On Sundays in Senegal, it is common to wash these in the Atlantic Ocean:

Livestock, like sheep and horses.

In addition to people and corporations, these entities can enjoy legal personhood in New Zealand:

Certain natural features, like parkland.

When giving instructions to Indian staff in your office it is recommended that you...?

Write them down & distribute them

Which of the following is considered poor etiquette in Japan?

Placing your chopsticks upright in your food

To fight climate change, India is:

Developing less flatulent cows.

Jaktogos went on sale in 2013. What are they?

A jacket covered in pockets allowing passengers to pack everything into the

Which of the following facts about India is not true?

India is the world's second largest producer of films.

Which of the following Asian countries does the equator pass through?

Republic of Kiribati & Indonesia

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1
How many countries in the world do not use the metric system?
36
10
67
3
2
Which of the following was NOT invented by an African American?
Peanut Butter
Pacemaker Control Unit
Laser
Gas Mask
3
Which country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined?
Finland
China
Norway
Canada
4
About how many languages are spoken worldwide?
11,000
500
6,000
1,000
5
People in Mexico don't give a ___________ as a present because it might turn friends into enemies.
Perfume or hygiene products
A clock
A handkerchief
Purple flowers
6
On Sundays in Senegal, it is common to wash these in the Atlantic Ocean:
Taxis, mopeds and bicycles.
Ingredients for that night’s dinner.
Cherished family heirlooms.
Livestock, like sheep and horses.
7
In addition to people and corporations, these entities can enjoy legal personhood in New Zealand:
Dogs, cats and kiwis.
Orcs, elves and hobbits, in homage to the “Lord of the Rings” series filmed
Any Maori artwork certified as having been created before 1850.
Certain natural features, like parkland.
8
What country has the largest Muslim population?
Iraq
Indonesia
Libya
Nigeria
9
Classification of people based on physical or biological characteristics.
Culture
Ethnicity
Race
Acculturation
10
Madagascar is the home to what percentage of the world’s wildlife?
65%
80%
75%
90%
11
In which country does nodding the head up and down mean 'no' rather than 'yes'?
Bulgaria
Russia
Thailand
12
When giving instructions to Indian staff in your office it is recommended that you...?
Speak aloud
Write them down & distribute them
Approach people individually
Call a casual group meeting
13
What country has ATM’s that dispense gold bars?
Oman
United Arab Emirate
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
14
What nation's population, on the average, takes the most time to eat their meals?
England
Italy
Japan
France
15
In Iceland, the population believes in what mythical creature so strongly, that a highway project in was halted in fear?
Vampires
Werewolves
Faeries
Elves
16
What’s the most linguistically diverse continent in the world?
South America
Asia
Africa
Europe
17
The people of which European country consume the most calories per capita?
France
England
Germany
Ireland
18
To prejudge without reviewing the facts or information.
Prejudice
Agnostic
Stereotyping
Ethnocentric
19
____ of all marriages in the U.S. are between 2 people of different religions/faiths
12.5%
25%
10%
18%
20
The Hispanic population is projected to be one of the largest by 2060. That is...
150 million
119 million
109 million
175.5 million
21
Which of the following is considered poor etiquette in Japan?
Placing your chopsticks upright in your food
Offering a gift with two hands
Taking off your shoes before entering someone's home
22
Which is the most earthquake prone country?
Japan
South Africa
Thailand
New Zealand
23
6. This country's name comes from Arabic, not Latin, and means "land of the blacks". What is it?
Mauritania
Niger
Ethiopia
Sudan
24
How many countries are there in the world?
268
195
135
309
25
How many countries are there in Africa?
54
50
45
65
26
Values, beliefs, ideas, customs, and characteristics usually are passed from one generation.
Culture
Ethnicity
Accculturation
Race
27
Preference that inhibits impartial judgement.
Stereotyping
Prejudice
Bias
Ethnocentric
28
What was the former name of the country known since 1989 as Myanmar?
Burma
India
Pakistan
Turkey
29
To fight climate change, India is:
Banning air travel between cities with efficient electric train service.
Developing less flatulent cows.
Building an enormous wall along the Arabian Sea.
Planting an enormous rain forest in the state of Kerala.
