Taiwan Culture, Economy and Society

Culture Economy And Society

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  1. Complete the sentence about Wang Yung-ching with the correct year: In ______, Forbes ranked him as the 178th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$5.5 billion.
  2. Complete the sentence about Wang Yung-ching with the correct year: Despite lacking any formal schooling beyond elementary school, he was ranked 2nd in the Forbes list of Taiwan's Richest in ______.
  3. Complete the sentence about Wang Yung-ching with the correct year: In ______, Forbes estimated Cher Wang's personal fortune at $8.8 billion, making her the wealthiest individual in Taiwan at the time.
  4. Complete the sentence about Wang Yung-ching with the correct year: Wang died in his sleep on October 15, ______ at his home in Short Hills, New Jersey.
  5. Complete the sentence about Morris Chang with the correct year: In ______, he founded TSMC, the world's first semiconductor foundry, and is regarded as the founder of Taiwan's semiconductor industry.
  6. Complete the sentence about Morris Chang with the correct year: Chang was born in Ningbo, Chekiang, on July 10, ______, to a middle-class Chinese family.
  7. Complete the sentence about Terry Gou with the correct year: A turning point came in ______ when he received an order from Atari to make the console joystick.
  8. Complete the sentence about Terry Gou with the correct year: In ______, Gou opened his first factory in Shenzhen where his largest factory remains.
  9. Complete the sentence about Jensen Huang with the correct year: Huang was born in Taipei, Taiwan, on February 17, ______, and moved to the southern city of Tainan as a child.
  10. Complete the sentence about 7-Eleven Taiwan with the correct year: The chain was founded in ______ as the Southland Ice Company, operating an ice house storefront in Dallas.
  11. Complete the sentence about 7-Eleven Taiwan with the correct year: The Southland Corporation started franchising its stores in ______.
  12. Complete the sentence about 7-Eleven Taiwan with the correct year: In ______, Ito-Yokado, a Japanese supermarket chain, signed a franchise agreement with the Southland Corporation to develop 7-Eleven…
  13. Complete the sentence about 7-Eleven Taiwan with the correct year: Ito-Yokado expanded to 100% ownership in November ______, making 7-Eleven, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan.
  14. Complete the sentence about Uni-President Enterprises with the correct year: In ______, the "President Enterprise Corporation" was founded in Syuejia, Tainan County by Kao Ching-yuen.
  15. Complete the sentence about Uni-President Enterprises with the correct year: In ______, Uni-President formed the Uni-President Lions, a professional baseball team playing in the Chinese Professional B…
  16. Complete the sentence about Uni-President Enterprises with the correct year: In ______, Uni-President established a subsidiary on mainland China, Uni-President China.
  17. Complete the sentence about National Taiwan University with the correct year: The first freshman class was inaugurated on April 30, ______, with classes beginning on May 5.
  18. Complete the sentence with the correct year: Of the ______ graduating class, 41 students were Japanese and five were Taiwanese.
  19. Complete the sentence about National Taiwan University with the correct year: The Faculty of Science and Agriculture was divided in ______ as two separate colleges: the Faculty of Science and the Facu…
  20. Complete the sentence about National Tsing Hua University with the correct year: In ______, the school established its College Department and started its research institute on Chinese Study.
  21. Complete the sentence about National Cheng Kung University with the correct year: Founded in ______ during Japanese rule as a technical and engineering college, it primarily teaches and conducts resea…
  22. Complete the sentence about National Chiao Tung University with the correct year: Established in ______ as Nanyang Public School by an imperial edict of the Guangxu Emperor, it was one of China's lead…
  23. Complete the sentence about National Chiao Tung University with the correct year: NCTU was selected by Taiwan's Ministry of Educations as one of the seven national universities focused on research in…
  24. Complete the sentence about National Chiao Tung University with the correct year: In ______, the Ministry of Transportation united these three campuses under a single name: Chiao Tung University.
