- 1. How many first-tier administrative divisions does South Korea have?
A) 17 B) 18 C) 16 D) 15
- 2. How many metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi) are there in South Korea?
A) 4 B) 6 C) 7 D) 5
- 3. How often are the governors of provincial-level divisions elected?
A) Every four years B) Every five years C) Every three years D) Every six years
- 4. What population threshold allows a county (gun) to potentially become a city (si)?
A) 500,000 B) 150,000 C) 50,000 D) 100,000
- 5. What is the population limit for a county (gun) before it is usually considered for city status?
A) 50,000 B) 150,000 C) 1,000,000 D) 500,000
- 6. Which city is mentioned as having an administrative city status where the mayor is appointed by the provincial governor?
A) Busan B) Suwon C) Jeju-si D) Incheon
- 7. What is the English term for a 'gu'?
A) Village B) District C) Town D) County
- 8. What is the English term for a 'ri'?
A) Township B) Neighborhood C) Town D) Village
- 9. How many special cities (teukbyeolsi) are there?
A) 1 B) 8 C) 3 D) 5
- 10. What character is used to describe the nature of a county (gun)?
A) Metropolitan B) Urban C) Industrial D) Rural
- 11. Which cities are mentioned as examples of 'specific cities' with populations over 500,000?
A) Seoul, Busan and Daegu B) Suwon, Cheongju, Cheonan and Jeonju C) Jeju-si and Seogwipo-si D) Ulsan, Gwangju and Incheon
- 12. How many provinces (do) are there in total?
A) 16 B) 8 C) 5 D) 1
- 13. Which metropolitan cities are noted as containing counties (gun)?
A) Busan, Daegu, Incheon and Ulsan B) Seoul, Gwangju and Daejeon C) Suwon, Cheongju and Cheonan D) Jeju-si and Seogwipo-si
- 14. What is the primary difference for an administrative city regarding its city council?
A) It has two B) It has an elected one C) It does not have one D) It is larger than a standard city council
- 15. What English term is used for 'myeon'?
A) Town B) Village C) Township D) Neighborhood
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