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
Use both chopsticks at the same time
Put your chopsticks down over the bowl
2 of 18Choose your answer!
When entering someone's home in China you should always:
Show the bottoms of your feet before entering
Take off your shoes at the door
You should never, ever enter someone's home
3 of 18Choose your answer!
Which of these foods would be good to order in France?
A steak well-done
A croissant, buttered
A croissant, un-buttered
4 of 18Choose your answer!
In Italy it is common practice to:
Sit down to eat meals and savor them
Sing opera during a meal
Have a cappuccino with lunch
5 of 18Choose your answer!
Which common hand-gesture in the U.S. can be quite offensive elsewhere?
A peace sign (pointed and middle fingers extended)
A handshake
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:
Clap your hands twice
Eat using your right hand
Put your elbows on the table
8 of 18Choose your answer!
In Latin American Countries, it is considered polite to...
Greet everyone, even strangers
Avoid eye contact in public
Hug and kiss in a business meeting
9 of 18Choose your answer!
When eating in China, you signal that you are "finished" with a meal by...
Belching and smacking your lips
Leaving some food on your plate
Eating all of the food on your plate
10 of 18Choose your answer!
Don't be surprised if in _______ people stand or talk very close to you
The Middle East
China
Argentina
11 of 18Choose your answer!
In France, being overly friendly is considered..
Soliciting
Very polite
Unreserved or unrefined
12 of 18Choose your answer!
In Japan, you should never do this in public
Smile
Blow your nose
Show your hair
13 of 18Choose your answer!
In Mexico or Latin America, you may hear the phrase "Buen Provecho" at a meal, which means:
Don't eat too much
Eat lots or "fill yourself"
Enjoy or "good appetite"
14 of 18Choose your answer!
In Latin american, bargaining is considered..
Acceptable and expected
Extremely rude
Aggressive
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:
"Well", "Good", Fine, or "OK" and return the question
By sharing as many details as possible
Just by nodding and smiling
17 of 18Choose your answer!
"Ope" is...
A Midwest expression for "excuse me" or shock
Said before a meal in Taiwan
A greeting in Canada
18 of 18Choose your answer!
Sharing food in India is considered:
Rude
Unclean
Polite
