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WorksheetsModern History of Taiwan Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
In 1990, a group of students including Helios and Ian organized a movement in Taiwan to advocate for democracy and social change. What was the name of this student-led movement?
228 Movement
Wild Lily Movement
Tangwai Movement
Taiwanese Spring
During a history class, Helios, Sam, and Ian were discussing the February 28 Uprising in 1947. They wanted to understand the motivations behind this significant event.
What was the goal of the February 28 Uprising in 1947?
To support Japan's rule
To protest Kuomintang oppression
To promote Communism
To invite foreign powers
During a history project, Helios, Sam, and Ian were discussing the period when Taiwan was ruled by a foreign power. They wanted to know which country had control over Taiwan from 1895 to 1945.
China
USA
Japan
United Kingdom
Which cultural practice did some indigenous Taiwanese tribes continue until the Japanese ended it?
Bamboo weaving
Tea farming
Ritual headhunting
Mandarin calligraphy
What happened in Beijing in 1989 that inspired student protests in Taiwan, where Ian and Sam were actively participating in discussions about democracy?
China passed a new constitution
Mao Zedong resigned
Students protested for democracy
Japan invaded Taiwan
During a history class, Helios asked his classmates, "Who was the first democratically elected president of Taiwan?"
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Ching-Kuo
Lee Teng-Hui
Chen Shui-Bian
Which 1947 event led to the killing of thousands of Taiwanese by the Kuomintang?
The Wild Lily Movement
The February 28 Uprising
The Zhongli Incident
The White Terror
In 1986, a group of activists, including Sam and Helios, came together to form a new political party in Taiwan. Which group did they belong to?
Kuomintang leaders
Student protestors from Beijing
Tangwai activists
Military generals
During a history class, Sam asked his teacher about a significant event in Taiwan's past. The teacher explained, "The White Terror was a period of political arrests and fear that affected many lives in Taiwan." What was the White Terror?
A snowstorm that destroyed crops
A time when Taiwan banned trade
A period of political arrests and fear
A cultural festival in Taiwan
What did Chiang Ching-Kuo do during his time as Taiwan’s leader?
Gave Taiwan back to Japan
Made Mandarin the only language allowed
Started reforms and ended martial law
Joined the Chinese Communist Party
Why was Lee Teng-Hui’s presidency important for Taiwan?
He invaded mainland China
He made Taiwan a part of Japan again
He helped bring full democracy to Taiwan
He ended education in local languages
Why did Helios and Ian decide to move their startup to a new city in 2023?
They wanted to help the local community
They faced tough competition in their original city
The new city had better resources for startups
They were invited by local investors
In a history class, Helios learned about significant events in Taiwan's political history. What major change happened in Taiwan in 1996?
Taiwan became a part of China
The Kuomintang banned elections
Taiwan had its first direct presidential election
Japan returned to govern the island
In a discussion about Taiwan's cultural identity, Sam asked, 'What does 'Taiwanization' mean in this context?'
Turning Taiwan into a kingdom
Replacing native culture with Chinese traditions
Allowing more native Taiwanese in government
Teaching only Japanese in schools
What role did education play in Taiwan’s path to democracy, as Ian learned during his history class?
It helped spread communist ideas
It made people protest against reading
It helped people learn to vote
It allowed people to share democratic ideas
During a history class, Ian, Sam, and Helios were discussing the Tangwai movement in Taiwan. They wanted to understand its significance in the context of Taiwan's political history.
What was the main purpose of the Tangwai movement?
To return Taiwan to the Qing dynasty
To promote one-party rule
To demand political freedom and elections
To support Japanese traditions
What action did Lee Teng-Hui take during the Wild Lily movement when students like Sam and Helios were actively protesting for democracy?
He sent in the army to stop protests
He ignored the students
He met with the protest leaders and agreed to their requests
He banned all elections
In a school in Taiwan, Ian and Sam were required to learn a specific language as part of their education. Which language did the Kuomintang force students to learn in schools?
Japanese
English
Hokkien
Mandarin
In a history class, Sam asked, 'Who was Chen Shui-Bian?' as part of a discussion on Taiwan's political history.
A leader of the Qing dynasty
The first non-Kuomintang president of Taiwan
A Communist Party general
A Japanese emperor
Why is the 228 (February 28) anniversary important in Taiwan?
It celebrates Taiwan's independence
It marks the start of Japanese rule
It remembers a major protest and massacre
It honors the first president of China
