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100
Besides China, which country is the closest to Taiwan?
a. Japan b. Philippines c. Vietnam
b. Philippines (250 km south)
100
What is the official name of Taiwan?
Hint: (ROC)
Republic of China
100
How many people live in Taiwan?
a. 23 million b. 43 million c. 69 million
a. 23 million
(This is less than the population of Tokyo)
200
What is the capital of Taiwan?
Taipei
200
What is the official language in Taiwan?
Mandarin Chinese
200
How many other countries recognize Taiwan as a sovereign (independent) country?
a. none b. 12 c. 46
b. 12
300
Where do most people in Taiwan live?
a. west side b. east side c. north side
a. west side
300
What is the most watched sport in Taiwan?
Baseball
300
Which country is the largest of these three?
a. Taiwan b. The Netherlands c. Japan
c. Japan
400
Some natives of the island of Taiwan describe themselves as "children of the Sweet Potato". Why?
The shape of the island is like a sweet potato
400
What percentage of Taiwanese people go to a convenience every week?
a. 67% b. 81% c. 92%
b. 81%
400
How many aboriginal tribes live in Taiwan?
a. 2 b. 9 c. 16
c. 16
500
Taiwan used to be called the island of Formosa. Which country gave this name to the island?
a. Spain b. England c. Portugal
c. Portugal
500
What is the largest religious group in Taiwan?
Buddhist
500
How much of Taiwan is mountainous?
a. 1/4 b. 1/3 c. 2/3
c. 2/3 (There are 268 mountains over 3,000m in height)