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The Alphabet Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Korean alphabet called?

A

Hangul

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2
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How many basic consonants are there in Hangul?

A

19

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3
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How many basic vowels are there in Hangul?

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21

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4
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True or False: Hangul was created in the 15th century.

A

True

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5
Q

Fill in the blank: The Korean alphabet consists of ______ consonants and ______ vowels.

A

19; 21

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6
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What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㄱ’?

A

g/k

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7
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What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅏ’?

A

a

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8
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘m’?

A

ㅁ

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9
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What is the Hangul character for the vowel sound ‘o’?

A

ㅗ

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10
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True or False: Hangul is considered one of the most scientific writing systems in the world.

A

True

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11
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What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅂ’?

A

b/p

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12
Q

Which Hangul character is used for the vowel sound ‘e’?

A

ㅔ

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13
Q

How is the Hangul character ‘ㅅ’ pronounced?

A

s

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14
Q

Fill in the blank: The Hangul character ‘ㄹ’ can represent the sounds ______ or ______.

A

r/l

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15
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅣ’?

A

i

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16
Q

What is the combination of ‘ㅏ’ and ‘ㅇ’ in Hangul?

A

아 (a)

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17
Q

True or False: Hangul is written from right to left.

A

False

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18
Q

How many compound vowels are there in Hangul?

A

11

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19
Q

What is the Hangul representation for the sound ‘t’?

A

ㅌ

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20
Q

Which character is used for the vowel sound ‘u’?

A

우 (u)

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21
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅋ’?

A

k’

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22
Q

Fill in the blank: The Hangul character ‘ㅈ’ sounds like ______.

A

j

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23
Q

What does the Hangul character ‘ㅊ’ represent?

A

ch

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24
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True or False: Each Hangul character represents a syllable.

A

True

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25
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅎ’?

A

h

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26
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘ng’?

A

ㅇ

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27
Q

What is the Hangul character for the vowel sound ‘ae’?

A

ㅐ

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28
Q

Fill in the blank: The Hangul character ‘ㅜ’ represents the sound ______.

A

u

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29
Q

What is the Hangul representation for the vowel sound ‘eu’?

A

ㅡ

30
Q

How many total characters are there in Hangul including vowels and consonants?

A

40

31
Q

True or False: The shape of Hangul characters is based on the articulatory features of the sounds they represent.

A

True

32
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅍ’?

A

p’

33
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘d’?

A

ㄷ

34
Q

Fill in the blank: The Hangul character ‘ㅛ’ represents the sound ______.

A

yo

35
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅜ’?

A

u

36
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘j’?

A

ㅈ

37
Q

What is the Hangul character for the vowel sound ‘i’?

A

이

38
Q

True or False: Hangul can be used to write both Korean and Chinese.

A

False

39
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㄴ’?

A

n

40
Q

Fill in the blank: The Hangul character ‘ㅗ’ represents the sound ______.

A

o

41
Q

What is the combination of ‘ㅣ’ and ‘ㅏ’ in Hangul?

A

야 (ya)

42
Q

How is the Hangul character ‘ㅌ’ pronounced?

A

t’

43
Q

What is the Hangul character for the vowel sound ‘wa’?

A

ㅘ

44
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘s’?

A

ㅅ

45
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅐ’?

A

ae

46
Q

Fill in the blank: The Hangul character ‘ㅕ’ represents the sound ______.

A

yeo

47
Q

What is the Hangul representation for the sound ‘b’?

A

ㅂ

48
Q

True or False: ‘ㅇ’ has no sound when it appears at the beginning of a syllable.

A

True

49
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅈ’?

A

j

50
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘k’?

A

ㅋ

51
Q

What does the Hangul character ‘ㅒ’ represent?

A

yae

52
Q

Fill in the blank: The Hangul character ‘ㅓ’ represents the sound ______.

A

eo

53
Q

What is the Hangul character for the vowel sound ‘yo’?

A

ㅛ

54
Q

How many characters are there in the Korean alphabet excluding compound vowels?

A

30

55
Q

True or False: Hangul is the only official writing system in North Korea.

A

True

56
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅗ’?

A

o

57
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘ch’?

A

ㅊ

58
Q

Fill in the blank: The Hangul character ‘ㅘ’ represents the sound ______.

A

wa

59
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘l’?

A

ㄹ

60
Q

What is the Hangul character for the vowel sound ‘eu’?

A

ㅡ

61
Q

True or False: Hangul is a syllabic alphabet.

A

True

62
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅅ’?

A

s

63
Q

What is the Hangul representation for the sound ‘u’?

A

ㅜ

64
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘p’?

A

ㅍ

65
Q

True or False: Hangul was created to promote literacy among common people.

A

True

66
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅌ’?

A

t’

67
Q

What is the Hangul character for the vowel sound ‘a’?

A

ㅏ

68
Q

Which Hangul character represents the sound ‘t’?

A

ㄷ

69
Q

True or False: Hangul is used exclusively in South Korea.

A

False

70
Q

What is the phonetic value of the Hangul character ‘ㅁ’?

A

m

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