Filipino culture

Filipinos give importance to ___ when in public. (you can select more than 1 correct answer.)

• punctuality

• formal clothes

• respecting the elderly

• appearance

Which one is impolite in Filipino visiting etiquette?

• to take your shoes off before entering home.

• to refuse any refreshments offered

• to be reluctant to take the last serving of any shared food served at a meal

• not to refer to the woman of the house as ‘hostess’

Which is not acceptable for table manners?

• to allow food to go cold before eating

• to eat with hands or with a spoon and fork

• to lean on one’s arms at the dinner table

• to leave food at the table just in case someone else arrives or is hungry later

Gifts are generally not ___ when received. Often one will thank the giver and set the gift aside.

Respecting ___ and considering about ___ are essential in the Filipino society.

• the elderly/hierarchy

• the elderly/revenue

• the teenagers /hierarchy

• thoughts/others' feelings

Many Filipinos are fluent in English. Avoid talking to them in overly ___ English.

• petrified

• confused

• complicated

• simplified

In the Philippines, it is ___ for asking questions about age, work and level of education.

• rude

• not uncommon

• offensive

• impolite

___ is performed as a sign of respect towards elders and as a way of accepting a blessing from the elder.

• Nano

• Mano

• Auto

• Oho

The Philippines is one of the predominantly ___ nations in Asia Pacific.

• Christian

• Roman Catholic

• Buddhist

• Hindu

The Philippines is considered as the melting pot of Asia.

Its cuisine is mixed of ___ cooking.

• Chinese, Malaysian, Spanish, Mexican, American, and Indian

• Chinese, Malaysian, Spanish, Turkish, American, and Indian

• Japanese, Indonesian, Mexican, British, and Indian

• Chinese, Malaysian, Polish, Mexican, American, and Burmese