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North and South Korea WebQuest

Go to the websites and answer each question.
Your Answers must be in a different color font.
—-------------------------------------North Korea—-------------------------------------
North Korea

Form of Government:
Single-party state
Capital:
Pyongyang
Population:
25,381,085
Official language:
Korean
Money:
North Korean Won
Area:
46,540 square miles
Major Mountain Ranges:
Kaema Highlands, Changbaek, Nangnim, Hamgyŏng, T’aebaek
Major Rivers:
Yalu, Tumen, Ch’ŏngch’ŏn, Taedong, Chaeryŏng, Yesŏng
Geography & People and Culture
North Korea borders
● North- China
● Extreme northeast- Russia
● East- Sea of Japan
● West- Yellow Sea

Paektu-san means - White head mountain

The longest river in North Korea is?

Yalu River
The percentage of people in North Korea that are Korean?
99.8%
What are the areas most populated rural areas?
The eastern and western coastal lowlands and river valley plains.
The korean way of life is shaped by?
Confucian values based on the teachings of Confucius
What other religions also gained influence in North Korea?
Buddhism, Shamanism, and Christianity
What are artists' created works supposed to show in North Korea?
They show how Korean culture is better than others as well as celebrate the ruling family.
What does the government control?
They control what people can see on TV, read in newspapers, and view on the internet. It even
controls how people look: Citizens must sport government-approved haircuts.
Nature, Government, and Economy
Native trees to the region include?
Siberian fir, spruce, and Korean pines
What three animals are all native to the peninsula?
Siberian musk deer, Siberian tigers, and Siberian leopards
What birds are spotted in North Korea?
white-naped cranes, white-tailed eagles, mandarin ducks, and arctic loons.
The largest national park in North Korea?
Mount Kumgang National Park
What is North Korea known as? And why?
"Hermit kingdom" because of how it chooses to isolate itself from the rest of the world.
North Korea’s government is based on?
Juche Ideology
● This translate to-
Self-Reliance
Who is North Korea's biggest trading partner?
China
History
Korea’s first kingdom?
Old Chosun
In the 20th century, who was Korea often invaded by?
China and Japan
Who occupied North Korea after the Second World War?
Russia
Who occupied South Korea after the Second World War?
United States
An important leader of the communist cause in the north was?
Kim Il-Sung
Who is North Korea's Leader?
Kim Jong-Un
—-------------------------------------South Korea—------------------------------------
South Korea

Form of Government:
Republic
Capital:
Seoul
Population:
51,418,097
Official language:
Korean
Money:
Won
Area:
37,901 sq mi
Major Mountain Ranges:
Taebaek Mountains, Sobaek Mountains
Major Rivers:
Han, Kum, Naktong
Geography / People of Culture

What has worn down South Korean mountains?

Rain and Wind.
How many volcanic islands are surrounding the peninsula?
3000
How many citizens per square mile of land?
1,294
Koreans’ lives are heavily influenced by?
Confucianism
Nature, Government & Economy, and History
How many national parks are there?
21
What animal use to roam the Korean peninsula?
Tigers
How were these animals wiped out and why?
They were wiped out by hunters who wanted their bones to use in traditional medicines.
First Europeans to reach Korea were?
Sailors on a Dutch merchant ship that ran aground on Jeju Island in 1656