A
Terrific
Time
In
Taichung
100
Answer according to the article (synonyms are accepted) 100pts each:
1. The writer's visits to Taichung were _______.
2. The new station is up on a _____ looking over the ___________.
3. The first thing on the author's to-do list is always to _______.
4. National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts is located in a _________.
1. brief
2. platform; old station
3. find food
4. lush park
100
Use vast and 'be worth N./V-ing' to make a sentence.
自由發揮._.
100
Why did the author like visiting the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts?
He was interested in the art displays, checking out the building, and sit and think.
100
Abbreviation, in communications (especially written), is the process or result of representing a word or group of words by a shorter form of the word or phrase. Abbreviations take many forms and can be found in ancient Greek inscriptions, in medieval manuscripts (e.g., “DN” for “Dominus Noster”), and in the Qurʾān. But it was the so-called information explosion of the 20th century that made abbreviation a common practice in communication. Nora took it into her head one day that every person in YB should have some basic understanding of 'abbreviations' and have good knowledge of its origins. Analyze the paragraph above and answer the questions.
1. What does abbreviate mean?
2. What made abbreviation a common practice in communication.
2.
1. Abbreviate and abridge both mean "to make shorter," so it probably will come as no surprise that both derive from Latin brevis, meaning "short."
2. The information revolution that began in the 20th century has been driven in most part by a geometric growth in the production of high-tech electronics, including components of computers, computer peripherals, semiconductors......
100
List the shopping malls in Taichung.(one for 50)
Shin Kong Mitsukoshi (新光三越)
Far Eastern Department Stores (大遠百)
Chungyo Department Store (中友百貨)
Kuang San SOGO Department Store (廣三SOGO百貨)
Park Lane by CMP (勤美誠品綠園道)
Showtime Live (秀泰生活)
Lihpao OUTLET MALL (麗寶outlet)
Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport
MITSUI OUTLET PARK (三井outlet)
200
In what year was the first train station in Taichung built?
A. 1633
B. 1903
C. 1905
D. 1907
E. 2025
C. 1905
200
The engaged couple agreed to engage a maid who always wears an engaging smile to help do the chores, while the couple reads novels that engage their interest.
What does engaged, engage, engaging, and the last 'engage' mean in the sentence above?
Engaged: Having formally agreed to marry
Engage(1): To employ someone
Engaging: Pleasant, attractive and charming
Engage(2): To interest someone in something and keep them thinking about it
200
What is the most visited attraction in Taichung?
Yizhong Street
200
Across the United States and Canada, numerous toponyms (地名) have their ultimate origins in the lexicon of North America's indigenous peoples. This is the same in Taiwan. It is easy to mistake Taiwan’s place-names as being Chinese in origin. However, these names highlight the island’s geography as a frontier on the borders of great empires and have seen influences from Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Japanese and—of course—indigenous languages. Answer the questions below. 200pts each.
1. Why is Takau renamed Kaohsiung?
2. Why is Lukang called Lukang?
3. How did Taichung receive its name?
1. When the Japanese Empire wrested control of Taiwan, they didn’t like this name. They decided to keep the general pronunciation but change the characters to 高雄.
2. Lukang was named after The Dutch East India Company traded with the indigenous Austronesian inhabitants. One of the most prized commodities in the 1600s was deerskin—from Taiwan’s native Formosan sika deer.
3. Taichung is located in the middle of the west side of Taiwan.
200
Where is Mingdao High School located on the map?
A
300
Say the full names of the abbreviations below.
1. btw
2. IAM
3. WIIFM
4. OTP
5. corp.
1. by the way
2. in a meeting
3. what's it in for me
4. on the phone
5. corporation
300
Which of the following is a picture of the Taichung--National Museum of Natural Science?
BF
300
Answer according to the text below. Which of the following is correct?
It is believed that ba-wan were first prepared in the Beidou township of Changhua county by a scribe by the name of Fan Wan-chu as food for disaster relief, when the region was struck by heavy floods in 1898. Since then, ba-wan has spread to different regions of Taiwan and is now considered by many as a national food, and can be found in most night markets in Taiwan. The traditional wrapper was made with sweet potato starch alone, sweet potatoes were the dominant food crop in pre-1950s Taiwan and were traditionally preserved by extracting their starch. The ingredients of the ba-wan reflect the terroir(風土條件) of Taiwan.
