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Flag of South Korea - Quiz
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. What does the South Korean flag represent to a large part of the country's citizens?
A) The Korean ethnos
B) The ruling political party
C) The global Korean diaspora
D) The South Korean military
  • 2. Why is flag desecration rare in South Korea compared to other countries?
A) Citizens fear immediate deportation
B) It is culturally forbidden to own a flag
C) There are no laws against flag desecration
D) Citizens view the flag as a symbol of their ethnos
  • 3. What is the maximum prison sentence under Article 105 for damaging the South Korean flag?
A) 5 years
B) 1 year
C) 10 years
D) 2 years
  • 4. What is the maximum fine under Article 105 for damaging the South Korean flag?
A) 7 million South Korean won
B) 2 million South Korean won
C) 5 million South Korean won
D) 3 million South Korean won
  • 5. Under Article 105, what is the maximum duration for disfranchisement?
A) 2 years
B) 10 years
C) 1 year
D) 5 years
  • 6. What is the maximum prison sentence under Article 106 for defaming the South Korean flag?
A) 7 years
B) 1 year
C) 2 years
D) 5 years
  • 7. What is the maximum fine under Article 106 for defaming the South Korean flag?
A) 3 million South Korean won
B) 5 million South Korean won
C) 7 million South Korean won
D) 2 million South Korean won
  • 8. What does Article 5 specify regarding crimes against the flag committed by aliens?
A) They are punishable even outside South Korea
B) They are only punishable if committed in Seoul
C) They are exempt from all prosecution
D) They are only punishable by fines
  • 9. What is the maximum prison sentence for damaging a foreign flag under Article 109?
A) 10 years
B) 5 years
C) 2 years
D) 1 year
  • 10. What is the maximum fine under Article 109 for damaging a foreign flag?
A) 1 million South Korean won
B) 7 million South Korean won
C) 3 million South Korean won
D) 2 million South Korean won
  • 11. What requirement does Article 110 set for the prosecution of foreign flag desecration?
A) Direct order from the President
B) Foreign governmental complaint
C) Public petition of 10,000 citizens
D) Approval from the United Nations
  • 12. How do South Korean citizens opposed to the state generally treat the national flag?
A) They replace it with political symbols
B) They burn it as a protest
C) They ignore it completely
D) With reverence and respect
  • 13. Which articles mention that crimes are punishable if done by aliens outside South Korea?
A) Article 106 and 109
B) Article 5
C) Article 109 only
D) Article 105 and 110
  • 14. What is the traditional color of the flag's field in Korean culture?
A) Black
B) White
C) Red
D) Blue
  • 15. What does the circle in the center of the flag symbolize?
A) Harmony in the world
B) The four seasons
C) Victory in war
D) The Korean peninsula
  • 16. In the Taegeuk, what does the blue half represent?
A) Negative energy (Yin)
B) Positive energy (Yang)
C) Water
D) The sky
  • 17. In the Taegeuk, what does the red half represent?
A) Positive energy (Yang)
B) Fire
C) Negative energy (Yin)
D) The earth
  • 18. What color is the top half of the taegeuk?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Black
D) White
  • 19. What color is the bottom half of the taegeuk?
A) Red
B) White
C) Blue
D) Black
  • 20. Which flower bud does the flag pole end cap resemble?
A) Lotus
B) Mugunghwa
C) Cherry blossom
D) Rose
  • 21. In what year were the specifications for the flag color scheme standardized?
A) 2011
B) 1945
C) 1997
D) 2007
  • 22. Which of the following is a designated flag day in South Korea?
A) Chuseok
B) Valentine's Day
C) Hangul Day
D) New Year's Day
  • 23. On which day must the flag be flown at half-mast?
A) Liberation Day
B) Constitution Day
C) Memorial Day
D) National Foundation Day
  • 24. Which film uses the name of the South Korean flag in its title?
A) The Host
B) My Way
C) Hero
D) Taegukgi
  • 25. What color is the flag pole according to the flag code?
A) Gold, silver, or white
B) White, silver, or green
C) Red, blue, or black
D) Green, brown, or black
  • 26. In which month is Armed Forces Day observed?
A) June
B) October
C) August
D) March
  • 27. When is Liberation Day observed in South Korea?
A) 1 March
B) 3 October
C) 15 August
D) 9 October
  • 28. What is the name of the Korean traditional garment mentioned in the text?
A) Cheongsam
B) Kimono
C) Sari
D) Hanbok
  • 29. What is the common name for the national flag of South Korea?
A) Taegeukgi
B) Joseon-gi
C) Shufeldt-gi
D) Kojong-gi
  • 30. How many black trigrams are on the South Korean flag?
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Four
D) Two
  • 31. In what year did South Korea formally adopt the Taegeukgi as its national flag?
A) 1948
B) 1997
C) 1945
D) 1984
  • 32. Who authored the 'Korea Strategy' papers that suggested incorporating the Qing dynasty flag?
A) Robert Wilson Shufeldt
B) Pak Yŏnghyo
C) Li Hongzhang
D) Huang Zunxian
  • 33. Which U.S. emissary suggested that Korea adopt a national flag to represent its sovereignty?
A) William George Aston
B) James (British Captain)
C) Ma Jianzhong
D) Robert Wilson Shufeldt
  • 34. Who was tasked by King Kojong to create the first flag design?
A) Sin Heon
B) Lee Eung-jun
C) Kim Hong-jip
D) Pak Yŏnghyo
  • 35. Who was the first person to use the Taegeukgi in 1882?
A) Lee Eung-jun
B) Pak Yŏnghyo
C) King Kojong
D) Kim Man-sik
  • 36. Which Japanese newspaper credited King Kojong as the designer of the Taegeukgi?
A) Mainichi Shimbun
B) Jiji shimpō
C) Asahi Shimbun
D) Nihon Keizai
  • 37. On what date did the Joseon government officially promulgate the Taegeukgi?
A) 15 October 1949
B) 27 January 1883
C) 22 May 1882
D) 21 February 1984
  • 38. When did the term 'taegukgi' officially begin to be used?
A) 1919
B) 1948
C) 1882
D) 1942
  • 39. When were the exact dimensional specifications and etiquettes for the flag codified?
A) 12 July 1948
B) 15 October 1949
C) 15 October 1997
D) 21 February 1984
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