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What is the currency called in Spain?
the Euro!
What is the most popular language in the world?
With almost 1.2 billion native speakers, the most popular language in the world is Chinese. In fact, one in six people in the world speaks Chinese!
How would you write the date – May 18, 2016 – according to the international date format?
YYYY-MM-DD
How many languages are there estimated to be in the world?
a. 9,500
b. 7,100
c. 6,200
d. 5,015
7,100
India, China, and the U.S. are the most populous counties in the world. Which country is the next most populous?
Indonesia
What is ethnocentrism?
Belief in the superiority of one’s own culture or ethnic group
Which gesture should you never use in Brazil?
a. Thumbs up
b. Pointing with the index finger
c. A-Okay (connecting the thumb with the forefinger)
d. High five
A-Okay (connecting the thumb with the forefinger)
According to Bloomberg’s Global Innovation Index (2015), which country is the most innovative?
a. China
b. USA
c. S. Korea
d. Sweden
South Korea
The top three countries with the largest numbers of Internet users are China, the U.S., and India. Which country has the next largest number of Internet users?
Japan
In what country is it considered a compliment to slurp loudly while eating soup?
Japan. | In many Asian cultures, slurping is a sign you appreciate the food.
One of the most popular food in Thailand is
Kimchi | Laksa | green curry | dim sum
green curry
Which country is known as “the land of no rivers”?
Saudi Arabia. Most of their fresh water comes from desalinization plants or underground reservoirs.
When presenting your Chinese friends with flowers, avoid using “______”, which they associate with ghosts and death.
Red | yellow | white
white
The word “Ketchup” comes from “Koetsiap”, which is in what language?
Malay
Which CONTINENT is the most linguistically diverse in the world?
Africa! The continent is home to anywhere from 800 to 1,500 of the world’s languages.
In which country would you be if you were in " Land of Thousand Lakes " ?
Finland | Norway | Scotland |Denmark
Finland
In which country would show up half an hour late for an invitation be considered rude?
Greece | Panama | Switzerland | Guinea
Switzerland | Attitudes to time differ between different cultures in often quite significant ways. For example, in some countries arriving late to a meeting is the norm, or at least tolerated, where in other countries, such as the United States, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland, punctuality is expected.
Thailand was colonized by Europeans till the 1940's. True or False?
False. Thailand is the only South Asian country to never be colonized by Europeans.
In Italy, mums and roses are the favored flowers to take when invited to dinner. True or False?
FALSE | In Italy, mums and roses are funeral flowers. Colors, numbers, and types of flowers can be a minefield in different cultures.
Which country publishes more books per capita than any other?
a. Sweden
b. U.S.A.
c. Iceland
d. Denmark
Iceland | Icelanders read and publish more books per capita than most other countries in the world. Reading seems to be inherent to the Icelandic
In which country would you expect to see students knock on their desks after a particularly good lecture or presentation?
Brazil | Thailand | Uganda | Germany
In Germany and Austria, many students would knock on their desks or a table to show appreciation for a good lecture or presentation. In these cultures this action serves as a form of applause in academic settings.
In India, you are invited to a friend’s house to share a meal of rice and curry. What is the best way to eat?
Using a spoon | Using a left hand only | Using a right hand only | Using both hands
Using a right hand only | Using your left hand to eat is taboo in India—only the right hand may be used for eating. The left hand is considered unclean.
If you are having dinner with a business partner in Argentina, when is it appropriate to talk business?
Never | after some polite table conversation | as soon as you sit down at the table
after some polite table conversation | In Argentina, relationships are important, so it helps to begin with table conversation to get to know each other before beginning to discuss business matters in earnest.
In Egypt, you have been invited to a meal at a family home. Towards the end of the meal you are very full. Your hostess offers you more food. What should you do?
Politely refuse | accept and eat everything on your plate | accept and take a small bite | accept and ask if you can take it with you
accept and take a small bite | In most of the Middle East you will always be offered more food. If you really don't want to eat anymore, take very little and leave it on your plate. It’s considered good manners to leave a small amount of food on your plate to show the host(ess) has fed you enough food.
You are in Amman, Jordan, and you are invited to go to the souk. Where will you be going?
Mosque | park | Market | Turkish Bath
Market | In the Arab world, a souk is a market.