Kim Jong Un - Quiz
Kim Jong Un
  • 1. When did Kim Jong Un have his first meeting with Vladimir Putin?
A) 30 September 2022
B) 25 April 2020
C) July 2023
D) 25 April 2019
  • 2. Where did Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin hold their first meeting?
A) Vostochny Cosmodrome
B) Vladivostok
C) Pyongyang
D) Moscow
  • 3. What did Kim Jong Un request from Vladimir Putin during their 2019 meeting?
A) Military technology for satellites
B) Help resolving a nuclear stalemate with the U.S.
C) Economic investment in Pyongyang
D) Food aid for North Korea
  • 4. In what year did North Korea support Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
A) 2021
B) 2024
C) 2023
D) 2022
  • 5. Who did the North Korean government blame for the war in Ukraine?
A) The hegemonic policy of the US
B) The United Nations
C) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization
D) The European Union
  • 6. When did Russia reportedly begin buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea?
A) November 2023
B) September 2022
C) February 2023
D) July 2023
  • 7. Which organization reported in February 2023 that trade between North Korea and Russia had rebounded?
A) National Intelligence Service (NIS)
B) United Nations
C) Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
D) Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS)
  • 8. Who arrived in North Korea in July 2023 for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War?
A) Li Hongzhong and Xi Jinping
B) Sergei Shoigu and Li Hongzhong
C) Vladimir Putin and Li Hongzhong
D) Vladimir Putin and Sergei Shoigu
  • 9. In September 2023, where did Kim Jong Un meet Vladimir Putin?
A) Pyongyang
B) Vladivostok
C) Moscow
D) Vostochny Cosmodrome
  • 10. How long did the meeting between Kim and Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome last?
A) Less than one hour
B) Over four hours
C) One hour
D) Two days
  • 11. What did Kim Jong Un call Russia's war effort against the West?
A) A defensive operation
B) A necessary evil
C) A tactical maneuver
D) A sacred fight
  • 12. What did Putin imply he would help North Korea build in exchange for ammunition?
A) Nuclear weapons
B) Commercial aircraft
C) Submarines
D) Satellites
  • 13. According to the NIS, how many shells had North Korea exported to Russia by November 2023?
A) Two million
B) Over one million
C) 500,000
D) Six million
  • 14. What gift did Kim receive from Putin in February 2024?
A) A painting
B) A satellite
C) A statue
D) A car
  • 15. What document did Russia and North Korea sign during Putin's 2024 visit to Pyongyang?
A) The Vostochny Agreement
B) North Korean–Russian Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
C) The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
D) The Peace and Friendship Accord
  • 16. By the end of 2024, in which of the following areas had Russia and North Korea exchanged delegations?
A) Naval architecture
B) Cyber-operations
C) Human rights
D) Democratic reform
  • 17. When did Kim Jong Un publicly acknowledge that North Korean troops were fighting in the Russo-Ukrainian war?
A) October 2024
B) September 2023
C) April 2025
D) February 2024
  • 18. How many North Korean troops were reportedly sent to fight for Russia by the end of 2024?
A) 6,000
B) 2,000,000
C) 11,000
D) 1,000,000
  • 19. According to the text, how many ballistic missiles did North Korea send to Russia by the end of 2024?
A) 11,000
B) 1,000,000
C) 100
D) 6
  • 20. Who is the US historian and former diplomat cited in the text regarding Russian assistance to North Korea?
A) Vladimir Putin
B) Jung H. Pak
C) Sergei Shoigu
D) Li Hongzhong
  • 21. Which singer was falsely reported to have been executed by Kim Jong Un in 2013?
A) Hyon Song Wol
B) Jon Yong Jin
C) Jang Kye Sun
D) Ri Yong Gil
  • 22. In 2016, which general was discovered to be alive despite reports of his execution?
A) Jang Song Thaek
B) Jang Yong Chol
C) Ri Yong Gil
D) Jon Yong Jin
  • 23. What was the official reason given for the execution of Kim Jong Un's uncle, Jang Song Thaek?
A) Pornography laws
B) Espionage
C) Treachery
D) Attempted assassination
  • 24. How is Jang Song Thaek believed to have been executed?
A) Firing squad
B) Poisoning
C) Lethal injection
D) Hanging
  • 25. Who served as the North Korean ambassador to Cuba and was a relative of Jang Song Thaek?
