Botched ship launch in North Korea infuriates supreme leader
May 26, 2025
Q: North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un vowed to punish the “criminals” responsible for last week’s embarrassing failed launch and partial sinking of a new 5,000-ton destroyer. Where is North Korea?
Circle the area on this map
Q: Any perceived failure can be fatal in North Korea. Kim reportedly executed 20 to 30 regional officials over flooding last year and two nuclear researchers earlier this year for failing to meet technical targets. Who did Kim replace as supreme leader in 2011?
A. His brother
B. His cousin
C. His father
D. His uncle
Q: Millions of North Koreans have been executed or starved to death under the totalitarian rule of the Kim family. Which of these rulers was responsible for the most deaths?
A. Adolf Hitler, Germany
B. Joseph Stalin, Soviet Union
C. Leopold II, Belgium
D. Mao Zedong, China
Q: The partially destroyed destroyer was the second new warship built by North Korea with technology apparently from which nation?
A. China
B. France
C. Russia
D. United States
Q: Kim has continued his father’s “military first” policy, building a growing arsenal of nuclear warheads, intercontinental missiles, and conventional weapons. North Korea has more active military, reserve military, and paramilitary forces than any other country. Which country ranks second?
A. China
B. Russia
C. South Korea
D. United States
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