CULTURAL ASPECTS
What is the official language of Saudi Arabia?
Arabic
True or False: Men and women are seen as equal in the emotional and intellectual aspects.
False
How old is the country of Saudi Arabia as we know it now?
1. more than a hundred years old
2. less than a hundred years old
3. more than a thousand years old
4. between 100 and 900 years old
2. less than a hundred years old
Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932.
What is the standard first-contact greeting in Saudi Arabia?
A) Handshake
B) Bow
C) Kiss on both cheeks
D) High-five
A) Handshake
How should a conflict of interest between parties be addressed?
Raise your voice and assert dominance
Keep your temper and work around a solution
Strike down any compromises
Offend the other party
2. Keep your temper and work around a solution
Saudis are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or Buddhist?
True or false: Natives are able to convert to another religion freely?
Muslim & False.
Saudi citizens are not permitted to change religions since it is considered apostasy, which is punishable by death.
True or False: Women are forbidden to drive in Saudi Arabia
False: Until June 2018, Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world in which women were forbidden from driving motor vehicles
True or False: The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 greatly impacted the country and made it undergo huge reprisals.
True :
15 of the 19 terrorists were Saudi nationals.
Although Saudi Arabia vehemently denied financing Al Qaeda, the country once considered one of the safest in the world must now contend with terrorism.
True or False: Gift-giving is not part of business etiquette in Saudi Arabia?
True
*If you want to give a gift, present it with your right hand.*
When is the best time to schedule business meetings?
During prayer
Morning or after lunch
Midday
Before sunset
2. Morning or after lunch
What is the most popular sport in Saudi Arabia?
1. Basketball
2. Fajr (a local ball game)
3. Camel racing
4. Soccer
4. Soccer
How many prayers are there during the day?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 10
d. 11
a. 5
What type of government is Saudi Arabia under?
Islamic monarchy
True or False:
You can openly argue with your host in the presence of others.
False
It is the red line which could cause offense, try to avoid this.
How must you shake hands with business people when you enter a room for a meeting?
Oldest to youngest
Woman first
In order from right to left
3. In order from right to left
Saudi Arabia is home to the Holy city of:
1- Riyadh
2. Dubai
3. Abu Dhabi
4. Makkah
4. Makkah
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from all over the world make the pilgrimage to Makkah each year.
What's Saudi Arabia’s GPD?
833.5 billion
1.33 billion
179.7 billion
819 billion
1. 833.5 billion
Who united the tribes of the Peninsula and founded Saudi Arabia?
1- King Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim Al-Owais
2- King Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud
3- King Ali Hadi Mohammed Al-Bulaihi
4- King Al-bus Percival Wulfric Brian Al-Dumbledore
King Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud
5. When is the time for exchanging business cards?
At the end of the meeting
At the start of the meeting
Both A and B
Never
2. At the start of the meeting
Business meetings should never take place on their weekends, when is that?
Thursday and Friday
Friday and Saturday
Saturday and Sunday
Monday and Tuesday
2.Friday and Saturday
What year is it in the Saudi calendar? (ten years margin error)
1445
and today is the 2nd of Jumada (5th month) 1445 in the lunar calendar
What player earns the most annually in their respective team in Saudi Arabia?
1. Leo Messi
2. Neymar Jr.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo
4. Karim Benzema
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (appr. 205 millions)
Born in 1875, reigned from 1932 until 1953 when he he died, how many times did the first King of Saudi Arabia get married and how many descendants did he have?
a. 12 times and about 55
b. 25 times and about 160
c. 49 times and about 550
d. 300 times and thousands
d. 300 times and thousands
What is the first thing you should always do before entering someone's house in Saudi Arabia?
Take off your shoes.
Shoe soles are seen as dirty and unsanitary in the Arab world.
During negotiations, what does "yes" usually mean?
"Yes", usually means "possibly" so be encouraged by this but don't assume that the negotiation is over.