Taiwan University Entrance Exam: History Questions Emphasize Context and Classical Chinese

Students in northern Taiwan described the history section of the university entrance exam as generally normal to easy. They noted that multiple-choice questions could be answered by carefully reading the text and identifying keywords within the question itself.

However, the essay questions presented a higher proportion of classical Chinese. While keywords could sometimes be extracted from the provided passages, answering effectively required a solid understanding of the text and existing historical knowledge.

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The multiple-choice questions were relatively simple to answer, and keywords could be found within the questions to provide answers, mostly relying on understanding the context.

One student from Jingmei Girls High School mentioned that while the multiple-choice questions were relatively straightforward, relying on contextual understanding, the essay portion demanded more. She noted that some essay questions touched upon World War I, specifically content related to Russia, requiring prior study and foundational historical concepts.

Another student from Datong High School found the difficulty of the multiple-choice questions comparable to previous years. He echoed the sentiment that the classical Chinese in the essay questions made the expected answers unclear. Both students also observed that Taiwanese history appeared to have a higher proportion of questions compared to East Asian or Chinese history.

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The classical Chinese in the essay questions made it unclear what the examiners expected in the answers, and the instructions were vague.