A) Otto Warmbier
B) Jang Yong Chol
C) Jon Yong Jin
D) Ri Yong Gil
  • 26. Who was the North Korean ambassador to Malaysia and a nephew of Jang Song Thaek?
A) Jang Kye Sun
B) Marzuki Darusman
C) Jon Yong Jin
D) Jang Yong Chol
  • 27. In what year were personal sanctions imposed on Kim Jong Un by the U.S. Department of the Treasury?
A) 2016
B) 2013
C) 2017
D) 2014
  • 28. Which American student's death led Donald Trump to describe Kim Jong Un as a 'madman'?
A) Jon Yong Jin
B) Marzuki Darusman
C) Navi Pillay
D) Otto Warmbier
  • 29. Where was a gun discovered in 2012, leading to an alleged assassination attempt?
A) Russia
B) Ryugyeongwon
C) Cuba
D) Malaysia
  • 30. What kind of weapon did North Korea claim was used in a 2017 assassination plot by a lumberjack?
A) A standard handgun
B) A long-range rifle
C) Biochemical weapon
D) A nuclear device
  • 31. Who was the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in 2013 who called for an investigation into North Korea?
A) Jang Song Thaek
B) Marzuki Darusman
C) Navi Pillay
D) Donald Trump
  • 32. In what year did the United Nations commission of inquiry suggest Kim Jong Un could be held accountable for crimes against humanity?
A) 2014
B) 2016
C) 2012
D) 2013
  • 33. Which official published a report in February 2013 proposing a UN commission of inquiry on North Korea?
A) Marzuki Darusman
B) Jang Song Thaek
C) Donald Trump
D) Navi Pillay
  • 34. When did Kim Jong Il die?
A) 8 October 2011
B) 24 December 2011
C) 17 December 2011
D) 30 December 2011
  • 35. On what date was Kim Jong Un publicly declared Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army?
A) 11 April 2012
B) 17 December 2011
C) 26 December 2011
D) 24 December 2011
  • 36. What new title was created for Kim Jong Un at the 4th Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea?
A) Supreme Commander
B) First Secretary
C) Marshal of the Republic
D) First Chairman of the National Defence Commission
  • 37. Which rank is higher than 'konghwaguk wonsu'?
A) Supreme Commander
B) First Secretary
C) Chairman of the National Defence Commission
D) Taewonsu
  • 38. In the 2014 Supreme People's Assembly election, what was the result in Kim Jong Un's home district of Mount Paektu?
A) The election was cancelled
B) Majority voted no
C) All voted yes
D) There was a tied vote
  • 39. What rank was Kim Jong Un given on September 27, 2010?
A) Daejang
B) General of the Army
C) Marshal
D) Supreme Commander
  • 40. The rank of daejang is equivalent to what in the United States?
A) Brigadier general
B) Major general
C) Five-star general
D) Four-star general
  • 41. What was unusual about Kim Jong Un's appointment to daejang?
A) He had no previous military experience
B) He was too young for the position
C) The military protested the decision
D) He refused the appointment
  • 42. What event did Kim Jong Un attend with his father on October 10, 2010?
A) National Day concert
B) Military parade
C) Workers' Party's 65th-anniversary celebration
D) State funeral
  • 43. How many protégés were reportedly purged by the government in January 2011?
A) Around 500
B) Around 50
C) Around 1,000
D) Around 200
  • 44. What was the primary purpose of the purge in January 2011?
A) To save government funds
B) To improve international relations
C) To prevent rivals to Jong Un
D) To restructure the military
  • 45. Where was Kim Jong Nam killed in 2017?
A) North Korea
B) Japan
C) Malaysia
D) China
  • 46. Who was Kim Jong Il's former personal chef who provided details about Kim Jong Un?
A) Kim Jong Nam
B) Kim Il Sung
C) Kenji Fujimoto
D) Kim Jong Chul
  • 47. What brand of cigarettes does Kim Jong Un reportedly smoke?
A) Yves Saint Laurent
B) Camel
C) Lucky Strike
D) Marlboro
  • 48. What kind of car does Kim Jong Un reportedly drive?
A) Mercedes-Benz 600
B) Toyota Century
C) Bentley Mulsanne
D) Rolls-Royce Phantom
  • 49. On what date did Yonhap report that Kim Jong Il had appointed Kim Jong Un as his successor?
A) 8 March 2009
B) 1 January 2010
C) 15 January 2009
D) 15 June 2009
  • 50. What is the Supreme People's Assembly in North Korea?