30
What language do people in Holland speak?
Swedish
English
German
Dutch
31
In 1976, Saigon changed its name to …?
Hanoi
Pattaya
Saigon City
Ho Chi Minh City
32
Which country's name comes from old Germanic and means low land, because most of the country is at or below sea level.
Belgium
Estonia
The Netherlands
Luxembourg
33
Typical greeting in China is:
How is your family?
What's going on?
Have you eaten?
Hello, how are you?
34
Persepolis FC is a football club of which country?
Iran
Egypt
Turkey
Greece
35
For a fee, postal workers in Finland, in addition to delivering the mail, will:
Let you read your neighbor’s magazines.
Mow your lawn.
Join in playing charades, Finland’s national game.
Tutor your children in basic math and reading skills.
36
Women make up ___ of the U.S. population, which equals...
63% / 202 million
51% / 163 million
59% / 188 million
49% / 156 million
37
There is a national holiday in this country that is called “National Rihanna Day”,that is on February 22nd.What country?
Trinidad & Tobago
Grenadines
Dominican Republic
Barbados
38
When was the first time Hispanic Heritage was celebrated in this country?
1978
1988
1968
1990
39
This country's name comes of the Portuguese name "Rio de Camaroes", which means "River of Shrimp" or "River of Prawns".
Comoros
Mauritius
Cameroon
Somalia
40
Jaktogos went on sale in 2013. What are they?
A jacket covered in pockets allowing passengers to pack everything into the
A hot potato snack, served with cheese and chilli, popular in Mexico
Raincoats that tourists can buy from vending machines across the London Und
A fashionable take on the plastic poncho originally from Tokyo
41
Which of the following facts about India is not true?
India is the world's second largest producer of films.
India is the world's largest, oldest, continuous civilization.
India has 17 major languages, 844 dialects.
India is the seventh largest country in the world.
42
Which country has the world's highest waterfall?
Uganda
Japan
America
Venezuela
43
Forming an "O" with the thumb and the forefinger in Japan means that we can now discuss money?
True
False
44
In Muslim countries, one should use only the ___________ to give and accept gifts.
Either hand
Right hand
Both hands
Left hand
45
Which European nation was said to invent hot dogs?
Poland
Greece
Italy
Germany
46
How many states have a population of more than 1 million Hispanic residents?
8
11
10
9
47
Which of the following Asian countries does the equator pass through?
China
Republic of Kiribati & Indonesia
Republic of Kiribati
Indonesia
48
Scotland exports what to Saudi Arabia?
Fabric
Cars
Stones
Sand
49
Population of Peru?
60 million
18 million
30 million
20 million
50
People in Denmark avoid giving ______________ as presents because these items symbolize bad luck.
Mirrors
Vases
Purses
Knives, needles and scissors
51
The world's most expensive spice is native to Southwest Asia. What is it?
Saffron
Cardamom
Star anise
Vanilla
52
What is the currency of Mongolia?
Kirgin
Tugrik
Yena
Topchok
53
In 2013 which two airlines merged to become the world’s largest airline?
American Airlines and US Airways
British Airways and Iberia
Air France and KLM
Lufthansa and Germanwings
54
Absorption of a culturally distinct group in a dominant or prevailing culture
Cultural Assimilation
Culture
Acculturation
Race
55
Which country has the driest place on Earth, the Atacama desert?
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
56
In which country is there a natural gas pit nicknamed the ‘Door to Hell’ that has been on fire since 1971?
Bulgaria
Iceland
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan
57
Kit Kats in Japan come in more than 300 varieties. The following flavor is NOT available:
Purple sweet potato.
Sake.
Raw fish.
Wasabi.
58
This country is named after the Arab royal family which founded the kingdom, and still rules it today. What is its name?
Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
Kuwait
Yemen
59
What country leads in turkey consumption per person?
Slovakia
Finland
Israel
US
60
Population of France?
55 million
40 million
82 million
66 million
61
Which celebrity was carried by their minders along the Great Wall of China?
Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Styles
Lady Gaga
Justin Bieber
62
This country's name was created at the beginning of the 20th century by a student while in Cambridge. What is its name?
Swaziland
New Zealand
Liberia
Pakistan
63
How large is the self-defined Hispanic population at present?
58.9 million
132 million
1.3 million
50.5 million
64
