Taiwan Trivia
In 2017, Forbes ranked this female President of Taiwan the 15th most influential woman in the world.
Who is Tsai Ing Wen.
A plan is in the works for construction of this, which would allow transit between Kinmen, a small island that is part of Taiwan, and China, its close neighbor, to become incredibly convenient.
This mildly dangerous vehicle allows Teacher John to efficiently transit to school every day.
This Chinese Zodiac animal will represent the year 2019.
What is the pig?
Based on square miles of land area, this U.S. State most closely resembles Taiwan in size.
What is Maryland?
What is the One China Policy?
A Taiwanese mural depiction of this classic childhood American cartoon can be viewed on Teacher John's daily commute to school.
What is Spongebob Squarepants?
Taiwan is one of the few Chinese speaking places that uses this form of Chinese characters when writing.
What is Traditional?
This animal, named Nian, whose defeat is the cause for Chinese New Year celebrations, is scared of the color red, loud noises, and fire.
What is a dragon?
In a current ranking of the most populated countries, Taiwan immediately follows this significantly larger island surrounded by the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
What is Australia?
Despite popular opinion that Taiwan is independent from China, this 3 letter abbreviation can be seen on many Taiwanese addresses, reminding us of Chinese influence.
What is R.O.C?
What is height?
A tropical storm in the Indian or Western Pacific Oceans can be called this word in English, which stems from a Chinese origin.
What is a typhoon?
According to ancient Chinese legend, the order of the animals in the Chinese Zodiac was determined by this type of event.
What is a race?
This famous Taiwanese whisky is named after an indigenous tribe.
What is Kavalan?
The recent Chinese ownership of a port in Hambantota establishes a strong Chinese presence in this Asian country.
What is Sri Lanka?
This specific relationship is frequently mentioned to Teacher John as something he "must have" in Taiwan.
What is a Taiwanese girlfriend?
Teacher John will often preface his conversations with Taiwanese strangers by saying 我的中文不好！ which means this sentence in English.
What is my Chinese is not good!
This beautifully luminous festival typically signals the end of Chinese New Year.
What is the Lantern Festival?
This smelly vegetarian dish can commonly be found in the night markets of Taiwan.
What is stinky tofu?
Despite increased pressure from China, this African country is the last diplomatic ally of Taiwan on the entire continent.
What is eSwatini (formerly Swaziland)
Teacher John can often be found in this position, popular in exercise, while defecating at school.
What is a squat?
This aspect of English grammar does not exist in Chinese, which can be quite challenging for native Chinese speakers who are learning English.
What is verb conjugation?
When giving money in a red envelope to your elders on Chinese New Year, avoid giving them amounts with this number in it, as it is often associated with death.
What is the number 4?