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!
Kim Il-sung's rise was backed by the Soviet Union, who at the end of World War II had occupied the region that would become North Korea.
Kim Il-sung's rise was backed by the Soviet Union, who at the end of World War II had occupied the region that would become North Korea.
Kim Il-sung's rise was backed by the Soviet Union, who at the end of World War II had occupied the region that would become North Korea.
Kim Il-sung's rise was backed by the Soviet Union, who at the end of World War II had occupied the region that would become North Korea.
1. 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)
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