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What value does high walls surrounding the home represent?
Space- private
100
What is the main religion of Saudi Arabia?
Islam
100
True or False: Weddings and Funerals are similar to Western events where the gathering includes both men and women
False- there are separate events held for both genders
100
What is typically offered at the beginning of meetings?
Dates and/or coffee
100
When are the weekends Saudi Arabia?
Thursday and Friday
200
Women are required to wear an abayah in public and men a throbe due to what value?
Nature- Controlled by relgion OR Formality
200
Name two things (food, substance, etc) that Muslims are prohibited from doing?
Eating pork, drinking alcohol, drug usage, use of christian symbols
200
Around whom can females remove their abayah?
Immediate male family members(father, uncle or brother) or female relatives/all female gatherings.
200
What value does the offering of dates/coffee reflect?
Formality and emphasis on tradition
200
What is Saudi Arabia's largest export?
Oil!
300
Respect is always given to the eldest in the room reflecting what value?
Power Distance- Hierarchy
300
Name one of the holiest sites in Saudi Arabia
Mecca or Medina
300
The family's influence in an individual's decision (in regards to school, spouse, etc) represents what value?
Collectivism
300
What value does the dewaniah, space for guests in the home, reflect?
Space- public and private. Public because there is space allowed for gatherings, private in that it is only a limited area.
300
True or False: Divorced women can still buy their own home
False