What's the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese
Spanish
English
65
Which country first started business in the world?
Australia
Germany
England
USA
66
In which country is the number 4 considered unlucky?
Iran
China
Mexico
67
Population of US?
620 million
410 million
317 million
153 million
68
Name the smallest Asian country in terms of both population and area?
Tuvalu
Cook Island
Palau
Maldive
69
How many languages are spoken in Europe?
300
150
250
200
70
After China, India and the United States, what is the most populated country in the world?
Russia
Indonesia
Brazil
Pakistan
71
What is the largest landlocked country?
Paraguay
Central African Republic
Kazakhstan
Bolivia
72
What does the United States celebrate during Hispanic Heritage Month?
The people and culinary culture of Mexico
The first Caribbean immigrants
The traditions of Spain
The cultures and traditions of people with Hispanic-American roots
73
Learning the behaviors and beliefs of a dominant culture and assuming some characteristics.
Culture
Sensitivity
Cultural Assimilation
Acculturation
74
Which colour should you avoid wearing in Brazil? (Associated with mourning)
Yellow
Red
Purple
75
Where did coffee originally from?
Puerto Rico
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Costa Rica
76
Chuño, “the food that sustained Inca armies,” which is still eaten in the Andes, is made from:
Cornmeal flavored with alpaca saliva and coca leaves.
Fermented llama milk mixed with peanuts.
Potatoes repeatedly frozen, thawed and stomped on.
Cucumber, tomato, carob and squash, all native to the Andes.
77
Russia is home to how many ethnic/culture groups?
6
160
60
16
78
What country were Nicholas Copernicus, Pope John Paul II and Marie Curie from?
Lithuania
Belarus
Poland
Germany
79
After the United States, what country has the most Filipinos outside The Philippines?
Saudi Arabia
Spain
Canada
Malaysia
80
What is the motto of the United States of America?
Annuit coeptis
Novus ordo seclorum
E. pluribus unum (out of many, one)
In God we trust
81
Population of Switzerland?
12 million
8 million
5 million
2 million
82
Maltese, the language spoken in Malta, a European Union island nation in the Mediterranean Sea, is derived from:
Turkish, because the Ottoman Empire once ruled there.
Russian, because thousands of aristocrats fled there from 1917 to 1921.
Arabic, from a wave of settlers from North Africa.
Old Norse, as a result of Viking invasions.
83
Which country’s animal is a unicorn?
Chile
UK
USA
Malawi
84
Which country's name comes from a Spanish adaptation of a Portuguese name meaning "Lion mountains"?
Suriname
Sierra Leone
Moldova
Laos
85
Classification of people based on national origin and/or culture
Ethnicity
Sensitivity
Culture
Race
86
During negotiations in Italy two members of the Italian negotiation team keep taking phone calls. Why?
This is a sure sign they have little interest in your proposal
This is a well know tactic to make foreigners feel uncomfortable and expose
They are probably taking calls from superiors; to not answer would be rude
None of the above
87
Ability to recognize and appreciate the personal characteristics of others.
Culture
Acculturation
Sensitivity
Cultural Assimilation
88
The word “Ketchup” comes from “Koetsiap”, which is in what language?
Malay
Chinese
Hindi
Swedish
89
Which of these songs in English was the most sung in foreign languages?
Yesterday
Amazing Grace
It's a Small World
90
What's the most translate sacred book in the world?
The Koran
The Tanakh
The Bible
91
In some countries, people use __________ to give or receive presents to show their mutual respect.
Right hand
Both hands
Left hand
Either hand
92
How many stars are there on the flag of China?
5
3
2
7
93
In South Korea, people believe this household gadget can kill you:
Microwave.
Blender.
Electric fan.
Portable CD player.
94
What is the Thai word for “Free”?
Mai
Fee
Thai
Pee
95
What is the most linguistically diverse COUNTRY in the world? (Hint: It’s not in Africa)
United States
Papua New Guinea
Russia
India
96
What is the population of India?
1 billion
870 million
2 billion
1.2 billion
97
What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?
Bishkek
Kabul
Tashkent
Dunshabe
98
Fortune cookies were first made in which of the following countries?
China
Japan
America
Singapore
99
Which small country's name comes from Sanskrit for "Lion City"?
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh
Brunei
Singapore
100
Which of the following originated in a country other than India?
tie-dying
cricket
pajamas
bandana

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