  25. Complete the sentence about National Chiao Tung University with the correct year: In ______ the Shanghai campus established its Institute of Industry, which was devoted to telecommunication research.
  26. Complete the sentence about National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University with the correct year: Yang-Ming originated as National Yang-Ming College of Medicine, founded in Taipei in ______.
  27. Complete the sentence about Taiwan national baseball team with the correct year: In ______, the Taiwan Provincial Baseball Association, predecessor to the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association, was esta…
  28. Complete the sentence about Taiwan national baseball team with the correct year: The designation continues to be controversial among the Taiwanese, culminating in a referendum vote in ______ proposing…
  29. Complete the sentence about Wang Chien-ming with the correct year: Wang signed as an amateur free agent with the Yankees in ______.
  30. Complete the sentence about Wang Chien-ming with the correct year: After working his way up the Yankees' minor league system for several seasons, he made his MLB debut in ______.
  31. Complete the sentence about Wang Chien-ming with the correct year: Wang rose through the New York Yankees' minor league system, including the Single-A Staten Island Yankees, who retired his #41 in ___…
  32. Complete the sentence about Tai Tzu-ying with the correct year: Tai made her debut in an international tournament in ______ at the Vietnam International.
  33. Complete the sentence about Chou Tien-chen with the correct year: The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super ______, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super…
  34. Complete the sentence about Chou Tien-chen with the correct year: A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since ______.
  35. Complete the sentence about Lee Yang with the correct year: Lee was born in Taipei in ______, his paternal line was originated from Kinmen and has his household registration located in Jinning, Kinmen…
  36. Complete the sentence with the correct year: Lee made a new partnership with Wang Chi-lin in the end of ______.
  37. Complete the sentence about Wang Chi-lin with the correct year: The duo reached six finals in the ______ BWF World Tour, managing to win the Spain Masters, Orléans Masters, India Open, and Korea Maste…
  38. Complete the sentence about Yang Chuan-kwang with the correct year: At the ______ Summer Olympics he placed eighth in the decathlon.
  39. Complete the sentence about Lu Yen-hsun with the correct year: Lu became the first player from Taiwan to break into the ATP top 100 in ______.
  40. Complete the sentence about Uni-President Lions with the correct year: The Lions are the only CPBL team owned by the same parent company and played continuously since CPBL's founding season in ______.
  41. Complete the sentence with the correct year: The team was professionalized on January 1, ______, following the establishment of CPBL.
  42. Complete the sentence about CTBC Brothers with the correct year: Despite having the best season-long record for the ______ season, the Elephants were unable to participate in the Taiwan Series because…
  43. Complete the sentence about Rakuten Monkeys with the correct year: The Agan finished the ______ season placing fifth overall, and did not win any of the 20 games against Brother Elephants, the Taiwan…
  44. Complete the sentence with the correct year: In July ______, the organization announced that the team would be sold.
  45. Complete the sentence about Chinese Taipei national football team with the correct year: Following the conclusion of the Chinese Civil War in ______, the association relocated to Taiwan along with the…
  46. Complete the sentence about Chinese Taipei national football team with the correct year: Only in ______ did the team fully adopt the name "Chinese Taipei".
  47. Complete the sentence about Chinese Taipei national football team with the correct year: In ______, an agreement between the CTFA and the Hong Kong Football Association ended the eligibility of Hong K…
  48. Complete the sentence about Taipei Dome with the correct year: Additionally, it was previously planned to be the main stadium of ______ Taipei Summer Universiade.
  49. Complete the sentence about Taipei Dome with the correct year: In May ______, the Taipei City Government ordered a suspension of construction.
  50. Complete the sentence about Taipei Dome with the correct year: On December 9, ______, the design for the dome passed the city's urban design review.
  51. Complete the sentence about Taipei Marathon with the correct year: The event has a Gold Label from World Athletics and has been held annually since ______.
