Contemporary Korea trivia

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• Who became the first president of the Republic of Korea when the government was founded in 1948?Contemporary Korea
• In which city did the May 18 Democratic Uprising of 1980 take place?Contemporary Korea
• In which part of South Korea were the 2018 Winter Olympics held?Contemporary Korea
• On what date did the Korean War break out?Contemporary Korea
• Who issued the June 29 Declaration of 1987?Contemporary Korea
• Which nationwide movement of the 1970s aimed at improving rural conditions and raising incomes?Contemporary Korea
• In which year did South Korea and North Korea join the United Nations together?Contemporary Korea
• Which democratic movement of 1987 spread nationwide demanding direct presidential elections?Contemporary Korea
• The Gyeongbu Expressway linking Seoul and Busan opened in the 1990s.Contemporary Korea
• In which year did the Korean War begin?Contemporary Korea
• In which year was Korea liberated from Japanese rule?Contemporary Korea
• The April Revolution took place in 1960.Contemporary Korea
• The 1988 Summer Olympics were held in Seoul.Contemporary Korea
• Korea was liberated from Japanese rule in 1950.Contemporary Korea
• The first president of the Republic of Korea was Park Chung-hee.Contemporary Korea
• The armistice agreement of the Korean War was signed in 1953.Contemporary Korea
• South Korea and North Korea joined the United Nations at the same time in 1991.Contemporary Korea
• The June 29 Declaration led to the acceptance of direct presidential elections.Contemporary Korea
• The May 18 Democratic Uprising took place in Daegu.Contemporary Korea
• The government of the Republic of Korea was established at the same moment as liberation in 1945.Contemporary Korea