Intercultural competence

The quiz is about your cultural competence. It contains statements that can be either right or wrong. Consider your answers wisely. If you do not know the answers you can look it up in books.

Your knowledge of other cultures is necessary to complete the quiz successfully. Afterwards you get a result measured in percent. Good luck and have fun!

Created by: Michelle
  1. In Japan / China it is considered polite to look the business partner straight in the eyes.
  2. The word compromise means something good in England. In the US, on the other hand, you see a solution in which both sides lose.
  3. In Asia it is considered impolite if you don't say goodbye straight away after dinner, it means that you haven't been full.
  4. If you tell an African friend that she has put on weight, for example after a vacation, she will be very offended.
  5. In China you definitly do not bring a present when meeting or visiting other people.
  6. Russians often drink vodka in the sauna and solemnly congratulate friends there on occasions.
  7. Mexicans, like Indians, are largely vegetarians.
  8. In Japan you have to switch from normal slippers to "toilet" shoes to use the bathroom.
  9. In the discos in Great Britain you don't tip the host, but give him a drink as a token of gratitude.
  10. For the Thai people, every day of the week has a special color. Monday is yellow, pink for Tuesday, Wednesday is green, Thursday orange, Friday blue, Saturday purple and finally red on Sunday.

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