Quiz: International Business Etiquette

1

Do Chinese mothers make their kids eat everything on their plates?
- Yes, food is very expensive in China.
- No. Cleaning your plate in China is considered rude
- Yes, but only if it has rice in it
2

When people in Austria clink glasses while making a toast, they must look each other in the eyes. Why?
- It is considered polite to know somebody’s eye color.
- It’s a game to see who can clink without looking at the glasses.
- They are acknowledging each other’s existence.
3

If you are left-handed and your Iranian host gives you a right-handed fork by mistake, what should you do?
- Just use the right-handed fork with your left hand.
- Politely ask your host for a left-handed fork.
- Just eat with your right hand.
4

In Spanish snack bars, what should you do with your crumbs, old napkins, food wrappers and other debris?
- Pile everything up on an empty plate.
- Just throw everything on the floor.
- Use the trash bags that are on every table.
5

What do the English think about Americans eating fried chicken with their hands?
- Americans are hopeless slobs.
- It’s okay if there are no utensils around.
- Chicken should be boiled, not fried.
6

What’s the right way to ask a chef for ketchup in France?
- “Give me the ketchup, Bud!”
- There is no right way to ask a chef for ketchup in France.
- “Catsup, s’il vous plait.”
7

In a fine restaurant in Germany, what is the proper way to cut your potatoes?
- With your fork.
- With your knife.
- With a genuine Flickenmasher portable potato slicer.
8

In Canada, how do the Inuit people say “Thank you, the food was excellent?”
- They perform the ancient “Dance of a Thousand Thanks.”
- They burp.
- They leave coins under the plate.
9

If you’re eating a whole baked fish in Poland, why shouldn’t you flip it over?
- Because you’ll capsize the fisherman’s boat.
- Because you really don’t want to see what’s under there.
- Because the bones will come loose and that’s considered very bad luck.
10

In many parts of Scotland, is it acceptable for kids to do their homework right after dinner?
- No way. After dinner is always “BBC Family TV Time.”
- Of course. That’s the perfect time to do homework.
- Uh, well, most kids aren’t home after dinner.
11

How do you show your host you like your meal in Japan?
- Bang your water glass loudly on the table, but not so hard that it breaks.
- Applaud loudly.
- Slurp your noodles as loudly as possible.

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International Business Etiquette

Do Chinese mothers make their kids eat everything on their plates?

When people in Austria clink glasses while making a toast, they must look each other in the eyes. Why?

If you are left-handed and your Iranian host gives you a right-handed fork by mistake, what should you do?

In Spanish snack bars, what should you do with your crumbs, old napkins, food wrappers and other debris?

What do the English think about Americans eating fried chicken with their hands?

What’s the right way to ask a chef for ketchup in France?

In a fine restaurant in Germany, what is the proper way to cut your potatoes?

In Canada, how do the Inuit people say “Thank you, the food was excellent?”

If you’re eating a whole baked fish in Poland, why shouldn’t you flip it over?

In many parts of Scotland, is it acceptable for kids to do their homework right after dinner?

How do you show your host you like your meal in Japan?

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