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Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Taiwan was earlier known as _________.

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Fuchow

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Marshall Island

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Formosa

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Macau

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The correct option is C Formosa
The former name Formosa dates from 1542, when Portugese sailors sighted the main island of Taiwan and named it Ilha Formosa, which means beautiful island.

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