  52. Complete the sentence about Taipei Marathon with the correct year: The Taipei International Marathon ran until ______, when it was forced to halt due to the construction of the Taipei Metro.
  53. Complete the sentence about Taipei Marathon with the correct year: In ______, the Taipei International Marathon was revived, being held on November 14.
  54. Complete the sentence about Tour de Taiwan with the correct year: The Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Sports Foundation's founder, King Liu, in ______.
  55. Complete the sentence about Taiwan Railway with the correct year: The first Taiwanese railway was completed during the Qing era in ______.
  56. Complete the sentence about Taiwan Railways Administration with the correct year: In May ______ the Legislative Yuan approved the Act for Establishment of State-owned Taiwan Railway Co., Ltd.
  57. Complete the sentence about Taipei Main Station with the correct year: The first rail station in Taipei was completed in Twatutia in ______, during Qing rule, when the railway to Keelung was opened fo…
  58. Complete the sentence about Taipei Songshan Airport with the correct year: In ______, Matsuyama Airfield was occupied by the Japanese Navy's Kanoya Air Group and its Type 96 G3M bombers for bombing po…
  59. Complete the sentence about Taipei Songshan Airport with the correct year: In ______, the Japanese Army's 37th Kyoiku Hikotai, a training unit equipped with Ki-61 fighters, was established at Matsuyam…
  60. Complete the sentence about Taipei Songshan Airport with the correct year: From March to August, ______, the US Army Far East Air Forces bombed the airfield, with the last mission on 24 August using B…
  61. Complete the sentence about Taipei Songshan Airport with the correct year: After World War II, in ______, it was taken over by the Republic of China Air Force, and renamed to Songshan Airport.
  62. Complete the sentence about Kaohsiung International Airport with the correct year: In summer ______, EVA Air opened a direct flight between Kaohsiung and Los Angeles, but it was discontinued only afte…
  63. Complete the sentence about Kaohsiung International Airport with the correct year: Since ______, the number of passengers has been recovering due to the opening of regular scheduled cross-strait fligh…
  64. Complete the sentence about EasyCard with the correct year: The Taipei Smart Card Corporation was established in ______ with a total capitalization of NT$700 million.
  65. Complete the sentence about EasyCard with the correct year: In ______, the company changed its name to the EasyCard Corporation to increase branding and visibility.
  66. Complete the sentence about EasyCard with the correct year: In ______, the EasyCard logo won the 20th American Corporate Identity Award of Excellence.
  67. Complete the sentence about Taiwan Beer with the correct year: The company known today as TTL has its origins in a government agency established by Taiwan's Japanese rulers in ______.
  68. Complete the sentence about Taiwan Beer with the correct year: In ______, the Japanese colonial government began taxing liquor producers to create a new revenue stream.
  69. Complete the sentence about Taiwan Beer with the correct year: Eventually, in ______, the local market beer monopoly was reintroduced, with effect from July of that year.
  70. Complete the sentence about Kavalan Distillery with the correct year: In ______, Kavalan's Solist Fino Sherry Cask malt whisky was named "new whisky of the year" by Jim Murray in his guide, Jim Murray…
  71. Complete the sentence about Kavalan Distillery with the correct year: In ______, the Kavalan opens a second distillery facility onsite, expanding its pot stills to a total of 10 sets.
  72. Complete the sentence about Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor with the correct year: The next year, ______, Commander Hu Lien in charge of the Kinmen Defense Command tasted Yeh's Kaoliang and thought it was grea…
  73. Complete the sentence about Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor with the correct year: On Feb 16 ______, the government-owned company was founded, and Kinmen Distillery was no longer directly managed by the local…
  74. Complete the sentence about Betel nut beauty with the correct year: In ______, local governments in Taiwan started to impose laws or regulations covering the dress code of betel nut beauties, prohibit…
  75. Complete the sentence about Nougat with the correct year: Nougat is first attested in Spain from the 15th century in Enrique de Villena's ______ Arte Cisoria, a treatise on the use of knives at table.
