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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. Observers of his recent speech, his first as leader, say that he seems to be imitating his grandfather, the country's founder, Kim Il-sung, in mannerism and appearance in order to instill confidence and control. But the Kims are known as much for their eccentricities and cults of personality as they are for their iron-fisted rule. How well do you know Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un?

- Correspondent

Question 1 of 20

1. The Kims have ruled North Korea since it became a country in 1948. North Korea is about the size of what US state?

This undated composite satellite image produced and released by NASA shows the night lights of North and South Korea, center, with Japan at right and China at left. (Nasa/AP)

Delaware

 

Kansas

 

Pennsylvania

 

Texas

 

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