(A) It is believed that ba-wan stem from Nantou.
(B) Traditional wrappers of the ba-wan was made merely of sweet potato starch.
(C) The ba-wan is food for disaster relief after a big earthquake in 1898.
(D) The dominant food crop in pre-1950s Taiwan was potatoes.
(B)
(A) It originated from Changhua
(C) A flood occurred in 1898
(D) The main crop was sweet potato
300
What is the name of the booth in the picture on page 48?
300
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929-1939. The period was characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty; drastic reductions in liquidity, industrial production, and trade; and widespread bank and business failures around the world. During the Great Depression, many countries and empires took action to regain the balance of their economy, including Japan, who decided to fix the problem by declaring war on China. Other countries also followed suit, wars breaking out all all over the world. America also suffered from the effects of the economic downturn, but they did not attack others. How did the president at the time, Roosevelt, deal with this crisis?
Roosevelt was proactive in dealing with the effects of the Great Depression. He came up with a new set of policies known as the New Deal(新政). The main aim of the New Deal was to save American capitalism. To do this, Roosevelt created a series of policies that saw the federal government intervene in the economy more than ever before. The New Deal enabled Congress to pass 15 major new bills addressing a range of problems, including the Emergency Banking Act, the Economy Act, and the Beer and Wine Revenue Act.
400
One day, Chris Redpath and his friends, Helen Gamble and Eric Chen decided to go on a train trip around Taiwan. Above is a train time schedule. The three friends agreed to meet up at station D on3/17, afternoon 13:45.
1. If Helen Gamble takes the train at station C and arrives at station D on 3/17, will she be on time?
2. If Eric Chen sets off on 3/17 at 10:45, and needs ten minutes to walk to station B, and stops to chat with a friend for 30 minutes on the way, will he be on time?
3. If Chris Redpath takes the train at station A on 3/16, but accidentally took the train to station E, then went from station E to station D, will he be on time?
Answer: 1. No, she won’t, arrival: 22:45, 3/17
2. Yes, he will, arrival: 12:35, 3/17
3. Yes, he will, arrival: 19:15 3/16
400
Nora decided to take the students of YB on a trip one day. She was scanning the article written by Chris Redpath and realized that she had never been to the Taichung Literature Museum. Therefore, she wanted to see what people have to say about the place. What might she not see according to the article? (3 Answers)
Tour guide A: My wife and I are on a trip around Taiwan, and this is probably my favorite place throughout the entire journey. The giant banyan trees really protected me from the heat.
Tourist B: I found it quite boring. Perhaps the only place that isn't so dull is trying out your calligraphy skills, but even that is for the birds since the only place where you can do so is on the ground.
Employee C: The building is an attractive Western building. The staff there are keen to explain the exhibits. Be sure to bring your family and friends over so you can have an exciting competition of calligraphy!
Chris Redpath: The first few times I came to Taichung was for business, but then I decided to give Taichung another chance. During these few days I visited night markets, tried traditional xiaochi and visited several museums. Still, the Taichung Literature Museum remains on the top three of my list. The employees were really friendly. I felt extremely relaxed, sitting under the shade of some sequoia trees.
Answer: Tourist B, Employee C, Chis Redpath
Tour guide A: Correct
Tourist B: You can write calligraphy on a wall
Employee C: It is a Japanese-style building
Chris Redpath: Under some banyan trees.
400
How many people visited Houfeng Bikeway in 2020, making it the most popular attraction in Taichung that year?
8.74 million
400
Answer the following questions according to the text (Answers in Chinese is accepted).
Japanese forces landed on the coast of Keelung and Tamsui's harbor was bombarded after the Treaty of the Shimonoseki (______) was signed. Remnant Qing units and Guangdong irregulars briefly fought against Japanese forces in the north. In the south, a small force called ______ led by Liu Yongfu (劉永福) delayed Japanese landings. Governor Tang Jingsong(唐景崧) attempted to carry out anti-Japanese resistance efforts as the Republic of Formosa, however he still professed to be a Qing loyalist.
