This week’s cultural expertise quiz question comes from Sinan, our contributor in Turkey.
You’re a young Turk and you visit your grandfather. When you first see him you bow toward him, hold his hand lightly with his palm facing downward, kiss it and then touch your forehead on his hand as a sign of respect.
True or false?
Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from France.
Your close French colleague takes on a formal tone in his written notes and emails to you. This is because:
A. Close friendship has nothing to do with business
B. The relationship is probably cooling
C. Writing is highly prized by the French, and style is important.
Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from Azerbaijan.
Azeris in the north differ from those in the south of Azerbaijan largely because of climactic conditions.
True or False?
Our weekly cultural expertise quiz has moved to Tuesday. This week’s question is from Canada.
To make things happen in Canada you should in general:
A. Be patiently and politely persistent.
B. Give gifts to the decision makers.
C. Give gifts and perks to gatekeepers.
Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from India.
If an Indian is upset about something, he or she would like to have some time alone.
True or False?
Test your cultural expertise with our weekly quiz question. This week’s question is from Malaysia.
The cultural uniformity of Malaysia makes learning business and social protocol relatively easy to learn.
True or False?
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