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Kim 101: How well do you know North Korea's leaders?

North Korea's new supreme leader Kim Jong-un appears to be securing his hold on the country's reins last held by his father, Kim Jong-il. How well do you know the Kim dynasty? Take our quiz and find out!

Question 3 of 20

3. Kim Il-sung is recognized by North Koreans as the founder of their country, but he had foreign help. What country aided his rise?

A bronze monument of the late North Korean leader Kim Il-sung stands at the Samjiyon Grand Monument area in Samjiyon, North Korea, at the base of Mount Paektu. (David Guttenfelder/AP)

China

 

Imperial Japan

 

The Soviet Union

 

The United States

 

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