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Kim Jong Un - Quiz
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  • 1. When did Kim Jong Un have his first meeting with Vladimir Putin?
A) July 2023
B) 30 September 2022
C) 25 April 2020
D) 25 April 2019
  • 2. Where did Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin hold their first meeting?
A) Moscow
B) Pyongyang
C) Vostochny Cosmodrome
D) Vladivostok
  • 3. What did Kim Jong Un request from Vladimir Putin during their 2019 meeting?
A) Economic investment in Pyongyang
B) Food aid for North Korea
C) Help resolving a nuclear stalemate with the U.S.
D) Military technology for satellites
  • 4. In what year did North Korea support Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2021
D) 2024
  • 5. Who did the North Korean government blame for the war in Ukraine?
A) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
B) The hegemonic policy of the US
C) The United Nations
D) The European Union
  • 6. When did Russia reportedly begin buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea?
A) July 2023
B) November 2023
C) September 2022
D) February 2023
  • 7. Which organization reported in February 2023 that trade between North Korea and Russia had rebounded?
A) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
B) National Intelligence Service (NIS)
C) United Nations
D) Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS)
  • 8. Who arrived in North Korea in July 2023 for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War?
A) Sergei Shoigu and Li Hongzhong
B) Vladimir Putin and Sergei Shoigu
C) Vladimir Putin and Li Hongzhong
D) Li Hongzhong and Xi Jinping
  • 9. In September 2023, where did Kim Jong Un meet Vladimir Putin?
A) Moscow
B) Vladivostok
C) Pyongyang
D) Vostochny Cosmodrome
  • 10. How long did the meeting between Kim and Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome last?
A) Two days
B) One hour
C) Less than one hour
D) Over four hours
  • 11. What did Kim Jong Un call Russia's war effort against the West?
A) A tactical maneuver
B) A defensive operation
C) A sacred fight
D) A necessary evil
  • 12. What did Putin imply he would help North Korea build in exchange for ammunition?
A) Satellites
B) Submarines
C) Nuclear weapons
D) Commercial aircraft
  • 13. According to the NIS, how many shells had North Korea exported to Russia by November 2023?
A) 500,000
B) Six million
C) Over one million
D) Two million
  • 14. What gift did Kim receive from Putin in February 2024?
A) A painting
B) A satellite
C) A car
D) A statue
  • 15. What document did Russia and North Korea sign during Putin's 2024 visit to Pyongyang?
A) The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
B) The Vostochny Agreement
C) North Korean–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
D) The Peace and Friendship Accord
  • 16. By the end of 2024, in which of the following areas had Russia and North Korea exchanged delegations?
A) Democratic reform
B) Naval architecture
C) Human rights
D) Cyber-operations
  • 17. When did Kim Jong Un publicly acknowledge that North Korean troops were fighting in the Russo-Ukrainian war?
A) October 2024
B) April 2025
C) September 2023
D) February 2024
  • 18. How many North Korean troops were reportedly sent to fight for Russia by the end of 2024?
A) 1,000,000
B) 11,000
C) 2,000,000
D) 6,000
  • 19. According to the text, how many ballistic missiles did North Korea send to Russia by the end of 2024?
A) 100
B) 6
C) 11,000
D) 1,000,000
  • 20. Who is the US historian and former diplomat cited in the text regarding Russian assistance to North Korea?
A) Sergei Shoigu
B) Jung H. Pak
C) Vladimir Putin
D) Li Hongzhong
  • 21. Which singer was falsely reported to have been executed by Kim Jong Un in 2013?
A) Jang Kye Sun
B) Ri Yong Gil
C) Jon Yong Jin
D) Hyon Song Wol
  • 22. In 2016, which general was discovered to be alive despite reports of his execution?
A) Jang Song Thaek
B) Jon Yong Jin
C) Jang Yong Chol
D) Ri Yong Gil
  • 23. What was the official reason given for the execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle, Jang Song Thaek?
A) Espionage
B) Treachery
C) Pornography laws
D) Attempted assassination
  • 24. How is Jang Song Thaek believed to have been executed?
A) Firing squad
B) Lethal injection
C) Hanging
D) Poisoning
  • 25. Who served as the North Korean ambassador to Cuba and was a relative of Jang Song Thaek?
