Quiz: How Well Travelled Are You? Test Your International Knowledge!
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Do you know international etiquette? What about cultural faux pas? Take this quiz to see how well travelled and cultured you really are!
Are you well travelled? Take this quiz to test your international etiquette and cultural savviness now!
Apr 25, 2018
1 of 18Choose your answer!
When eating with chopsticks in Japan, make sure to never:
Stick the chop sticks into the food facing upward
Put your chopsticks down over the bowl
Use both chopsticks at the same time
2 of 18Choose your answer!
When entering someone's home in China you should always:
Take off your shoes at the door
You should never, ever enter someone's home
Show the bottoms of your feet before entering
3 of 18Choose your answer!
Which of these foods would be good to order in France?
A croissant, un-buttered
A steak well-done
A croissant, buttered
4 of 18Choose your answer!
In Italy it is common practice to:
Have a cappuccino with lunch
Sit down to eat meals and savor them
Sing opera during a meal
5 of 18Choose your answer!
Which common hand-gesture in the U.S. can be quite offensive elsewhere?
A handshake
A peace sign (pointed and middle fingers extended)
A cat's cradle
6 of 18Choose your answer!
In Singapore, you should NEVER:
Slurp, burp, or smack your lips after or during eating
Chew or carry Bubblegum
Wear sunglasses
7 of 18Choose your answer!
If you're eating in Asia, Africa or the Middle East, be sure to:
Eat using your right hand
Put your elbows on the table
Clap your hands twice
8 of 18Choose your answer!
In Latin American Countries, it is considered polite to...
Hug and kiss in a business meeting
Greet everyone, even strangers
Avoid eye contact in public
9 of 18Choose your answer!
When eating in China, you signal that you are "finished" with a meal by...
Belching and smacking your lips
Eating all of the food on your plate
Leaving some food on your plate
10 of 18Choose your answer!
Don't be surprised if in _______ people stand or talk very close to you
Argentina
China
The Middle East
11 of 18Choose your answer!
In France, being overly friendly is considered..
Unreserved or unrefined
Very polite
Soliciting
12 of 18Choose your answer!
In Japan, you should never do this in public
Smile
Show your hair
Blow your nose
13 of 18Choose your answer!
In Mexico or Latin America, you may hear the phrase "Buen Provecho" at a meal, which means:
Eat lots or "fill yourself"
Don't eat too much
Enjoy or "good appetite"
14 of 18Choose your answer!
In Latin american, bargaining is considered..
Acceptable and expected
Aggressive
Extremely rude
15 of 18Choose your answer!
Public bathing in Japan is a common practice that necessitates:
Not showering for 3 days prior
Wearing a special bathing suit
Nudity
16 of 18Choose your answer!
When in the United States, if someone asks "How are you?" you should respond:
Just by nodding and smiling
By sharing as many details as possible
"Well", "Good", Fine, or "OK" and return the question
17 of 18Choose your answer!
"Ope" is...
A greeting in Canada
Said before a meal in Taiwan
A Midwest expression for "excuse me" or shock
18 of 18Choose your answer!
Sharing food in India is considered:
Rude
Unclean
Polite