Say whether the following statements are true or false:

1. Japanese often send money to bereaved friends as an expression of sympathy (bereaved = lost a close relative) (44% T)

2. Armenian and Georgian belong to the same language family (42% F)

3. Shaking hands with women is acceptable in Indonesia (23% T)

4. Number 4 is considered lucky in Japan (48% F)

5. Eating with left hand is taboo in Saudi Arabia (67% T)

6. Korean is the third largest language group in Los Angeles (47% T)

7. Brazilians usually wear black shoes in the offices (37% F)

8. Finland is the most socialized of the 4 Nordic countries (62% F)

9. Japanese and Chinese can read each other`s newspapers (78% F)

10. White flowers in Japan are given at funerals (78% T)

11. You should take chocolates to a Finnish hostess the first time you visit her home (65% F)

12. Mexicans are supposed to keep their hands on the table during a meal (72% T)

13. In Britain you tip your plate away from you when eating soup (67% T)

14. Spaniards like to maintain eye contact during conversations (75% T)

15. Germans shake hands more often than Englishmen (60% T)

16. North American Indian languages are undeveloped and primitive (71% F)

17. Arabs expect gifts to be opened in front of the giver (29% F)

18. Japanese, unlike Chinese, do not mind "losing face" (84% F)

19. Japanese usually discuss important decisions in informal meetings (54% T)

20. Arabian businessmen separate personal friendship from business (45% F)

21. Most Japanese managers have a private offics (51% F)

22. Germans like deadlines (82% T)

23. Japanese like deadlines (32% F)

24. Most decisions in Japanese companies are made by middle management (47% T)

25. Most Scandinavians start their bargaining with what is in their opinion, the fair price (bargaining = negotiating) (75% T)

26. Title and rand are very important for Egyptians (69% T)

27. Japane close their eyes during a meeting when the speaker is boring (57% F)

28. All Arabs are Muslims (85% F)

29. A Japanese signifies "two" by having 3 fingers up and 2 down (37% T)

30. More Australians live in the country than in the cities (66% F)

31. Lithuanian is a Slavic language (34% F)

32. British people drink more than 200 million cups of tea a day (84% T)

33. In Thailand a pale face is a sign of beauty in a woman (75% T)

34. Britain has a higher rate of literacy than Iceland (54% F)

35. The typical Japanese company regards market share as more important than profit (72% T)

36. The further South you go in Europe, the more authoritarian the boss is expected to be (69% T)

37. Italian executives often come to business meetings in designer sports jackets and flannels (36% T)

38. American businessmen dislike detailed written contracts (61% F)

39. Japanese Chief Executives wear overalls when visiting their workers (54% T)

40. Japanese CEO`s occasionally commit suicide if the company goes bankrupt (71% T)

The average result for this questionnaire was 23 points out of 40. The maximum score was 35, the lowest I haven't counted. Only less than 10% got lower score than 20, so the median should be pretty much around 22 points.


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