A) A rubber stamp parliament.
B) The national military council.
C) The judicial branch of government.
D) The presidential palace.
  • 51. What was Kim Jong Un's nickname according to the text?
A) Great Successor
B) Supreme Leader
C) Dear Leader
D) Brilliant Comrade
  • 52. To which country did Kim Jong Un reportedly travel secretly in June 2009?
A) Russia
B) South Korea
C) Japan
D) China
  • 53. Who was the founder of North Korea?
A) Jang Song-thaek
B) Ri Chol
C) Kim Il Sung
D) Kim Jong Il
  • 54. Which university did Kim Jong Un attend in Pyongyang between 2002 and 2007?
A) University of Lyon
B) Liebefeld-Steinhölzli University
C) University of Bern
D) Kim Il Sung University
  • 55. Which sport figure did Kim Jong Un have a particular fascination with during his youth?
A) Jackie Chan
B) Kobe Bryant
C) Toni Kukoč
D) Michael Jordan
  • 56. In what country did Kim Jong Un attend school as a teenager?
A) China
B) United States
C) Russia
D) Switzerland
  • 57. What does the U.S. government list as Kim Jong Un's birth year?
A) 1981
B) 1983
C) 1982
D) 1984
  • 58. What was the name of Kim Jong Un's half-brother who was assassinated in Malaysia in 2017?
A) Jang Song-thaek
B) Kim Jong Chul
C) Kim Il Sung
D) Kim Jong-nam
  • 59. Which country did North Korea sign a security and defense treaty with in June 2024?
A) China
B) Russia
C) United States
D) South Korea
  • 60. What is the relationship between Kim Jong Un and Kim Yo Jong?
A) Cousins
B) Siblings
C) Parent and child
D) Uncle and niece
  • 61. What was the name of the school Kim Jong Un attended in Switzerland where he was registered as 'Pak-un'?
A) University of Lyon
B) International School of Berne
C) Liebefeld-Steinhölzli
D) Kim Il Sung University
  • 62. What concert did Kim Jong Un attend in July 2012 that signaled a change in cultural policy?
A) Korean People's Army Choir
B) Moranbong Band concert
C) Pyongyang Symphony Orchestra
D) The State Merited Chorus
  • 63. Kim Jong Un has been noted for his resemblance to which family member to harness their personality cult?
A) His grandfather
B) His uncle
C) His brother
D) His father
  • 64. In 2013, what did Kim Jong Un do that was a break from his father's 17-year tradition?
A) Gave a televised New Year's address
B) Resigned from the WPK
C) Abolished the military
D) Visited the United States
  • 65. In 2012, what did the North Korean government admit publicly for the first time?
A) The death of a government official
B) An apartment building collapse
C) A satellite launch failed
D) A famine in the country
  • 66. What was the result of the apartment building collapse in 2014?
A) The government issued an apology
B) Kim Jong Un ordered the execution of architects
C) The event was strictly censored
D) The UN sanctioned the country
  • 67. What was Kim Jong Un's Forbes ranking for the world's most powerful person in 2018?
A) 36th
B) 50th
C) 10th
D) 1st
  • 68. What did satellite photos reveal in Ryanggang Province in November 2012?
A) A statue of Kim Jong Un
B) A secret nuclear facility
C) A propaganda message carved into a hillside
D) A new military base
  • 69. Which organization's influence did Kim Jong Un increase internally?
A) The Supreme People's Assembly
B) WPK
C) The Ministry of Defence
D) The National Defence Commission
  • 70. What title did Kim hold after the 2016 WPK Congress?
A) First Secretary
B) President
C) Chairman
D) General Secretary
  • 71. What body replaced the National Defence Commission in 2016?
A) Supreme People's Assembly
B) Presidium of the SPA
C) State Affairs Commission
D) Central Military Commission
  • 72. What replaced the term 'military-first policy' in the party charter?
A) Diplomatic engagement
B) People-first politics
C) Economic prosperity
D) Global solidarity
  • 73. In what year did the WPK hold its 8th Congress?
A) 2021
B) 2019
C) 2018
D) 2020
  • 74. In what year were the 'Socialist Corporate Responsible Management System' measures introduced?
A) 2009
B) 2013
C) 2011
D) 2015
  • 75. What is the primary purpose of granting autonomy to enterprises under the 2013 measures?
