Air pollution in South Korea - Quiz
  • 1. What was the purpose of the Five Year Action Plan?
A) To increase the daily usage of public transportation to 10 million passengers
B) To completely eliminate all industrial manufacturing in South Korea
C) To fund the expansion of the Seoul Metro railway system
D) To help initiate the Green Growth Policy and kickstart green technological advancements
  • 2. What areas did the Five Year Action Plan prioritize?
A) Urban planning, buildings, and transportation
B) Agriculture, fisheries, and forestry
C) Tourism and hospitality
D) Information technology and telecommunications
  • 3. During which years did the Five Year Action Plan take place?
A) 2009 till 2013
B) 2024 till 2027
C) 2000 till 2005
D) 2015 till 2020
  • 4. How many green jobs were created by the Five Year Action Plan?
A) Around 100,000 green jobs
B) Exactly 500,000 green jobs
C) Almost 960,000 green jobs
D) Roughly 2 million green jobs
  • 5. What crisis did the creation of green jobs ultimately help South Korea overcome?
A) An economic crisis
B) An energy shortage crisis
C) A severe water scarcity crisis
D) A massive housing shortage crisis
  • 6. Which specific green technologies were mentioned for job development?
A) Nuclear reactors and tidal generators
B) Wind turbines and geothermal pumps
C) Silicon based solar cells and smart grids
D) Electric vehicle batteries and hydrogen fuel cells
  • 7. Approximately how much of their GDP did South Korea dedicate annually to these efforts?
A) Around 2%
B) Around 1%
C) Around 10%
D) Around 5%
  • 8. How much was the annual GDP spending in US dollars?
A) US$23 billion
B) US$50 billion
C) US$5 billion
D) US$10 billion
  • 9. How does South Korea's annual GDP spending compare to the UN recommendation?
A) Half of the recommended amount
B) Equal to the recommended amount
C) Almost double the recommended amount
D) One quarter of the recommended amount
  • 10. Why were private investments needed in addition to government spending?
A) To subsidize fossil fuel imports from overseas
B) To fund the construction of new highways across the country
C) To invest in NRE and assist in creating a market and supply and demand flow
D) To pay off national debt accumulated over decades
  • 11. How many South Korean companies invested in NRE technologies during this phase?
A) Almost 30 different companies
B) More than 100 companies
C) Only 5 companies
D) Exactly 10 companies
  • 12. How much money did private businesses invest in NRE technologies?
A) Approximately US$1.1 billion
B) Approximately US$13.6 billion
C) Approximately US$30.4 billion
D) Approximately US$5.2 billion
  • 13. When was the environmental investment assessment of GHG launched?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2024
D) 2013
  • 14. How many tons of GHG emissions were reduced according to the 2010 assessment?
A) Roughly 11.47 million tons
B) Roughly 30 million tons
C) Roughly 2 million tons
D) Roughly 595.95 million tons
  • 15. What is South Korea's total annual emission of GHG mentioned in the text?
A) 595.95 million tons
B) 1 billion tons
C) 250 million tons
D) 11.47 million tons
  • 16. How many new businesses in the green technology field contributed to the GHG reduction?
A) 30 new businesses
B) 960 new businesses
C) 10 new businesses
D) 53 new businesses
  • 17. What was the target of the investment programme in the Seoul Metro system?
A) Lowering ticket prices for daily commuters
B) Increasing train speed
C) Expanding the rail network to rural areas
D) Reducing dust pollution
  • 18. How much money was invested in the Seoul Metro dust reduction programme?
A) ₩1 trillion
B) ₩10 billion
C) ₩50 billion
D) ₩300 billion
  • 19. Over how many years was the Seoul Metro investment programme spread?
A) Three years
B) Five years
C) Ten years
D) One year
  • 20. In what year did the Seoul Metro investment programme commence?
A) 2010
B) 2026
C) 2024
D) 2009
  • 21. How many daily passengers used the Seoul Metro system when the programme commenced?
A) Around 3 million passengers daily
B) Around 1 million passengers daily
C) Around 7 million passengers daily
D) Around 15 million passengers daily
  • 22. Which of the following improvements was NOT planned for the Seoul Metro?