1. What is the Treaty of the Shimonoseki?
2. What is the force led by Liu Yongfu called?
3. What does the flag of the Republic of Formosa called?
1. 馬關條約(下関条約)
2. 黑旗軍
3. 藍地黃虎旗
400
How many train stations did the Japanese build in Taiwan during the Japanese-colonial era?
(The answer should be ±50 of the correct answer)
Approximately 1000 (according to chat gpt)
500
Which of the following options connects three attractions in a line closest to a straight line?
(A)Taichung Art Museum Parkway,Daqing Night Market, National Chung Hsing University
(B)Taichung Literacy Museum and its surrounding landscape parks, National Taiwan Museum of Comics, TAROKO MALL
(C)Taichung Central Park, Fengchia Night Market, Maple Garden
C
500
Pair the pictures with the names of the locations.
EBHF
GDCA
500
Answer true or false to the questions after reading the text below. One for 500
Markets similar to night markets have existed in Chinese culture, where clusters of hawkers sometimes operated past sunset, but modern night markets did not emerge until World War II in denser urban areas. To cater to migrant workers in a rapidly-industrializing society, vendors offered traditional xiaochi and inexpensive versions of banquet food. In the 1960s, mass-produced goods such as shoes, toys, and garments that were produced in Taiwan started being sold in night markets. The recession in the 1970s expanded the presence of these goods in night markets as manufacturers shifted their attention from international to domestic markets, in their wake displacing the Chinese medicine, handicrafts and fortune telling that used to occupy these spaces. Counterfeit items used to be common in night markets, but more stringent enforcement of copyright laws in the 1990s led to their decline.
1. The modern night markets first emerged before World War One.
2. Vendors offered traditional xiaochi and inexpensive versions of banquet food to please migrant workers.
3. 'Traditional' night markets in China first appeared during the Han Dynasty.
4. Chinese medicine, handicrafts and fortune telling continue to occupy their usual spaces in the night market even after the recession in the 1970s.
FTFF
500
Board games became popular among pharaohs in Ancient Egypt. Primarily, the game of Senet. The game has been found in predynastic and First Dynasty burials. Senet is featured in several illustrations from Ancient Egyptian tombs. By the time of the New Kingdom in Egypt (1550–1077 BC), it had become a kind of talisman for the journey of the dead. Ancient Egyptians were strong believers in the concept of “Fate”. It’s thought that the high element of luck in the game of Senet were strongly tied to this concept. It was believed a successful player was under the protection of the major gods of the national pantheon: Ra, Thoth, and sometimes Osiris. Consequently, Senet boards were often placed in the grave alongside other useful objects for the dangerous journey through the afterlife. The game is even referred to in Chapter XVII of the Book of the Dead.
1. When did Senet become a talisman for the journey of the dead?
2. What is the story of Osiris?
3. What is the Book of the Dead?
1. The New Kingdom in Egypt (1550-1077BC)
2. Osiris is the mythological father of the god Horus, whose conception is described in the Osiris myth (a central myth in ancient Egyptian belief). The myth describes Osiris as having been killed by his brother Set, who wanted Osiris' throne. His wife, Isis, finds the body of Osiris and hides it in the reeds where it is found and dismembered by Set. Isis retrieves and joins the fragmented pieces of Osiris, then briefly revives him by use of magic. This spell gives her time to become pregnant by Osiris. Isis later gives birth to Horus.
3. 'Book of the Dead' is a modern term for a collection of magical spells that the Egyptians used to help them get into the afterlife.
500
Which of the following people might get arrested by police in Taiwan during the Japanese-colonial era?
A. Nora, who smuggled Opium into Taiwan.
B. Tiger, who joined in the Concordia Society, assisting Yu Ching-fang in his resistance against the Japanese.
C. Tager, who smoked in his own dwelling.
D. Fager, who sold camphor(樟腦) for a living.
ABD
C. Tager is allowed to smoke in his own house as long as he doesn't irritate others.