A) Otto Warmbier
B) Jon Yong Jin
C) Ri Yong Gil
D) Jang Yong Chol
  • 26. Who was the North Korean ambassador to Malaysia and a nephew of Jang Song Thaek?
A) Jang Yong Chol
B) Marzuki Darusman
C) Jang Kye Sun
D) Jon Yong Jin
  • 27. In what year were personal sanctions imposed on Kim Jong Un by the U.S. Department of the Treasury?
A) 2017
B) 2014
C) 2013
D) 2016
  • 28. Which American student's death led Donald Trump to describe Kim Jong Un as a 'madman'?
A) Jon Yong Jin
B) Marzuki Darusman
C) Otto Warmbier
D) Navi Pillay
  • 29. Where was a gun discovered in 2012, leading to an alleged assassination attempt?
A) Cuba
B) Russia
C) Malaysia
D) Ryugyeongwon
  • 30. What kind of weapon did North Korea claim was used in a 2017 assassination plot by a lumberjack?
A) A standard handgun
B) Biochemical weapon
C) A nuclear device
D) A long-range rifle
  • 31. Who was the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2013 who called for an investigation into North Korea?
A) Marzuki Darusman
B) Navi Pillay
C) Jang Song Thaek
D) Donald Trump
  • 32. In what year did the United Nations commission of inquiry suggest Kim Jong Un could be held accountable for crimes against humanity?
A) 2014
B) 2013
C) 2016
D) 2012
  • 33. Which official published a report in February 2013 proposing a UN commission of inquiry on North Korea?
A) Jang Song Thaek
B) Navi Pillay
C) Donald Trump
D) Marzuki Darusman
  • 34. When did Kim Jong Il die?
A) 24 December 2011
B) 17 December 2011
C) 8 October 2011
D) 30 December 2011
  • 35. On what date was Kim Jong Un publicly declared Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army?
A) 26 December 2011
B) 11 April 2012
C) 17 December 2011
D) 24 December 2011
  • 36. What new title was created for Kim Jong Un at the 4th Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea?
A) Marshal of the Republic
B) First Chairman of the National Defence Commission
C) First Secretary
D) Supreme Commander
  • 37. Which rank is higher than 'konghwaguk wonsu'?
A) First Secretary
B) Chairman of the National Defence Commission
C) Taewonsu
D) Supreme Commander
  • 38. In the 2014 Supreme People's Assembly election, what was the result in Kim Jong Un's home district of Mount Paektu?
A) There was a tied vote
B) Majority voted no
C) All voted yes
D) The election was cancelled
  • 39. What rank was Kim Jong Un given on September 27, 2010?
A) General of the Army
B) Daejang
C) Marshal
D) Supreme Commander
  • 40. The rank of daejang is equivalent to what in the United States?
A) Five-star general
B) Four-star general
C) Brigadier general
D) Major general
  • 41. What was unusual about Kim Jong Un's appointment to daejang?
A) He was too young for the position
B) The military protested the decision
C) He refused the appointment
D) He had no previous military experience
  • 42. What event did Kim Jong Un attend with his father on October 10, 2010?
A) Military parade
B) State funeral
C) Workers' Party's 65th-anniversary celebration
D) National Day concert
  • 43. How many protégés were reportedly purged by the government in January 2011?
A) Around 200
B) Around 50
C) Around 1,000
D) Around 500
  • 44. What was the primary purpose of the purge in January 2011?
A) To restructure the military
B) To save government funds
C) To improve international relations
D) To prevent rivals to Jong Un
  • 45. Where was Kim Jong Nam killed in 2017?
A) Malaysia
B) North Korea
C) China
D) Japan
  • 46. Who was Kim Jong Il's former personal chef who provided details about Kim Jong Un?
A) Kenji Fujimoto
B) Kim Il Sung
C) Kim Jong Nam
D) Kim Jong Chul
  • 47. What brand of cigarettes does Kim Jong Un reportedly smoke?
A) Camel
B) Marlboro
C) Lucky Strike
D) Yves Saint Laurent
  • 48. What kind of car does Kim Jong Un reportedly drive?
A) Mercedes-Benz 600
B) Rolls-Royce Phantom
C) Toyota Century
D) Bentley Mulsanne
  • 49. On what date did Yonhap report that Kim Jong Il had appointed Kim Jong Un as his successor?
A) 15 January 2009
B) 15 June 2009
C) 8 March 2009
D) 1 January 2010
  • 50. What is the Supreme People's Assembly in North Korea?
