Cultural Awareness
In ______________ cultures, people are more likely to prioritize personal goals over group goals.
a) individualistic
b) collectivist
a) individualistic
When you are cycling and there is a cycle path, you must use it. If you don't, prepare yourself for screaming and getting yelled to in Germany.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
What equipment did Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikeç have while shooting his way to a silver medal at the 2024 Olympics?
a) Blinder and large ear defenders
b) Specialized goggles and earplugs
c) Regular prescription glasses and earplugs
c) Regular prescription glasses and earplugs
What members of a culture think, feel, and value is called _____________.
a) product
b) perspective
c) practice
b) perspective
Drinking alcohol outside is not an accepted social norm and alcohol sales are banned from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. in Poland.
TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
The 38-year-old, a 22-time champion Rafael Nadal retired from ____________ .
a) tennis
b) football
c) basketball
a) tennis
Technology, music, art, food, literature, etc.; the things members of a group create, share, and transmit to the next generation are called ______________.
a) products
b) perspectives
c) practices
a) products
Which one is a remote work etiquette?
a) Show up on time
b) Unmute while listening to others
c) Work in your PJs
a) Show up on time
Sertab Erener performed the song "Everyway That I Can" during the second semifinal of the 2024 Eurovision song competition in __________, on May 9, 2024.
a) Sweden
b) the United Kingdom
c) Italy
a) Sweden
"the idea that you should show loyalty and support for the world as a whole as much as for the particular country in which you live" is defined as __________.
a) global citizenship
b) cultural intelligence
Correct Answer: a)global citizenship
Cultural intelligence: knowledge or understanding of how a person from a particular country, race, religion, etc. lives and behaves, and how this affects the way they do business.
In _____________, greetings are typically straightforward including a firm handshake with eye contact instead of kiss on the cheek.
a) Denmark
b) Quebec
a) Denmark
The Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year 2024 is ______ .
a) polarization
b) brain rot
c) manifest
Correct Answer:
Cambridge's : c) manifest
Merriam-Webster's : a) polarization
Oxford's : b) brain rot
The process of adapting to a new culture is called __________. It has four stages: excitement, culture shock, recovery and adaption (Brown, 1994).
a) acculturation
b) civilization
c) globalization
a) acculturation
It is offensive to buy clocks as a gift to someone in __________.
a) Norway
b) Canada
c) China
Gifting a clock is “送钟 ” in Chinese, pronouncing as “song zhong” that is equivalent to wish the person to die and you will be in his funeral. So it is rude in Chinese culture.
c) China
Starting on Feb. 13, 2025, Fathom Events and Warner Bros. are teaming up to re-release Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, __________, and __________.
a) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
b) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire- Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix
c) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
a) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
First four films