Intercultural communication

In which country should you avoid wearing white clothing to a celebration and using white paper to wrap gifts?

• Bolivia

• China

• Malawi

• Turkey

In which countries is tipping seen as offensive?

• Italy and Croatia

• Mexico amd Honduras

• Quatar and Saudi Arabia

• Japan and South Korea

In which region is it derogatory to call someone over to you by curling your index finger toward you?

• Asia

• Central America

• Europe

• Middle East

In many Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist countries why should men in particular be careful when crossing their legs?

• They might be taking up too much space.

• Showing the sole of the foot is seen as disrespectful.

• Touching oneself below the knee is frowned upon.

• Men’s feet should both remain on the ground to show strength.

In which country does opening a gift in front of the person who gave it to you appear greedy?

• Australia

• India

• Namibia

• Peru

In what country would it be in poor taste to refuse to eat a sheep’s eye?

• Kazakhstan

• Egypt

• Saudi Arabia

• Scotland

It is your first day at a new job and the president of your company introduces himself as Joe. Which American value does this scenario reflect?

• Informality

• Directness

A student disagrees with her professor about a point he makes during a lecture. The student argues her points with him in front of the entire class. Instead of being irritated, the professor encourages her to speak her mind and even seems delighted by their debate.

Which value does this scenario reflect?

• Meritocracy

• Directness

You arrive at an interview 20 minutes late due to a traffic jam. Nevertheless, you are a strong candidate and have all the skills to meet the job requirement with many years of experience. But you are still very concerned you won’t get the job due to your late arrival.

Which American value does this scenario reflect?

• Effective Use of Time

• Informality

In which country would showing up half an hour late for an invitation be considered rude?

• Greece

• Switzerland

• Panama

• Guinea