  76. Complete the sentence about Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Corporation with the correct year: The company today known as TTL had its origins in a government agency established by Taiwan's Japanese colonial…
  77. Complete the sentence with the correct year: The KMT lost the Chinese Civil War and retreated to Taiwan in ______.
  78. Complete the sentence about Demographics of Taiwan with the correct year: The total population of Taiwan increased to 6.5 million under Japanese rule by ______.
  79. Complete the sentence about Public holidays in Taiwan with the correct year: Since ______, these holidays continued to be celebrated by ethnic groups as such in Taiwan Area only.
  80. Complete the sentence about Taiwanese Americans with the correct year: Taiwanese immigrants, prior to ______, were listed in the "China-born population" category in the United States census.
  81. Complete the sentence about Taiwanese Americans with the correct year: After the end of World War II, the Communist victory in the Chinese Civil War forced the nationalist Kuomintang government to ret…
  82. Complete the sentence about Taiwanese Americans with the correct year: In ______, the United States broke diplomatic relations with the ROC, while the Taiwan Relations Act gave Taiwan a separate immig…
  83. Complete the sentence about Taipei Grand Mosque with the correct year: Muslims from Mainland China started to pray in that mosque in August ______.
  84. Complete the sentence with the correct year: ROC Vice President Chen Cheng led the inauguration ceremony on 13 April ______.
  85. Complete the sentence about Lugang Tianhou Temple with the correct year: The Lukang Tianhou Temple is sometimes claimed to date back to ______, though the earliest structure in the area dates to the e…
  86. Complete the sentence about Lugang Tianhou Temple with the correct year: The temple was moved to its present location in ______ after Shi Shibang donated the land.
  87. Complete the sentence about Lugang Tianhou Temple with the correct year: In April ______, Lin Tz-hang and his schoolmates from Jing Cheng High School went swimming in the ocean but found themselves mi…
  88. Complete the sentence about Xiahai City God Temple with the correct year: The Xia-Hai City God Temple was built in ______, and maintained by a single family to the present day.
  89. Complete the sentence about Xiahai City God Temple with the correct year: The Ministry of the Interior designated the site an historical monument in ______.
  90. Complete the sentence about Dalongdong Baoan Temple with the correct year: In ______, the temple was inducted into the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.
  91. Complete the sentence about Chinese calligraphy with the correct year: In Taiwan, students were requested to write Chinese calligraphy starting from primary school all the way to junior high school on…
  92. Complete the sentence about Chinese painting with the correct year: As with sculpture, other survivals showing Tang style are in Japan, though the most important, at Nara, was very largely destroyed i…
  93. Complete the sentence about Hualien County with the correct year: The region was renamed Karenkō Prefecture in ______ during Japanese colonial rule.
  94. Complete the sentence about Hualien County with the correct year: Taiwan Province would be reorganized once again in ______ and Hualien County fell under the direct jurisdiction of the Executive Yuan.
  95. Which place completes this sentence about Tzu Chi? In 1986 the foundation established its first hospital in ______.
  96. Which place completes this sentence about Ang Lee? Born in Pingtung County and raised in ______, Taiwan, Lee graduated from what is now the National Taiwan University of Arts in 1975.
  97. Which place completes this sentence about Taipei Fine Arts Museum? Since 2000, the ______ National Museum of Arts organizes a participation at Venice's architecture biennial.
  98. Which place completes this sentence about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company? Headquartered in ______ Science Park, it was the world's largest non-US company by market capitalisation as of Jun…
  99. Which place completes this sentence about Merida Bikes? In 2007, Merida invested $7 million to renovate its 35-year-old factory in ______, without halting production.
  100. Which place completes this sentence about Kaohsiung International Airport? With 5.8 million passengers in 2024, it is the second busiest airport in Taiwan, after ______.

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