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Jeju Island - Quiz
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  • 1. Approximately how many years ago was the island of Jeju formed through volcanic activity?
A) About 700 thousand years ago
B) About 2 million years ago
C) About 1.2 million years ago
D) About 300 thousand years ago
  • 2. When did volcanic activity form Hallasan Mountain?
A) About 100 thousand years ago
B) About 700 thousand years ago
C) About 2 million years ago
D) About 25 thousand years ago
  • 3. What type of climate does most of Jeju Island have?
A) Mediterranean climate
B) Desert climate
C) Tropical rainforest climate
D) Humid subtropical climate (Cfa)
  • 4. Which part of Jeju Island tends to be colder in winter due to continental seasonal winds?
A) Gosan-ri, located on the west side
B) Seongsan-eup, on the southeastern side
C) Jeju City, the northern part of the island
D) Seogwipo, the southern part of the island
  • 5. Which area in Jeju Island has the lowest annual average precipitation?
A) Jeju City
B) Gosan-ri
C) Seongsan-eup
D) Seogwipo
  • 6. Why is Seogwipo warmer in winter compared to Jeju City?
A) Hallasan blocks continental seasonal winds
B) It has a lower altitude
C) It receives more sunlight
D) It is closer to the equator
  • 7. Which area in Jeju Island has the highest annual precipitation in Korea?
A) The highlands in the middle of the island where Hallasan is located
B) Gosan-ri
C) Jeju City
D) The Chuja Islands
  • 8. How does the climate change as altitude increases in the highlands of Jeju Island?
A) The average temperature decreases and the climate becomes colder
B) The climate becomes more humid
C) The average temperature increases and the climate becomes warmer
D) The climate becomes drier
  • 9. What event in January 2016 affected Jeju Island significantly?
A) A typhoon that caused heavy rainfall
B) A cold wave that caused snow and frigid weather
C) A heatwave that caused record high temperatures
D) An earthquake that caused structural damage
  • 10. How many flights were canceled on Jeju Island due to the January 2016 cold wave?
A) 1,200 flights
B) 2,000 flights
C) 800 flights
D) 500 flights
  • 11. How many passengers were stranded on Jeju Island due to the January 2016 cold wave?
A) Approximately 120,000 passengers
B) Approximately 50,000 passengers
C) Approximately 90,300 passengers
D) Approximately 70,000 passengers
  • 12. When did volcanic activity stop for approximately 100 thousand years?
A) After Hallasan Mountain was formed about 100 thousand years ago
B) After the formation of oreum about 25 thousand years ago
C) After the magma chamber formed under the sea floor about 1.2 million years ago
D) After the island had been formed through volcanic activity about 700 thousand years ago
  • 13. What are the smaller 'parasitic' cones on the flanks of Hallasan Mountain called?
A) Oreum
B) Calderas
C) Craters
D) Domes
  • 14. Which part of Jeju Island has the highest average temperature in January in Korea?
A) Gosan-ri
B) Downtown Seogwipo
C) The Chuja Islands
D) Jeju City
  • 15. What influences the climate of Seongsan-eup on the southeastern side of Jeju Island?
A) Only the Tsushima Current
B) Only the East Asian monsoon
C) Continental seasonal winds
D) Both the East Asian monsoon and the Tsushima Current
  • 16. Approximately how many oreum are found on Jeju Island?
A) 360
B) 200
C) 500
D) 100
  • 17. What type of volcanic formations are oreum?
A) Small extinct volcanoes or parasitic cones
B) Cinder cones
C) Lava tubes
D) Active volcanoes
  • 18. Which epoch did the volcanic eruptions that formed Jeju Island occur?
A) Cretaceous
B) Pleistocene
C) Jurassic
D) Holocene
  • 19. What percentage of Jeju Island is covered by gotjawal forest?
A) 25%
B) 5%
C) 50%
D) 12%
  • 20. What is the scientific name for the mouse found on Jeju Island?
A) Apodemus jejuensis
B) Apodemus hallasanensis
C) Apodemus chejuensis
D) Apodemus quelpartensis
  • 21. Which plant species is known as Lycoris chejuensis?
A) Grass
B) Shrub
C) Lily
D) Fern
  • 22. Which spider species is identified with the epithet 'quelpartensis'?
A) Stegasta jejuensis
B) Nesticella quelpartensis
C) Camponotus jejuensis
D) Atypus quelpartensis
  • 23. What is the scientific name for the stink bug found on Jeju Island?
