Cultural differences trivial
Welcome to this journey around the world. You'll learn lots of different cultural aspects that make the world fascinating. Understanding and respecting diversity we'll broaden our mind and become more tolerant. Choose the correct answer to each question among the four options and enjoy the trip!
Thursday, 28 February 2013
0.A. In Bulgaria
0.A. In what way people from Bulgaria say yes?
A. Shaking their head
B. Touching their head
C, Nodding
D. Clapping
1. Where...?
1. In which country is very common that your waiter will gladly put leftovers in a box to take home?
A. Spain
B. The U.S.A.
C. Portugal
D. Germany
2. Eating in Japan
2. When you are in a
restaurant in Japan, what shouldn´t you do?
A) Sip the
soup of your bowl loudly
B) Chew food opening your mouth
C) Smoke
while you are eating
D) Stay in
the restaurant for a long time and when you are ready to go leave a tip
3. Italian friends
3. In Italy,
how do two male friends greet each other?
A. They just say hello to each other
B. They shake hands
C. They kiss each other
D. They hug
4. . I can't leave Japan
4. Which of these actions is frowned upon in Japan?
A. Take your shoes off when you go visiting someone.
B. Use a mobile phone in the subway
C. Not to look at the eyes while talking to someone
D. Point with the palm of your hand
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
5. From Russia with love
B. Leave a 10% tip
C. have dinner before 5 p.m
D. No kissing over lunch or dinner
6. Socializing in Egypt
6. If you are in Egypt and someone offers you something and you say "no", the Egyptians will think that you're:
A. Rude
B. very polite
C. Ungrateful
D. Shy
7. Life and death in Venezuela
A. It's forbidden to take the coffin out of the hearse.
B. people carrying the coffin follow this rhythm: 3 steps forward, 2 back, 3 steps forward, 2 back...
C. During the route, the coffin will be open and inclined to the front so the deceased can see the way.
D. Only women can carry the coffin
8. Lunch in Japan
8. Which of the following options is correct?
In japan, it's rude to ....
A. Separate trash
B. Wear cotton masks on a public road
C. Eat in the street
D. Wait in line to cross the street
9. Learning Japanese
9. In Japan, it's very common to hear "Hai Hai" in a conversation. What does it mean?
A. That you agree with the other person.
B. That you are paying attention to the conversation.
C. It's the same as "How are you?"
D. It's the same as "Hello".
10. Flying to the Middle East
11. Dinner in China
12. Sightseeing in Rome
What's so special about Santa Maria della Concione dei Cappuccini in Rome?
A. The interior of the church is all painted in pink.
B. It's decorated with bones and mummified bodies of the monks.
C. In the interior you can admire the masterpiece Pietá of Michelangelo.
D. It's the oldest church in the world
A. The interior of the church is all painted in pink.
B. It's decorated with bones and mummified bodies of the monks.
C. In the interior you can admire the masterpiece Pietá of Michelangelo.
D. It's the oldest church in the world
Friday, 1 February 2013
13. Japanese on the move
13. What do Japanese always do when they travel?
A. Eat typical food
B. Visit museums
C. Take pictures
D. Run
Monday, 3 December 2012
14. Stopover in Canada
14. Unless there's a close relationship (good friends or family members), how will Canadians interpret a strong blunt opinion that is quite different from the rest of the group?
A. elegant
B. acceptable
C. awkward
D. funny
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