Life Skills - Culture & Diversity

People from New Zealand say 'yes' when they mean 'no'.

In Filipino culture, on your birthday, it's customary to...

In South Korea, bowing is a common greeting. This practice is rooted in the belief that:

In Egypt, it is rude to ask for salt during a meal.

What is Canada's capital?

In the Dutch language, there's a word 'gezellig,' which can best be described as a sense of...

Greeting in Greece with the palm open is considered an insult.

In Germany, you should greet people by shaking hands.

Fijians raise their eyebrows as a way of saying yes.

Sophie believes teamwork help her learn faster. Which learning objective does this reflection best meet?

People in Ecuador speak Spanish, but write German.

Someone who highly values independence is most likely to:

In Bulgaria, nodding means “no” and shaking your head means “yes”.

In the Middle East, complimenting someone may result in them offering it to you. If you compliment someone's watch...

Which statement accurately compares individualistic Western cultures to collectivist Eastern cultures?

People in Japan usually use knives and forks to eat.

There’s a Micronesian island where most of the people are colorblind. They know when fruit is ripe by the smell.

In Spain, you should greet women by giving them a kiss on each cheek.

In Hawaiian languages nouns are verbs and verbs are nouns. E.g. the word 'hau' means both snow and the way snow falls.

In Australia, it is rude for men to talk to women and boys to talk to girls.

In Venezuela, people might expect you to arrive late.

Finland associates saunas with good business.

In Iceland, baby names must come from an official register. Parents who want a different name must get permission.

In South Korea, there is virtually no crime. One can leave valuables on an unattended table and they won't be stolen.

Don’t clink glasses in Hungary.

What month is Black History Month?

What month is Chinese New Years?

What is the most spoken language in the world (by native speakers)?

What is one similarity and one difference between Mexico’s Day of the Dead and the U.S. Halloween?

In Japan, there's not many public garbage bins, but the streets are clean. This is because people...

What are the official languages of Canada?

What is diversity?

How many languages are spoken in India?

The Pirahã in the Amazon have no relative directions, only directions like 'down the river,' 'up the river,' etc.

Which of these best shows a comparison between two cultures?

Don’t give a Chinese person a clock as a gift.

In Hawaiian languages there are there are three genders: male, female, and ...

On Christmas Day in Japan, many families eat which unexpected fast-food meal?

It's very common for Nordic people to leave small children outside to nap during winter because fresh air is healthy.

Which statement correctly compares gift-giving in Chinese New Year and Western Christmas?

How do you say 'hello' in French?

The world's most populated country is...

What is culture?

What is the most spoken language in the world?

In South Korea, you should write a person’s name in red ink.