North Korea Trivia Quiz May 2, 2026April 28, 2026 Joe Messerli Quizzesnew quiz, test North Korea Answer 11 questions on miscellaneous facts about the country of North Korea. 1 / 11 Korea was divided into North and South after what war? World War I World War 2 Korean War Vietnam War First Sino-Japanese War 2 / 11 Who was the founding leader of North Korea, ruling from 1948 until his death in 1994? Kim Il Sung Kim Jong-un Ho Chi Minh Chiang Kai-shek Syngman Rhee 3 / 11 What country provided major aid to North Korea in its 1950s war against the U.S. and South Korea, including substantial ground troops? Iran Vietnam Japan China Laos 4 / 11 What is the capital city of North Korea? Seoul Incheon Hanoi Phnom Penh Pyongyang 5 / 11 What is the official name of North Korea? Republic of Korea Union of Soviet Korean States Democratic People's Republic of Korea Korean Federation Socialist Korea Union 6 / 11 What makes up the majority of North Korea's terrain? Tropical jungle Flat plains Desert Mountains and hills Swampland 7 / 11 Who was the first sitting U.S. president to visit North Korea? John Kennedy Lyndon Johnson Bill Clinton Ronald Reagan Donald Trump Jimmy Carter also made an unofficial visit in 1994 to defuse tensions. Jimmy Carter also made an unofficial visit in 1994 to defuse tensions. 8 / 11 What triggered UN sanctions on North Korea in 2006 that continue to this day? Nuclear testing Doing gain-of-function research on viruses Invasion of South Korea Sponsorship of a terrorist attack Olympic cheating and steroid use 9 / 11 What is a key feature of North Korean industry? Privatized ownership Highly-developed tech sector Large remote work presence in U.S. economy High foreign investment State ownership of major industries 10 / 11 What are North Korean "Mass Games?" Military training exercises Political debates Olympic-style games of several Asian countries Large choreographed propaganda spectacles Annual purging of dissidents Over 100,000 participants perform annually to glorify the ruling party, display military might, and promote socialist ideology. Over 100,000 participants perform annually to glorify the ruling party, display military might, and promote socialist ideology. 11 / 11 What 2014 comedy movie centers on a CIA plot to assassinate the leader of North Korea, which triggered international controversy, leading to a major cyberattack and terrorist threats? Olympus Has Fallen The Interview The Dictator Argo Pineapple Express Your score isThe average score is 76% 0% Restart quiz Other Links That May Interest You Korean War Trivia Quiz China Trivia Quiz Countries Trivia Quiz Gallery Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading… Related