Perhaps it’s time we discovered how much we know about our greatest friends, allies and benefactors. Here’s a little quiz I put together. It’s not difficult, but it might make you think a little.
1. The capital of Taiwan is called …
a. Typhoon b. Taipei
c. Tainan d. Hong Kong
2. Taiwan’s population is approximately …
a. 23 million b. 2.3 million
c. 230,000 d. 2.3 billion
3. Most of the population lives along the …
a. west coast b. east coast
c. south coast d. north coast
4. After the year 2000, Taiwan, one of Asia’s Tigers, became a major investor in …
a. Korea b. Australia
c. India d. Mainland China
5. The total land area of Taiwan is …
a. 32,260 sq. km. b. 322,260 sq. km.
c. 32,226,000 sq. km. d. 3,222,600 sq. km.
6. The Pescadores, Matsu, and Quemoy islands all belong to …
a. China b. Indonesia
c. Japan d. Taiwan
7. In area, Taiwan’s world ranking is …
a. 139th b. 169th
c. 189th d. 200th
8. The coastline of Taiwan measures …
a. 2,569 km b. 1,569 km
c. 5,169 km d. 4,569 km
9. The area of land under agricultural use is …
a. 92% b. 72%
c. 52% d. 22%
10. Natural hazards include …
a. tsunamis b. earthquakes
c. erosion d. deforestation
11. At approximately 33% of the population the most common religion is …
a. Taoist b. Christian
c. Confucian d. Buddhist
12. The median age of the population is …
a. 30.7 years b. 40.7 years
c. 50.7 years d. 60.7 years
13. Life expectancy at birth is …
a. 60.2 years b. 70.2 years
c. 80.2 years d. 78.2 years
14. Literacy is defined as “over 15, can read and write”; the literacy rate is …
a. 98.5% b. 88.5%
c. 78.5% d. 68.5%
15. The fertility rate per woman is …
a. 1.1 child b. 2.1 child
c. 3.1 child d. 4.1 child
16. In the world, with regard to GDP per capita, Taiwan places …
a. 10th b. 20th
c. 30th d. 40th
17. The height of the highest mountain, Yu Shan, is …
a. 9,965 ft b. 10,965 ft
c. 11,965 ft d. 12,965 ft
18. The average depth of Taiwan’s Sun Moon lake is about …
a. 10 inches b. 10 feet
c. 10 meters d. 10 miles
19. Tsai Ing-wen is …
a. the governor general b. the president c. the prime minister d. the queen
20. At the Olympics, due to pressure from Mainland China, Taiwan competes as …
a. Chinese Tainan b. Chinese Taipei
c. Chinese Taiwan d. Chinese Typhoon
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