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Cultural Day Challenge

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is considered poor etiquette in Japan?

a)

Placing your chopsticks upright in your food

b)

Offering a gift with two hands

c)

Taking off your shoes before entering someone's home

2.

Which colour should you avoid wearing in Brazil?

a)

Red

b)

Purple

c)

Yellow

3.

In India, what do vegetarian Hindus typically not eat?

a)

Meat, fish, seafood, eggs and any dairy products

b)

Meat, fish, seafood and eggs

c)

Meat, fish and seafood

4.

In which country is the number 4 considered unlucky?

a)

China

b)

Mexico

c)

Iran

5.

In which country does nodding the head up and down mean 'no' rather than 'yes'?

a)

Russia

b)

Thailand

c)

Bulgaria

6.

Which country has the most time zones?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

France

7.

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of the Islamic religion?

a)

Haj

b)

Puja

c)

Ramadan

8.

What is the Chinese term used to describe the concept of having a network of reciprocal relationships?

a)

Kegi

b)

Mianzi

c)

Guanxi

9.

Which of the following would you not offer as a gift to a Chinese business partner?

a)

A clock

b)

Wine

c)

A pen

10.

What is Jewish New Year commonly known as?

a)

Hanukkah

b)

Yom Kippur

c)

Rosh Hashanah

11.

What do you understand by ethnocentrism?

a)

Operating in an environment where everyone is from the same culture.

b)

Judging people from another culture only by the values and standards of your own culture.

c)

Experience your own and other cultures as relative to the context.

12.

What is the national food of scotland?

a)

Neeps and tatties

b)

Deep fried mars bar

c)

Haggis

d)

Lobster

13.

Pap, nsima and sadza all mean the same thing in different parts of Africa. What is it called in Kenya?

a)

sukuma wiki

b)

ugali

c)

nyama choma

d)

rice

14.

What language has the most first-language speakers in the world?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Arabic

d)

Mandarin Chinese

15.

What dead language is the ancestor of French, Italian, Spanish, Romanian and many other european languages?

a)

Latin

b)

Hebrew

c)

Ancient Greek

16.

What type of hat, traditionally popular in the Balkans and north Africa, is named after a Moroccan city ?

a)

Fedora

b)

Stetson

c)

Fez

d)

Beret

17.

What item of clothing is generally considered to be the national (male) dress of Germany?

a)

Lederhosen

b)

Kilt

c)

Fur Hat

d)

Beret & string of onions

18.

In which country do young girls celebrate a Quinceañera ?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

Portugal

d)

Morocco

19.

Which country does this flag represent ?

a)

Libya

b)

Pakistan

c)

Nepal

d)

Chad

20.

Which country has kushari has one of its traditional foods ? It is a mix of rice, spaghetti, small round macaroni, vermicelli, fried onions, black lentils and hummus, topped with thick tomato sauce, garlic and vinegar sauce, and chilli sauce.

a)

Egypt

b)

Spain

c)

Turkey

d)

Sudan

21.

Which country holds a Monkey Buffet Festival, where 1000s of kilograms of fruit are fed to the monkeys ?

a)

Brazil

b)

India

c)

Uganda

d)

Thailand

22.

What is a barbecue called in South Africa ?

a)

Griller

b)

Braai

c)

Cookout

d)

Broil

23.

What is the most popular sport in India ?

a)

Basketball

b)

Football

c)

Cricket

d)

Tennis

24.

It is taboo in South Korea to write someone's name in what colour ink ?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

Green

25.

Which country performs the Haka before a rugby match? It is a traditional Maori war dance.

a)

Australia

b)

Argentina

c)

New Zealand

d)

Chile

26.

Which country does not use the Euro as a currency ?

a)

France

b)

Greece

c)

Switzerland

d)

Portugal

27.

What is Cultural Diversity/Awareness?

a)

A.) Recognizing different beliefs, values, and customs that other people have, that are based on their origins or upbringing.

b)

B.) Everyone is the same, no matter where you come from.

c)

C.) Everyone is different, but they have the same beliefs and values.

d)

D.) Everyone is the same , but have different value systems.

28.

What is a version of a language that reflects changes in speech patterns due to class, region, or cultural changes.

a)

dialect

b)

speech

c)

slang

d)

urban