All About Taiwan
Gimmie That Pop
Sam Lore
7th Grade Geography
Wild Card
100

What is the capital city of Taiwan?

Taipei

100

What solo artist sang "Baby One More Time"?

Brittney Spears

100
What's the name of the school Sam teaches in?

Hongwen International School

100

Which continent is the largest continent on earth?

Asia
100

How many sides does a hexagon have?

6

200

What body of water separates Taiwan from mainland China?

Taiwan Straight

200

Which K-pop group became the first Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100?

BTS

200

What is Sam's favorite Taiwanese breakfast food?
(Bonus Points if you can get the correct kind)

薯餅蛋餅

200

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemisphere?

The Prime Meridian

200

What is the name of the submersible that imploded in 2025?
(Bonus question: What was the name of the company operating it?)

Titan
(Oceangate)

300

Taiwan is one of the world's largest producers of what type of technology product?

Semiconductor Chips

300

Olivia Rodrigo's debut album, released in 2021, shares its name with what one-word feeling?

Sour

300

Where did Sam go to college?

University of Minnesota

300

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)

300

In chess, which piece can only move diagonally?

The Bishop

400

How long was Taiwan under Japanese colonial rule?

50 years

400

Which K-pop four-member girl group debuted on August 8, 2016, and is known for hits like "Whistle" and "Boombayah"?

Blackpink

400

Sam was once caught in a forest fire in one South American country.
Name that country

Ecuador

400

Which river is the only major river that flows from south to north instead of north to south?

The Nile River

400

What chemical element has the symbol "Au" on the periodic table?

Gold

500

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)

500

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)

500

Sam speaks 5 (6 kind of) languages.
Please order the languages from fluent to least fluent

English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, (Korean maybe?)

500

Where is the majority of Fresh Water on Earth?

Frozen in glaciers

500

What is the average lifespan of a Mayfly?

24 hours.