A) The judicial branch of government.
B) A rubber stamp parliament.
C) The national military council.
D) The presidential palace.
  • 51. What was Kim Jong Un's nickname according to the text?
A) Great Successor
B) Supreme Leader
C) Brilliant Comrade
D) Dear Leader
  • 52. To which country did Kim Jong Un reportedly travel secretly in June 2009?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Russia
D) South Korea
  • 53. Who was the founder of North Korea?
A) Kim Jong Il
B) Ri Chol
C) Jang Song-thaek
D) Kim Il Sung
  • 54. Which university did Kim Jong Un attend in Pyongyang between 2002 and 2007?
A) Liebefeld-Steinhölzli University
B) University of Lyon
C) University of Bern
D) Kim Il Sung University
  • 55. Which sport figure did Kim Jong Un have a particular fascination with during his youth?
A) Jackie Chan
B) Toni Kukoč
C) Kobe Bryant
D) Michael Jordan
  • 56. In what country did Kim Jong Un attend school as a teenager?
A) Switzerland
B) Russia
C) United States
D) China
  • 57. What does the U.S. government list as Kim Jong Un's birth year?
A) 1984
B) 1982
C) 1983
D) 1981
  • 58. What was the name of Kim Jong Un's half-brother who was assassinated in Malaysia in 2017?
A) Kim Il Sung
B) Kim Jong Chul
C) Jang Song-thaek
D) Kim Jong-nam
  • 59. Which country did North Korea sign a security and defense treaty with in June 2024?
A) South Korea
B) United States
C) Russia
D) China
  • 60. What is the relationship between Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong?
A) Uncle and niece
B) Parent and child
C) Cousins
D) Siblings
  • 61. What was the name of the school Kim Jong Un attended in Switzerland where he was registered as 'Pak-un'?
A) Liebefeld-Steinhölzli
B) Kim Il Sung University
C) International School of Berne
D) University of Lyon
  • 62. What concert did Kim Jong Un attend in July 2012 that signaled a change in cultural policy?
A) The State Merited Chorus
B) Korean People's Army Choir
C) Pyongyang Symphony Orchestra
D) Moranbong Band concert
  • 63. Kim Jong Un has been noted for his resemblance to which family member to harness their personality cult?
A) His grandfather
B) His uncle
C) His brother
D) His father
  • 64. In 2013, what did Kim Jong Un do that was a break from his father's 17-year tradition?
A) Resigned from the WPK
B) Abolished the military
C) Visited the United States
D) Gave a televised New Year's address
  • 65. In 2012, what did the North Korean government admit publicly for the first time?
A) A satellite launch failed
B) A famine in the country
C) The death of a government official
D) An apartment building collapse
  • 66. What was the result of the apartment building collapse in 2014?
A) The government issued an apology
B) The UN sanctioned the country
C) Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of architects
D) The event was strictly censored
  • 67. What was Kim Jong Un's Forbes ranking for the world's most powerful person in 2018?
A) 36th
B) 10th
C) 1st
D) 50th
  • 68. What did satellite photos reveal in Ryanggang Province in November 2012?
A) A propaganda message carved into a hillside
B) A new military base
C) A statue of Kim Jong Un
D) A secret nuclear facility
  • 69. Which organization's influence did Kim Jong Un increase internally?
A) The National Defence Commission
B) The Ministry of Defence
C) The Supreme People's Assembly
D) WPK
  • 70. What title did Kim hold after the 2016 WPK Congress?
A) General Secretary
B) President
C) Chairman
D) First Secretary
  • 71. What body replaced the National Defence Commission in 2016?
A) Supreme People's Assembly
B) State Affairs Commission
C) Presidium of the SPA
D) Central Military Commission
  • 72. What replaced the term 'military-first policy' in the party charter?
A) People-first politics
B) Global solidarity
C) Economic prosperity
D) Diplomatic engagement
  • 73. In what year did the WPK hold its 8th Congress?
A) 2021
B) 2019
C) 2018
D) 2020
  • 74. In what year were the 'Socialist Corporate Responsible Management System' measures introduced?
A) 2013
B) 2011
C) 2015
D) 2009
  • 75. What is the primary purpose of granting autonomy to enterprises under the 2013 measures?
