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Test your knowledge of foreign customs!
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1
Where would you expect to take your shoes off?
A school in Japan
A restaurant in Saudi Arabia
A wedding in Tanzania
A cathedral in Russia
2
What time is the average dinner time in Buenos Aires, Argentina?
7 pm
4 pm
9:30 pm
Midnight
3
It is illegal to buy alcohol in all but which country:
Somalia
Egypt
Sudan
Libya
4
In Canada, how much is a loonie?
25 cents
One dollar
Ten dollars
10 cents
5
In South Korea, bowing is part of greeting someone. When would you do a keunjeol (big bow)?
For grandma at Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving)
When meeting your new employee
For your child’s first birthday
On your anniversary
6
Thumbs up is considered offensive in all but which country?
Iran
Thailand
Malaysia
Afghanistan
7
What’s the average minimum age to get a driver’s license worldwide?
16
14
20
18
8
Many Spanish words have english cognates (aeropuerto/airport) but only one of these is correct:
Ropa – Rope
Pregunta – Pregnant
Embarazada - Embarrassed
Soldado – Soldier
9
You must be on time in this country:
Germany
Brazil
India
Morocco
10
In India, all of these are considered bad taste except:
Patting someone on the back
Refusing tea or coffee
Touching a person’s head
Pointing
11
In China, what is the unlucky number?
Eight
Four
Three
Fifteen
12
In Italy, locals rarely consume this after mid-morning. It’s considered bad for digestion.
Chocolate
Cappuccino
Fruit
Eggs
13
In Chile, thank you in Spanish is “gracias.” How do you pronounce it?
Grah-she-ahs
Graht-see-ahs
Grah-see-ah
Grah-see-ahs
14
In South Africa, when would you use the phrase “Ag shame!”?
Your friend got a puppy
Your cousin won the lottery
All of the above
Your sister is sick and in the hospital
15
In Singapore, this item is banned:
Blue Jeans
Red Bull
Kinder Surprise Eggs
Chewing Gum