A) Less dusty tunnel beds
B) Automated ticket collection systems
C) Improved ventilation and air conditioning
D) Dust-trap mats at turnstiles
  • 23. What type of information was made publicly available regarding the Seoul Metro platform?
A) Train arrival schedules only
B) Energy consumption reports
C) Passenger density statistics
D) Platform pollution information
  • 24. What was the average pollution concentration in the Seoul Metro before the target reductions?
A) 50 μg/m3
B) 38.8 μg/m3
C) 32 μg/m3
D) 11.47 μg/m3
  • 25. What was the target average pollution concentration for the Seoul Metro by 2026?
A) 50 μg/m3
B) 10 μg/m3
C) 32 μg/m3
D) 38.8 μg/m3
  • 26. What was the legal limit for pollution concentration mentioned for the Seoul Metro?
A) 100 μg/m3
B) 32 μg/m3
C) 50 μg/m3
D) 38.8 μg/m3
  • 27. What is the primary source of most of South Korea's air pollution according to multiple studies?
A) North Korea
B) China
C) Japan
D) Russia
  • 28. What weather condition in colder months creates smog-like conditions from China?
A) Slow air currents
B) Heavy rainstorms
C) Extreme heatwaves
D) Strong typhoons
  • 29. Which institution released a report in 2016 about slow air currents worsening fine dust in colder months?
A) World Health Organization
B) Seoul National University
C) Korean Meteorological Administration
D) National Institute of Environmental Research
  • 30. From which specific region in southwestern China are harmful particles found to be transported long-range?
A) Wuhan
B) Beijing
C) Hong Kong
D) Shanghai
  • 31. What is expected to happen to the pollution statistics with a predicted increase in China's coal-fueled power plants?
A) Worsen
B) Improve
C) Stabilize
D) Disappear
  • 32. In modern South Korea, what is the biggest contributor to air pollution?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Fossil fuel combustion
C) Residential wood burning
D) Agricultural livestock
  • 33. What percentage of its coal supplies does South Korea import?
A) 50%
B) 99%
C) 100%
D) 75%
  • 34. What percentage of the primary energy supply does coal account for in South Korea?
A) 29%
B) 15%
C) 38%
D) 50%
  • 35. What percentage of the primary energy supply does gas account for in South Korea?
A) 50%
B) 15%
C) 29%
D) 38%
  • 36. What is happening to the number of cars on the road in South Korea?
A) It is decreasing
B) It is completely banned
C) It is increasing
D) It is staying the same
  • 37. Who faces further problems due to growing pollution in large cities?
A) Wildlife populations
B) Rural farmers
C) Foreign tourists
D) Residents
  • 38. When did many forms of pollution increase in South Korea?
A) Since its rapid industrialization
B) Following the COVID-19 pandemic
C) During the agrarian era
D) Before World War II
  • 39. Which city is noted by NASA as having some of the worst air pollution in the world?
A) Seoul
B) Busan
C) Tokyo
D) Incheon
  • 40. Between 2009 and 2013, how did Seoul's mean PM10 compare to cities like Tokyo, Paris, and London?
A) They were exactly the same
B) They were higher
C) They were lower
D) They were never measured
  • 41. Among the 35 richest countries in the OECD, how does South Korea's air quality rank?
A) The best
B) The worst
C) Second best
D) Right in the middle
  • 42. When did pollution in South Korea begin to increase?
A) Before the 20th century
B) During the 19th century
C) Only after the year 2000
D) After World War II
  • 43. What was Korea's economic status in 1960?
A) The world's largest economy
B) A developing country heavily dependent on foreign aid
C) A manufacturing and export powerhouse
D) A completely isolated agrarian state
  • 44. Which event accelerated South Korea's shift to an industrial economy?
A) The Korean War
B) World War I
C) The 2008 financial crisis
D) The COVID-19 pandemic
  • 45. Which agency funneled significant aid to South Korea after the war?
A) OECD
B) NASA
C) World Health Organization
D) United Nations Korea Reconstruction Agency
  • 46. By how much did South Korea's economy grow each year through the 1980s and 1990s?
A) 25%
B) 50%
C) 10%
D) 2%
  • 47. As of 2015, what was South Korea's rank as a gross domestic producer?
