Lesson 2 Culture

Which culture adopts nicknames for children such as Bo (cow), Tho (rabbit) and Gau (bear) to avoid evil spirits?

• Japanese

• Vietnamese

• Chinese

• Korean

Which culture prefers their French fries with mayonnaise?

• Dutch

• American

• French

• German

Which culture gives tribute to a river by throwing coins into it?

• Mexican

• Chinese

• Italian

• Hindu

In which culture are caged birds sold not to be kept as pets, but to be released to be free?

• Korean

• Buddhist

• Russian

• Turkish

Which culture considers it as polite to stick out one’s tongue to the guests?

• Spanish

• Iranian

• Tibetan

• Australian

Which culture hides their brooms on Christmas Eve to ward off witches?

• Norwegian

• American

• Canadian

• British

Which culture considers it as inauspicious to send a red Christmas card, as usually funeral notices are printed in red?

• Malaysian

• Japanese

• Portugese

• Mongolian

In the ____ culture, worn magpie feathers show fearlessness, but in ____ culture, a long magpie represents bad luck.

• Mexican, French

• Australian, Chinese

• North Korean, Japanese

• Native American, British

In which culture are children named according to the order of birth?

• Vietnamese

• Belgian

• Chilean

• Indonesian