BRITAIN
Name 3 countries belonging to Britain
England, Wales, Scotland
Name the geographical feature associated with the West, Central and East
West: mountains
Central: plains
East: hills and low mountains
Name 3 territories of Canada
Yukon, Northwest territory, Nunavut
Name 3 nicknames of Australia
- Down Under
- Oz
- The Last Frontier / The Last Lands
Name 3 groups of invaders to Britain
The Celts, The Romans, The Anglo-Saxon, The Viking, The Norman
Name the 3 elements of the executive branch of the US government
- The president
- The vice president
- The cabinet
Explain the meaning of the maple leaf and the red color in the Canadian map
- maple leaf: national symbol
- red color: a symbol of Canadian sacrifice during World War I.
Name the 4 geographical regions of Australia
- Eastern Lowland
- Eastern Highland
- Central Plains
- Western Plateau
Name the patron saints associated with England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
England (St. George), Scotland (St. Andrew), Wales (St. David), Northern Ireland (St. Patrick)
Explain 3 reasons why Hawaii is a tourist paradise
- tropical vegetation
- sandy beaches
Name the 6 regional identities of Canada
- Mid-Atlantic
- Quebec
- Ontario
- Prairies
- British Columbia
- the North
Name the 2 mainland territories of Australia
- Northern territory
- Australian capital territory
Name 3 sayings or examples associated with 3 values of British people
Sense of irony (self-deprecation & understatement)
Sense of trust (no written constitution)
Sense of fair play ("It's not cricket.")
Keeping order ("There is time and place for everything"
Sense of identity (England: no national costume)
Sense of fairness and compromise (tolerance)
Sense of duty (many charities)
Explain the 3 reasons for the extreme weather of the USA
- no high elevations
- collision of the warm southern Gulf Stream
- blasts of arctic air from the north
Name 3 examples for the characteristic of "good citizens" of the Canadians
- low statistics of violent crimes
- low rate of corruption
- a long list of banned assault weapons
Explain the following concepts "Fair Dinkum", "Cultural Cringe" and "Tall Poppies"
- "Fair Dinkum": honest, up-front, a person who keeps to his or her word
- "Cultural Cringe": the feeling of inferiority creating a kind of social embarrassment
- "Tall Poppies": the urge to size down who are more stand out
Explain the rules concerning business cards, gift-giving custom, and negotiation style of British people
business cards (simple design in black and white)
gift-giving custom (no lavish gifts)
negotiation style (indirect communication with some humor, no hard-sell)
Explain the 3 approaches concerning performance evaluation, trust, and willingness to take risk of doing business in the US
- “achievement orientation”
- trust placed in lawyers and contracts
- prefer “learning by doing” to cautious planning
Name 3 differences of the Canadian government and the US government
- type of government (US: constitutional republic - Canada: constitutional monarchy)
- head of the state (US: president - Canada: monarch)
- head of the government (US: president - Canada: prime minister)
- legislature (US: Congress - Canada: Parliament)
How is egalitarianism at workplace different in Australia and the USA
- in Australia: workers may earn less because their position does not require as much responsibility or experience
- in the USA: far less deference to authority, and fewer privileges based on rank,