Global Dining Etiquette Quiz

In Japan, it is considered polite to do what with your soup bowl?

• Leave it on the table and sip quietly.

• Pick it up and drink directly from the bowl.

• Use a straw to drink the soup.

• Share it with the person next to you.

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Which of the following is a common practice when eating with hands in India?

• Use both hands to eat.

• Only use the fork and spoon.

• Only use the right hand.

• Wash hands only after finishing the meal.

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In China, what is considered disrespectful to do with chopsticks?

• Placing them parallel on your plate.

• Sticking them vertically into your rice bowl.

• Using them to point at someone.

• Both B and C are correct.

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In France, where should you place your napkin when you are finished eating?

• On the table next to your plate.

• Folded neatly on the plate.

• On your chair.

• Loosely on the table.

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In which country is it considered polite to burp after a meal?

• Japan

• China

• France

• India

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In which of the following countries is turning down food considered very rude?

• Russia

• Mexico

• Afghanistan

• All of the above

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What is a common table manner in Egypt regarding bread?

• Throw away uneaten bread.

• Bread should only be eaten at the end of the meal.

• Bread is used to scoop up food.

• Bread must be cut with a knife.

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In Guatemala, what is a common practice when you are finished eating?

• Announce that you are done.

• Leave a little food on the plate.

• Clean the plate completely.

• Stand up and thank the host.

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In Mexico, what is considered polite to do with tortillas during a meal?

• Tear them into pieces before eating.

• Eat them whole without tearing.

• Use them as a utensil to scoop other foods.

• Throw them to other diners as a gesture of sharing.

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In Afghanistan, what is a common etiquette when offered tea?

• Refuse the first offer.

• Accept immediately.

• Ask for coffee instead.

• Only accept if everyone else does.

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