History and Politics
This U.S. document, signed in 1776, declared independence from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence
This skyscraper in Taipei was once the tallest building in the world.
What is Taipei 101?
Taiwan is a leader in producing these tiny computer components, essential for electronics.
What are semiconductors or microchips?
Hollywood, located in this U.S. state, is the center of the American film industry.
What is California?
Taiwan is located off the coast of this large Asian country.
What is China?
Taiwan’s government is officially called this.
What is the Republic of China?
The U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., is home to this famous white-colored residence.
What is the White House?
This U.S. technology hub, home to companies like Apple and Google, is located in California.
What is Silicon Valley?
This Taiwanese music artist, known as the "King of Mandopop," is one of Asia’s biggest pop stars.
Who is Jay Chou?
This U.S. state is made up of islands and is known for its volcanoes and beaches.
What is Hawaii?
In 1979, the U.S. ended official relations with Taiwan and recognized this country instead.
What is the People’s Republic of China?
This large national park in Taiwan is famous for its marble gorge.
What is Taroko National Park?
Taiwan is one of the world’s largest producers of this type of tea-based drink, often served with chewy tapioca pearls.
What is bubble tea or boba?
This U.S. holiday, celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, involves eating turkey and giving thanks.
What is Thanksgiving?
Taiwan’s highest mountain, also called Jade Mountain, is the tallest peak in East Asia.
What is Yushan?
This U.S. president signed the Taiwan Relations Act, ensuring continued U.S. support for Taiwan.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This American landmark in South Dakota features the faces of four U.S.presidents carved into stone.
What is Mount Rushmore?
The United States is part of this global organization that regulates trade between countries.
What is the World Trade Organization or WTO?
This annual Taiwanese festival features sky lanterns released into the night sky.
What is the Pingxi Lantern Festival?
The longest river in the United States is this one, which flows through multiple states.
What is the Mississippi River?
This major event on February 28, 1947, led to protests and government crackdowns in Taiwan.
What is the February 28 Incident?
This Taiwanese port city is one of the busiest in the world and a center of trade
What is Kaohsiung?
Taiwan’s economy rapidly grew in the 20th century, earning it a place among these four fast-developing economies in Asia.
What are the Four Asian Tigers?
This long-running American animated TV show features a yellow cartoon family and has aired since 1989.
What is The Simpsons?
Taiwan experiences frequent earthquakes because it sits on the boundary of these large moving sections of Earth's crust.
What are tectonic plates?