charge.

______, the oldest official son of Kim Jong Il, completely fell out of favor with his father when he was caught at a Japanese airport with a fake Dominican republic passport attempting to sneak into the country to visit Disneyland.

Kim Jong Nam

The current leader of North Korea is this man?

Kim Jong Un (2011-present)

Future Scenario #2 for North Korea.

Kim Jong Un realizes his days are numbered and goes for it by invading the South or using nuclear weapons. Result- huge damage done to South Korea

Why is the North Korean leadership history unique in the communist world?

No communist country in the world has ever had a family dynasty rule it in succession.

Describe three recent North Korean events.

North Korea conducts live fire exercises near South Korean border, American help captive in North Korea, and Kim Jong Un executes powerful uncle.

What do many experts believe North Korea is currently working on?

North Korea is preparing to have an underground nuclear test (conducted a test in 2006, 2009, and 2013)

The official name of South Korea is what?

Republic of Korea

In 1945 just as WWII was ending, the ______ rushed in to claim part of Korea from Japan.

Russians

Future Scenario #3 for South Korea.

South Korea gets fed up with the North and actually invades them since the South is much stronger. Result- South Korea would surely defeat the North, but the North would do something crazy.

North Korea's biggest enemies in the world are who?

South Korea, United States, and Japan

In what areas of the world is the average life expectancy the lowest?

Southern Africa

North Korea's traditional nickname in the world is what?

The Hermit Kingdom

Poverty and famine are horrible things that are more common in developing countries. Based on the reading or what we have seen in North Korea, what do you thing is one main cause of poverty around the world or in North Korea?

The cause is because the leader is greedy or it also could be because of natural disasters.

According to official records, when Kim was born, what appeared?

a double rainbow

To fix North Korea's major food problem in the 1990s, Kim had the brilliant idea to import a group of giant rabbits from Germany. Before they could produce more however, Kim ______.

ate all the rabbits

What does the North Korean Countryside depict?

barren

What do Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un depict?

evil dynasty

What do the Demilitarized Zone, or Border Between North and South Korea depict?

frightening

What does the Satellite Nighttime Photo depict?

isolated

What does the Google Earth Yongbyon Complex depict?

ka-boom

In 1950, the ______ gambled that they could take over the ______ and led a huge invasion force across the line.

north, south

Give two examples of things that can be considered human rights abuses around the world.

not giving children and women the same treatment, making children work (child labor), citizens starving

Kim Jong Il was respected less than his father from the beginning, so he felt he had to act tough to gain control of the country. He decided ______ were the best option and North Korea has been working on them ever since while denying every freedom to their citizens.

nuclear weapons (atomic bombs)

What does Kim Jong Il depict?

power

What do the North Korean Posters depict?

propaganda

Kim Jong Il was known to have a staff to inspect every single piece of ______ he ate to make sure each one was exactly the same size and color.

rice

Kim once fooled the people living in P'yongyang by issuing a letter to all ______ people living in the capital city that they could go to a special place to receive a new wonder drug which would make them taller. These people found no new drug and were never seen again.

short

What is a refugee?

someone who flees their country to look for work or a better place to live

What does the 38th Parallel or the Bridge of No Return depict?

spooky

What do the North Korean Arirang Games depict?

surreal

What does the North Korean Army depict?

synchronized

South Korea focused on these thing to help it become a world power?

technology and goods they could export for sale

North Korea' s official name is what?

the democratic people's republic of Korea (DPRK)

What type of army does North Korea have?

very poorly supplied and trained, military is the central feature in the country (4th biggest standing army in the world behind China, USA and India)