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Cultural Beliefs

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  • In which country is it polite to eat noisily?
    Japan
    England
    Vietnam
  • In Scotland, what should a bride put in her shoe if she wants to have a good marriage?
    a lock of her groom's hair
    a silver key
    a silver coin
  • Where should you never give people clocks, handkerchiefs, or straw sandals?
    Ethiopia
    Canada
    China
  • Who should you never give a gift wrapped in purple paper to?
    an Indonesian
    an Italian
    a Kazakh
  • Where is it believed that if you give scissors or knifes as a gift, you want to end your relationship?
    Ghana
    China
    Russia
  • In which country shouldn't you give yellow flowers?
    Chile
    Sweden
    Scotland
  • Where is it thought that giving gifts in odd numbers is bad luck?
    Costa Rica
    Singapore
    Hungary
  • In the UK, which of these is said to bring good luck?
    a white dove flies above you
    a black cat crosses the road in front of you
    a white dog crosses the road in front of you
  • Which people used to believe that having a photo taken would destroy their soul?
    The Aboriginals in Australia
    The Pacific Islanders
    The Indians
  • Where is it thought that if a groom's friend cuts a piece of a groom's tie, he'll get married soon?
    France
    Spain
    Greece
  • What is considered an insult in Egypt?
    Taking your shoes off when entering someone's home
    Putting salt on your food
    Shaking hands as a greeting
  • Which people believe that there is no future, only present time?
    The Maori in New Zealand
    The Maasai in Kenya
    The Inuits in Canada
  • In which country shouldn't you wash your hair before an exam?
    Qatar
    Estonia
    Korea
  • Which nationality often trusts facial expressions and body language more than words?
    Japanese
    Romanian
    Portuguese
  • In which country shouldn't you give white flowers?
    Israel
    Jordan
    India
  • The people of which country believe that if you eat lentils on January 1st, you'll make a lot of money during the year?
    Brazil
    India
    the United Arab Emirates
  • Where is it thought that if women wear yellow underwear on New Year's Eve, they will have good luck?
    Jamaica
    Venezuela
    Poland
  • Where is it considered bad luck to put on a jumper inside out?
    Finland
    Czech Republic
    Spain