East Asian Study Quiz
The questions will be One by one, and after we answer it, we will cannot go back. Those questions will be MC, T/F, Short and Long question.
Example question # Korean Pop groups using primarily English in the chorus of K-pop songs is an example of decreasing the cultural proximity of K-POP and Western cultures. T/F
1. Korean Pop groups using primarily English in the chorus of K-pop songs is an
example of decreasing the cultural proximity of K-POP and Western cultures.
True / False
2. K-pop as we know it today was originally intended only for the domestic music
industry but eventually leaked out to the rest of the world via youtube and became
popular.
True / False
3. Name the 3 elements of a thesis in class and briefly describe each one.
4. How have Korean popular culture idols affected society in terms of beauty and how is
that reflected in 200 pounds beauty?
5. Knives in Korean dramas are censored for all of the reasons below EXCEPT
a. To easily hide the fact that a fake knife is being used in a drama to prevent
injury to the actors.
b. Knives are more common than guns in South Korea.
c. Knife killings are too brutal for television.
d. Korean Broadcast Law.
6. Korean conglomerates greatly resemble those in Japan.
True / False
7. South Korea has the highest suicide rate among OCED countries.
True / False
8. What is the metaphorical significance of A Company Man, and how does it relate to
South Korean work culture. (Even if you didn’t watch it, we discussed it)
9. Men in South Korea use cosmetics because beautiful men are preferred by women in
South Korea.
True / False
10. Briefly explain how advancements in digital technology are contributing to the
increasing standard of beauty in South Korea.
11. Provide 2 potential thesis statements for your research project and explain what
previous knowledge or research your Blueprint of Reasons is based on in detail.
12. Arirang (1926) is considered to be the first Korean Nationalistic film.
True / False
13. Park Chung-Hee helped pioneer the anti-communist film genre in South Korea.
True / False
14. A thesis statement can be more than one sentence.
True / False
15. Give three reasons why Swiri was able to to do better than Hollywood films such as
The Matrix, Titanic and Star Wars at the box office.
16. Which of these is NOT a reason for the success of the Nintendo DS in South Korea
a. It’s resemblance to an electronic dictionary.
b. The incorporation of educational games such as Brain Age.
c. The popularity of Japanese popular culture in South Korea.
d. Nintendo collaboration with Korean developers such as Nexon to port popular
Korean PC games to the handheld console.
17. Why is plastic surgery a common graduation gift? and how does it relate to age
discrimination in the work place in South Korea.
18. K-pop’s largest and most successful international market is in the U.S.
True / False
19. South Koreans work hours are second longest among OECD countries.
True / False
20. Which of these is not a theme of early Korean Cinema
a. Victimhood
b. Korean Reality
c. Reunification
d. Anti-Communism
