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When dining in India, you .......... use your right hand for eating.
Must ; Always use your right hand. Eating with the left hand is considered disrespectful.
In Egypt you .......... refill your own glass. You .......... wait someone else to do that for you.
cannot, have to; Don't Refill Your Own Glass. If your glass is half empty, it will be refilled in Egypt — just not by you.
In France, you .......... eat your bread before the rest of the food arrives.
should not; If they bring you bread, it's to accompany your food; it is not an appetizer.
In Thailand you .......... never touch anyone on the head.
must; The head is considered sacred and the cleanest part of the body, so it's offensive to touch people's heads or hair.
In Morocco, you ............ arrive on time when you have a meeting.
don't have to; Moroccans tend to run on “Moroccan time” meaning they tend to be late for appointments or meetings and this is culturally acceptable for them.
In Japan when you meet someone you .......... bow and greet them.
have to; This is a very important etiquette in Japan and if you notice any local not bowing to another it will be considered very rude.
When dining in Korea, he eldest person ..........be served first. Everyone seated .......... then wait for them to begin eating before doing so.
should, should; It's a common Korean dining etiquette to let the oldest person begin eating first before you get started on enjoying your delicious meal.
In China you ............... leave some food on your plate after dining.
should; leaving an empty plate is rude, it's a sign to the host that you're still hungry
In the USA you ............... take off your shoes when entering someone's house.
don't have to; Americans wear shoes in the house.
In Saudi Arabia women ................... dress modestly at all times, covering their knees and shoulders
must; The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an extremely conservative country with a strict dress code