A) Privatize all state assets
B) Engage in business activities autonomously
C) Remove all government oversight
D) Replace the currency system
  • 76. Which sector was a priority for economic policy in 2013 alongside industrial reforms?
A) Fishing
B) Agriculture
C) Technology
D) Mining
  • 77. What is the name of the agricultural system implemented in 2013?
A) State grain distribution
B) Market garden initiative
C) Collective farm monopoly
D) Pojon responsibility system
  • 78. How did North Korean media describe the country's economy under Kim Jong Un?
A) Flexible collectivist system
B) Traditional agrarian model
C) Strict command economy
D) Free market capitalist system
  • 79. What is the name given to the set of reforms that include the 'Socialist Corporate Responsible Management System'?
A) Socialist revival laws
B) January 1st directives
C) Nuclear-economic parallel plans
D) May 30th measures
  • 80. What type of facilities has Kim Jong Un’s government focused on constructing recently?
A) Recreational facilities like amusement parks
B) Coal distribution centers
C) Exclusively military bunkers
D) Heavy industrial factories only
  • 81. What has Kim Jong Un been actively promoting in terms of culture?
A) Austerity culture
B) Consumer culture
C) Traditional agrarian culture
D) Isolationist culture
  • 82. When did the food situation in North Korea deteriorate according to the text?
A) During the 1960s
B) After the 2023 WPK plenary session
C) During the 2013 economic reforms
D) During the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 83. How many total missile tests had North Korea conducted under Kim Jong Un by 2023?
A) 226
B) 200
C) 33
D) 120
  • 84. What was the estimated number of nuclear weapons North Korea possessed in 2022?
A) 30–40
B) 100+
C) 60–70
D) 45–55
  • 85. Which missile tested on 28 November 2017 was theoretically capable of reaching the US mainland?
A) Hwasong-13
B) Hwasong-15
C) Hwasong-14
D) Hwasong-16
  • 86. Which Chinese leader sent a letter to Kim Jong Un via Li Jianguo in 2012?
A) Wang Huning
B) Xi Jinping
C) Deng Xiaoping
D) Hu Jintao
  • 87. What commodity import did China ban from North Korea in February 2017?
A) Oil
B) Textiles
C) Coal
D) Grain
  • 88. What charge did the KCNA level against China during the height of their diplomatic tension?
A) Political interference
B) Economic imperialism
C) Military aggression
D) Big-power chauvinism
  • 89. What was the destination of Kim Jong Un's first foreign trip after assuming power?
A) Seoul
B) Washington
C) Moscow
D) Beijing
  • 90. Who was the last Chinese leader to visit North Korea before Xi Jinping's 2019 visit?
A) Li Jianguo
B) Hu Jintao
C) Wang Huning
D) Deng Xiaoping
  • 91. How did Kim Jong Un travel to Beijing in September 2025?
A) By airplane
B) By private automobile
C) By naval ship
D) By special train
  • 92. Who did Kim Jong Un meet in Dandong in October 2026?
A) Wang Huning
B) Hu Jintao
C) Li Jianguo
D) Xi Jinping
  • 93. In which year's New Year speech did Kim Jong Un announce an openness to dialogue with South Korea?
A) 2019
B) 2017
C) 2018
D) 2020
  • 94. Which sporting event did Kim Jong Un express interest in participating in during his 2018 New Year speech?
A) Asian Games
B) Summer Olympics
C) Winter Olympics
D) World Cup
  • 95. What is the name of the orchestra sent by Kim Jong Un to South Korea?
A) National Korean Orchestra
B) Pyongyang Symphony
C) Kumsusan Orchestra
D) Samjiyon Orchestra
  • 96. What document was signed at the April 2018 inter-Korean summit?
A) Singapore Declaration
B) Seoul Treaty
C) Pyongyang Agreement
D) Panmunjom Declaration
  • 97. Where did Kim Jong Un meet Donald Trump for their first summit?
A) Panmunjom
B) Stockholm
C) Hanoi
D) Singapore
  • 98. In which city was the February 2019 summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump held?
A) Pyongyang
B) Singapore
C) Hanoi
D) Stockholm
  • 99. How many letters did Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump reportedly exchange?
A) At least 27
B) 50
C) 100
D) 10
  • 100. What structure did North Korea demolish on 17 June 2020?
A) Joint-liaison office building
B) DMZ guard post
C) Pyongyang television tower
D) Kaesong industrial factory
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