Culture Quiz

Which of the following is considered poor etiquette in Japan?

• Offer a gift with two hands

• Place your chopsticks upright in your food

• Taking off your shoes before entering someone' home

To 'read between the lines' is about

• High context culture

• Low context culture

During negotiations in Japan you try to confirm a point by asking, Do you not want this added to the agreement.? You are answered with a 'yes', so you keep it within the agreement. At a later date you find the Japanese are upset that this was added to the agreement. Why?

• The Japanese answer positively to negative questions so they actually meant 'no'.

• Yes' can sometimes mean 'maybe'. In this case the Japanese team wanted to think about it so answered 'yes' meaning 'let us think about it and check with us at the next meeting'

• The Japanese assumed you knew they did not want it to form part of the agreement and answered 'yes'

Upon being met at the office of a potential Indonesian client you are met with very personal questions about your job, education and salary. Why?

• These questions are just part of the getting to know you process.

• These questions are meant to establish your rank.

• These questions are thought to be of importance in your own country so are being asked out of politeness.

The area of communication that deals with conveying

messages through the use of eye contact or gaze is called as

• Kinesics

• Oculesics

• Haptics

• Proxemics

When meeting with the French in a business environment, which of these is best to avoid?

• Personal Questions

• Eye Contact

• A formal demeanour

Cultural supremacy is termed as

• Parochialism

• Ethno-centricism

• Ethno-relativism

• Racism

Ascription culture is based on

• People are accorded status based on how well they perform

• Status is attributed based on age, gender and social connections

• Give high status to high achievers

• They have sufficient data, technical advisers, and knowledgeable people

When a stranger in India wants to know what you

do for a living and how much you earn, he will

• Ask your guide

• Invite you to his home and after getting to know you, will ask

• Come over and ask you directly, without introduction.

• Respect your privacy above all

When rewarding a Hispanic worker for a job well

done, it is best not to

• praise him or her publicly.

• say “thank you.”

• offer a raise.

• offer a promotion.