A) Privatize all state assets
B) Remove all government oversight
C) Engage in business activities autonomously
D) Replace the currency system
  • 76. Which sector was a priority for economic policy in 2013 alongside industrial reforms?
A) Agriculture
B) Technology
C) Mining
D) Fishing
  • 77. What is the name of the agricultural system implemented in 2013?
A) Pojon responsibility system
B) Market garden initiative
C) State grain distribution
D) Collective farm monopoly
  • 78. How did North Korean media describe the country's economy under Kim Jong Un?
A) Free market capitalist system
B) Flexible collectivist system
C) Strict command economy
D) Traditional agrarian model
  • 79. What is the name given to the set of reforms that include the 'Socialist Corporate Responsible Management System'?
A) Nuclear-economic parallel plans
B) Socialist revival laws
C) May 30th measures
D) January 1st directives
  • 80. What type of facilities has Kim Jong Un’s government focused on constructing recently?
A) Exclusively military bunkers
B) Heavy industrial factories only
C) Coal distribution centers
D) Recreational facilities like amusement parks
  • 81. What has Kim Jong Un been actively promoting in terms of culture?
A) Isolationist culture
B) Consumer culture
C) Traditional agrarian culture
D) Austerity culture
  • 82. When did the food situation in North Korea deteriorate according to the text?
A) During the 2013 economic reforms
B) After the 2023 WPK plenary session
C) During the 1960s
D) During the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 83. How many total missile tests had North Korea conducted under Kim Jong Un by 2023?
A) 226
B) 120
C) 33
D) 200
  • 84. What was the estimated number of nuclear weapons North Korea possessed in 2022?
A) 45–55
B) 100+
C) 30–40
D) 60–70
  • 85. Which missile tested on 28 November 2017 was theoretically capable of reaching the US mainland?
A) Hwasong-14
B) Hwasong-13
C) Hwasong-15
D) Hwasong-16
  • 86. Which Chinese leader sent a letter to Kim Jong Un via Li Jianguo in 2012?
A) Wang Huning
B) Deng Xiaoping
C) Hu Jintao
D) Xi Jinping
  • 87. What commodity import did China ban from North Korea in February 2017?
A) Grain
B) Textiles
C) Coal
D) Oil
  • 88. What charge did the KCNA level against China during the height of their diplomatic tension?
A) Economic imperialism
B) Military aggression
C) Political interference
D) Big-power chauvinism
  • 89. What was the destination of Kim Jong Un's first foreign trip after assuming power?
A) Beijing
B) Seoul
C) Washington
D) Moscow
  • 90. Who was the last Chinese leader to visit North Korea before Xi Jinping's 2019 visit?
A) Hu Jintao
B) Deng Xiaoping
C) Li Jianguo
D) Wang Huning
  • 91. How did Kim Jong Un travel to Beijing in September 2025?
A) By private automobile
B) By naval ship
C) By airplane
D) By special train
  • 92. Who did Kim Jong Un meet in Dandong in October 2026?
A) Wang Huning
B) Hu Jintao
C) Li Jianguo
D) Xi Jinping
  • 93. In which year's New Year speech did Kim Jong Un announce an openness to dialogue with South Korea?
A) 2019
B) 2017
C) 2020
D) 2018
  • 94. Which sporting event did Kim Jong Un express interest in participating in during his 2018 New Year speech?
A) Asian Games
B) Summer Olympics
C) Winter Olympics
D) World Cup
  • 95. What is the name of the orchestra sent by Kim Jong Un to South Korea?
A) National Korean Orchestra
B) Samjiyon Orchestra
C) Pyongyang Symphony
D) Kumsusan Orchestra
  • 96. What document was signed at the April 2018 inter-Korean summit?
A) Pyongyang Agreement
B) Singapore Declaration
C) Panmunjom Declaration
D) Seoul Treaty
  • 97. Where did Kim Jong Un meet Donald Trump for their first summit?
A) Singapore
B) Panmunjom
C) Hanoi
D) Stockholm
  • 98. In which city was the February 2019 summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump held?
A) Singapore
B) Pyongyang
C) Stockholm
D) Hanoi
  • 99. How many letters did Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump reportedly exchange?
A) 10
B) At least 27
C) 50
D) 100
  • 100. What structure did North Korea demolish on 17 June 2020?
A) DMZ guard post
B) Pyongyang television tower
C) Kaesong industrial factory
D) Joint-liaison office building
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