Workplace Cultures Around the World
Global Business Vocab
Global Ports
Holidays Around the World
Holiday Fun Facts
100

This country's work place culture emphasize a deep respect for workplace hierarchy. Collective goals are more important than individual ambition, and workers are expected to put in long hours to achieve them.

What is Japan?

100

Goods or services which are produced in one country and are shipped to another country for sale or trade.

What are Exports?

100

This port is the busiest cruise port in the world.

What is Port Miami in Florida?

100

This Jewish Holiday lasts 8 days and nights.

What is Hanukkah?

100

This 2018 Christmas animated film is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time.

What is "The Grinch"?

200

In this country employees are required to be offline from all work related activities (i.e.. Projects, Emails etc.) Employers may be penalized for interrupting work life balance.

What is Ireland?

200

The transport, handling and storage of funds, goods and information outside and inside the production process.

What is Logistics?

200

The biggest port in the world.

What is Port Shanghai in China?

200

This Holiday is named after the Swahili words that when translated to English mean "First Fruits".

What is Kwanza?

200

In this country the postal code "H0H 0H0" is designated for Santa at the North Pole.

What is Canada?

300

This country's workplace culture emphasize inclusivity and equality with loose structure, flat hierarchies, more casual communication, and collective decision making.

What is Australia?

300

The negative balance of trade where a countries imports exceed its exports

What is Trade Deficit? 

300

This U.S. exports the most plastic resin of any port in the world.

What is the Houston Port in Texas?

300

This British tradition that occurs the day after Christmas and dates back to the 1800s when Queen Victoria ruled the throne. At the time, it was a day to ensure that upper class Britons gave servants and workers a day off, in addition to giving them a present.

What is Boxing Day?

300

This holiday decoration was temporarily banned in America in the 1970's as it made of lead at the time. Now it is made of plastic or aluminum. 

What is Tinsel?

400

Employees in this country don’t have to wait until work is over to enjoy happy hour. Instead, “fika” is built into the workday, allowing employees to take a break, have a snack, and talk to their colleagues.

What is Sweden? 

400

Payments made by the government and given to producers to be a contender with competitors

What are Subsidiaries?

400
The largest Inland Port in the U.S.

What is Port of Huntington Tri-State in West Virginia?

400

Buddhist tradition honors this day in which the Buddha—Siddartha Gautauma—is said to have achieved enlightenment. Many Buddhists celebrate it through meditation.

What is Bodhi Day or Rohastu?

400

This holiday classic was the first song ever played in space in 1965.

What is Jingle Bells?

500

People come in late, spend hours in the office, take long breaks, and sometimes are still working after midnight. Essentially, work-life balance is not really a concept in this country.

What is India?

500

The flow of capital from one nation to another in exchange for significant ownership stakes in domestic companies or other domestic assets.

What is Foreign Investment?

500

The worlds first fully automated port.

What is Qingdao Port in China?

500

This ancient Pagan celebration takes place during the December solstice, which is the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

What is Yule?

500

The tradition of kissing under the mistletoe is based upon a Norse Mythological tale about this goddess. 

Who is Frigg, goddess of love?

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