All About Taiwan
What is the capital city of Taiwan?
Taipei
What solo artist sang "Baby One More Time"?
Brittney Spears
Hongwen International School
Which continent is the largest continent on earth?
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
What body of water separates Taiwan from mainland China?
Taiwan Straight
Which K-pop group became the first Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100?
BTS
What is Sam's favorite Taiwanese breakfast food?
(Bonus Points if you can get the correct kind)
薯餅蛋餅
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemisphere?
The Prime Meridian
What is the name of the submersible that imploded in 2025?
(Bonus question: What was the name of the company operating it?)
Titan
(Oceangate)
Taiwan is one of the world's largest producers of what type of technology product?
Semiconductor Chips
Olivia Rodrigo's debut album, released in 2021, shares its name with what one-word feeling?
Sour
Where did Sam go to college?
University of Minnesota
What are the two types of crust on Earth?
(Bonus points if you can tell which is denser)
Continental and Oceanic Crust
(Oceanic is denser)
In chess, which piece can only move diagonally?
The Bishop
How long was Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule?
50 years
Which K-pop four-member girl group debuted on August 8, 2016, and is known for hits like "Whistle" and "Boombayah"?
Blackpink
Sam was once caught in a forest fire in one South American country.
Name that country
Ecuador
Which river is the only major river that flows from south to north instead of north to south?
The Nile River
What chemical element has the symbol "Au" on the periodic table?
Gold
Which two European colonial powers fought over the island of Taiwan?
(Bonus point: which side won?)
(Bonus bonus point: Which other colonial power helped the winning side indirectly?)
The Dutch and Spanish
(Dutch)
(Japan killed a lot of the Spanish)
Charli XCX's 2024 album that took over the internet goes by what six-letter title?
(Bonus: What was the name of the cultural phenomenon it started?)
BRAT
(Brat Summer)
Sam speaks 5 (6 kind of) languages.
Please order the languages from fluent to least fluent
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, (Korean maybe?)
Where is the majority of Fresh Water on Earth?
Frozen in glaciers
What is the average lifespan of a Mayfly?
24 hours.