- Dokdo in the East Sea
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Dokdo in the East Sea
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Dokdo Common Sense: Problem Set
OX Quiz
※ If the sentence is correct, circle the ○; if the sentence is wrong, circle the ×.
1. Dokdo is an uninhabited island. (○, × )
2. Dokdo is composed of two islands, Dongdo (East Islet) and Seodo (West Islet). (○, × )
3. Dokdo is part of the administrative area of Gangwon-do. (○, × )
4. Dokdo has a zip code. (○, × )
5. Dokdo is a protected natural reserve. (○, × )
Internet Information Hunt Quiz
※ Let’s visit Cyber Dokdo (http://www.dokdo.go.kr) and try to solve the following problems.
1. What is the name of the first registered resident of Dokdo?
2. Write three reasons why Dokdo is valuable.
①
②
③
3. Write the name of the following Dokdo-related historical figure.
[1] The person who annexed Usan (now Ulleungdo and its affiliated islands) during the Silla period
[2] A person from the Joseon period: The person who received confirmation from Japan that Ulleungdo and Dokdo is Korean land
Answer Key and Explanations
p.7 Find out about Dokdo
volcano, North Gyeongsang-do, maritime, natural monument
p. 12 the Korean peninsula’s “adjacent islands”
❷Dokdo ❹Marado ❻Baekryeongdo
p. 70 Dokdo Common Sense: Problem Set
OX Quiz
1. × (There are two current first-generation civilian residents living in Dokdo -- Kim Seong-do and Kim Shin-yeol (a married couple).
2. × (Besides Dongdo and Seodo, Dokdo includes 89 additional islets.)
3. × (Dokdo is part of Gyeongsangbukdo, Ulleung-gun.)
4. ○ (799-805)
5. ○ (Dokdo is designated as a protected natural zone and fishing is prohibited.)
Internet Information Hunt Quiz
1, Chae Jong-deok (lived on Dokdo from 1965 to 1987, registering as an official resident in 1981); Kim Seong-do has been living on Dokdo since 1970 and registered as a resident in 1991. He still lives there today.
2 ① cold and warm water currents meet, resulting in rich fishing territory
② large-volume natural gas (hydrate) stores and the economic value of seabed resources
③ diplomatic and military value of being surrounded by Russia, North Korea, and Japan
3. [1] Kim Isabu (a general under Silla’s King Jijeung -- in 512)
[2] An Yong-bok
