CrackingCulturalCodes

WHAT IS YOUR NAME/NICKNAME?

1. Which of these languages is believed to contain the most words for animals?

• MONGOLIAN

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• FRENCH

2. Which language has one of the biggest numbers of words to talk about food?

• FRENCH

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• MONGOLIAN

2. Which language is known for having the highest number of polite phrases?

• MONGOLIAN

• CHINESE

• JAPANESE

• FRENCH

2. Which language has the highest number of words for family relationships?

• CHINESE

• MONGOLIAN

• JAPANESE

• FRENCH

2. In which country did people greet each other in the past by asking, "Have you eaten?"

• RUSSIA

• GERMANY

• CHINA

• SPAIN

2. Some languages might not have all types of words, like adjectives.

• TRUE!

• FALSE!

Which language uses the subjunctive mood (условное наклонение) more often?

• ITALIAN

• ENGLISH

2. Research shows that when Russian authors write in English, they often include their opinions and judgement about previous research and try to interact with the reader in the introduction.

• YES

• NO

English speakers have one word for this colour.
Russian people have at least two : "siniy" and "goluboi".
When asked to identify shades (оттенки) of blue, who was the first to give the correct answer?

• THE ENGLISH

• THE RUSSIANS