A) Okeanos quelpartensis
B) Bekkochlamys quelpartensis
C) Plectotropis quelpartensis
D) Martensia jejuensis
  • 24. Which algae species is known as Martensia jejuensis?
A) Martensia jejuensis
B) Huperzia jejuensis
C) Chondria chejuensis
D) Cosmetura jejuensis
  • 25. What is the scientific name for the grasshopper found on Jeju Island?
A) Stegasta jejuensis
B) Huperzia jejuensis
C) Cosmetura jejuensis
D) Camponotus jejuensis
  • 26. Which beetle species is identified with the epithet 'quelpartensis'?
A) Anechura quelparta
B) Plectotropis quelpartensis
C) Homoeocarabus maeander quelpartensis
D) Bekkochlamys quelpartensis
  • 27. What is the scientific name for the moth found on Jeju Island?
A) Camponotus jejuensis
B) Cosmetura jejuensis
C) Martensia jejuensis
D) Stegasta jejuensis
  • 28. Which lycophyte species is known as Huperzia jejuensis?
A) Cosmetura jejuensis
B) Martensia jejuensis
C) Huperzia jejuensis
D) Chondria chejuensis
  • 29. How far is Jeju Island from the Korean Peninsula?
A) 160 mi
B) 82.8 km
C) 45 mi
D) 258 km
  • 30. What is the length of Jeju Island from east to west?
A) 181 km
B) 258 km
C) 31 km
D) 73 km
  • 31. What is the length of the main road on Jeju Island?
A) 258 km
B) 112 mi
C) 181 km
D) 45 mi
  • 32. What is the name of the beach located at the northern end of Jeju Island?
A) Songak Mountain
B) Suwolbong
C) Gimnyeong Beach
D) Seongsan Ilchulbong
  • 33. What is the name of the mountain located at the southern end of Jeju Island?
A) Gimnyeong Beach
B) Songak Mountain
C) Suwolbong
D) Seongsan Ilchulbong
  • 34. What is the name of the western end of Jeju Island?
A) Songak Mountain
B) Gimnyeong Beach
C) Seongsan Ilchulbong
D) Suwolbong
  • 35. What is the name of the eastern end of Jeju Island?
A) Gimnyeong Beach
B) Seongsan Ilchulbong
C) Suwolbong
D) Songak Mountain
  • 36. Which religion is most intact on Jeju Island?
A) Buddhism
B) Confucianism
C) Christianity
D) Shamanism
  • 37. What was Jeju Island historically known as by the Portuguese?
A) Ilha de Ladrones
B) Tammora
C) Fungma island
D) Quelpart
  • 38. What was the name of Jeju Island before 7 July 2000?
A) Cheju
B) Saishū
C) Quelpart
D) Junweonhado
  • 39. What was Jeju Island called during the Japanese annexation?
A) Junweonhado
B) Saishū
C) Quelpart
D) Cheju
  • 40. What is the historical name meaning 'Island of Three Abundances'?
A) Seomna
B) Samdado
C) Tammora
D) Sammudo
  • 41. What is the historical name meaning 'Island of Three Absences'?
A) Samdado
B) Sammudo
C) Seomna
D) Tammora
  • 42. What is the historical name meaning 'Island barbarian'?
A) Dongyeongju
B) Doi
C) Juho
D) Tammora
  • 43. What is the historical name meaning 'Eastern Bright Province'?
A) Tammora
B) Doi
C) Dongyeongju
D) Juho
  • 44. What is the historical name meaning 'Province Barbarian'?
A) Juho
B) Dongyeongju
C) Tammora
D) Doi
  • 45. What is the historical name meaning 'Great Mora'?
A) Tammora
B) Juho
C) Dongyeongju
D) Doi
  • 46. What is the historical name meaning 'Crossed Mora'?
A) Dongyeongju
B) Seomna
C) Doi
D) Tammora
  • 47. What is the historical name meaning 'Mora'?
A) Dongyeongju
B) Tangna
C) Doi
D) Seomna
  • 48. What is the historical name meaning 'Southern part of peninsula'?
A) Dongyeongju
B) Junweonhado
C) Doi
D) Tamna
  • 49. What is the historical name meaning 'the peaceful hot island in Joseon'?
A) Junweonhado
B) Doi
C) Dongyeongju
D) Taekseungnido
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