A) 11th largest
B) 5th largest
C) 35th largest
D) 1st largest
  • 48. What percentage of respondents in a 2018 Korean Ministry of Environment survey noted that air pollution caused physical or psychological pain?
A) 100%
B) 50%
C) 15%
D) 97%
  • 49. Which eye condition is caused by Asian dust storms?
A) Pinkeye
B) Cataracts
C) Color blindness
D) Glaucoma
  • 50. According to the U.S. CDC, increasing PM2.5 air pollution has been linked to which condition?
A) Appendicitis
B) Heart disease
C) Alzheimer's disease
D) Arthritis
  • 51. Exposure to which chemical causes chronic lung disease and respiratory disorders?
A) Carbon dioxide
B) Nitrogen
C) Hydrogen
D) Sulfur dioxide
  • 52. How long can cheap pollution masks last?
A) A few months to a year
B) A day or a few weeks
C) Only a single afternoon
D) Up to five years
  • 53. How long can expensive pollution masks last?
A) A few weeks
B) Ten days
C) Exactly one year
D) A few months
  • 54. What are citizens asking for regarding expensive air purifiers for houses or cars?
A) Free electricity
B) Government subsidies
C) Direct imports from China
D) Tax increases
  • 55. Where are citizens making petitions for air purifier subsidies?
A) The Blue House's official website
B) The Paris Agreement forum
C) The Ministry of Environment portal
D) The Seoul Metropolitan Government office
  • 56. In which year did South Korea sign the Paris Agreement?
A) 2018
B) 2003
C) 2005
D) 2016
  • 57. By what year are domestic emissions planned to be cut by 30%?
A) 2050
B) 2022
C) 2014
D) 2030
  • 58. In what year was public transportation free in Seoul during three high-pollution days?
A) 2005
B) 2003
C) 2016
D) 2018
  • 59. What are diesel buses being replaced with on a local level in Korean cities?
A) Gasoline trucks
B) Natural gas vehicles
C) Steam-powered engines
D) Electric bicycles
  • 60. What is being provided to cars to help the environment on a local level?
A) Emission-reduced devices
B) Free fuel coupons
C) GPS tracking systems
D) Special pollution masks
  • 61. When was the Special Act on Seoul Metropolitan Air Quality Improvement implemented?
A) January 2005
B) October 2018
C) November 2016
D) December 2003
  • 62. When did the first phase of the air management plan take action?
A) 2022
B) 2003
C) 2014
D) 2005
  • 63. How long did the first phase of the air management plan last?
A) Five years
B) Nearly a decade
C) Twenty years
D) Exactly two years
  • 64. What was the goal for average annual NO2 concentration by 2014?
A) 38 μg/m3
B) 69 μg/m3
C) 40 ppb
D) 22 ppb
  • 65. What type of aircraft is used in a pilot program by South Korea's Ministry of Environment to inspect factory emissions?
A) Cloud-seeding airplanes
B) Helicopters
C) Unmanned aerial vehicles
D) Commercial passenger jets
  • 66. What do experts and citizens hope the unmanned aerial vehicle plan will mark for Seoul?
A) A financial disaster
B) A turning point
C) A complete ban on factories
D) The end of all air pollution
  • 67. Where are the South Korean and Chinese governments planning on having artificial rain?
A) The Sea of Japan
B) The Pacific Ocean
C) The Yellow Sea
D) The Han River
  • 68. What was South Korea's goal for its Green World Power ranking by 2020?
A) Fifth
B) First
C) Tenth
D) Seventh
  • 69. What was South Korea's goal for its Green World Power ranking by 2050?
A) Seventh
B) Fifth
C) Second
D) First
  • 70. What percentage of South Korea's energy sources had been imported before the Green Growth Policy?
A) 96%
B) 98%
C) 50%
D) 20.1%
  • 71. What did South Korean politicians work to encourage in order to honor their new policy?
A) Imported fossil fuels
B) Industrial pollution
C) Nonrenewable energy usage
D) Energy independence
  • 72. Who was the president that set the target of increasing South Korea's renewable usage to 20.1% by 2029?
A) President Lee Myeong Bak
B) President Roh Moo-hyun
C) President Park Geun-hye
D) President Moon Jae-in
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