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 2 of 12

2. The Soviet Union didn't choose to back Kim Il-sung arbitrarily; he was already prominent in Korea. What was he known for?

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)

Acting as a deep-cover spy in World War II
Being a guerrilla fighter against the Japanese
Inventing new techniques for farming
Leading non-violent protests against Japanese occupation