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1、Cross Cultural Quiz 1In an Islamic country, which of the following should you NOT do?A: Simply do as you please.B: Eat a lot of vegetables when invited for lunch.C: Drink any form of alcohol at any time.D: Dont smoke in public on a Saturday.(C) The consumption of alcohol is not allowed by the muslim
2、 religion. It is therefore considerate not to drink any alcohol while staying in an islamic country - even if alcoholic beverages are available.When is Christmas celebrated in Russia?A: 24th of December B: 25th of December C: 31th of December D: 6th of January(D) Russia is an orthodox country. Chris
3、tmas is celebrated on the 6th of January.In an upcoming business meeting in Austria you will meet with a Univ.-Prof. Dr. Rudolf Austein. What is the correct form of address?A: Herr AusteinB: RudolfC: Dr. AusteinD: Professor Austein(D) Austria scores high on Power Distance, it is therefore important
4、to address your business contacts using their (highest) title.You are having an appointment in Greece. After 20 minutes nobody has turned up. What do you do?A: Pack my things and leave.B: Ask the secretary to give the person a call to remind him/her that I am there. C: Tell the secretary how importa
5、nt I am, and that they should appreciate that I have come. D: Relax - time is not that important in Greece.(D) Greece is a polychronic country and being exactly on time is not so important, as personal relationships are more important.Cross Cultural Quiz 2Read the following scenarios and see if you
6、can identify the problem in each. (True or False)1. Japanese often send money to bereaved friends as an expression of sympathy.2. Armenians and Georgians belong to the same language family.3. Shaking hands with women is acceptable in Indonesia.4. Number 4 is considered lucky in Japan.5. Eating with
7、left hand is taboo in Saudi Arabia.6. Brazilians usually wear black shoes in the offices.7. Japanese and Chinese can read each others newspapers.8. White flowers in Japan are given at funerals.9. Mexicans are supposed to keep their hands on the table during a meal.10. In Britain you tip your plate a
8、way from you when eating soup.11. Spaniards like to maintain eye contact during conversations.12. Arabs expect gifts to be opened in front of the giver.13. Japanese, unlike Chinese, do not mind losing face.14. Germans like deadlines.15. Muslims can eat Kosher meat.16. Most Scandinavians start their
9、bargaining with what is in their opinion, the fair price.17. Lithuanian is a Slavic language.18. British people drink more than 200 million cups of tea a day.19. Thailand a pale face is a sign of beauty in a woman.20. The further South you go in Europe, the more authoritarian the boss is expected to
10、 be.21. Italian executives often come to business meetings in designer sports jackets and flannels.22. American businessmen dislike detailed written contracts.23. In India holy men usually wear white.24. The thumbs up sign means OK in Argentina.25. All Arabs are Muslims.Cross Cultural Quiz 31. There
11、 are three of you interviewing an Afghani man for a position in your company. Of the interviewers, two of you are women. The interviewee only ever gives eye contact to the man and never to the women. This is because:a. He is nervous around womenb. He is showing respect to the women2. In Spain, the m
12、ain purpose of a business meeting would be to:a. Make decisions by discussing in the length the pros and cons of an issueb. Reach agreements by consensusc. Brief the team on a decisions already taken3. You asking a question of a junior Japanese colleague and he/she looks down and answers you. He/she
13、 :a. Has something to hide and is looking for answer to cover their backb. Is paying your respect4. Your German colleague says about a proposal you have put together, no offense, but this idea is ridiculous. He/she :a. is merely expressing their opinion and means no harmb. is being blunt and has no
14、etiquettec. is being rude to undermine your position5. You are making a proposal to a group of Japanese executives when you notice a few of them sat with their arms folded and eyes closed. They are:a. Listening intentlyb. Tired and catching up on some sleepc. Pretending to be asleep to show you that
15、 they think your presentation is poor6. A potential Mexican client arrives 45 minutes late for a business meeting. He/she:a. Has arrived late on purpose to show that they are the party in the driving seatb. Has simply arrived late as punctuality is taken lightly in Mexicoc. Has arrived late to let y
16、ou enjoy your surroundings before discussing business7. During a break for a meeting between you and a group of Saudis, you walk into the mens room to find a few of them washing their feet in the sink. You think:a. They must have had smelly feetb. They are simply freshening themselves upc. Are preparing
