Question
Category South Korea North Korea
Population 50 million 25 million
Land Mass 99,000 sq km 120,000 sq km
Paved Roads 83,000 km 700 km
Skyscrapers 200+ 16
Mobile Phones 55+ million 2.5 million
Internet Usage
(% of population) 97% <1%
Which statement would BEST explain the differences in technology between South and North Korea?
Responses
A North Korea is still recovering from recent political unrest.North Korea is still recovering from recent political unrest.
B South Korea's market economy allows for greater technological achievement.South Korea's market economy allows for greater technological achievement.
C North Korea keeps all of its wealth and technology hidden from the rest of the world.North Korea keeps all of its wealth and technology hidden from the rest of the world.
D South Korea's victory in the Korean War devastated the North's attempts to modernize.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that would BEST explain the differences in technology between South and North Korea is:
**B South Korea's market economy allows for greater technological achievement.**
This response accurately reflects how South Korea's capitalist market economy promotes innovation, investment in technology, and widespread access to resources, resulting in a highly advanced technological environment as compared to North Korea, which has a centralized economy and limited access to technology and information.
**B South Korea's market economy allows for greater technological achievement.**
This response accurately reflects how South Korea's capitalist market economy promotes innovation, investment in technology, and widespread access to resources, resulting in a highly advanced technological environment as compared to North Korea, which has a centralized economy and limited access to technology and information.