Culture Quiz: Giving And Receiving Gifts!

10 Questions | By Cora | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 6654

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Culture Quiz: Giving And Receiving Gifts! - Quiz

Gifts are given for various reasons in the world today, and they can act as a form of appreciation or mark a special occasion. There are different types of people in the world with a different culture, how you give and receive gifts. This quiz is designed to help people learn about giving and accepting gifts from different cultures.

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1.

In some countries, people use __________ to give or receive presents to show their mutual respect.
- A.
  
  Right hand
- B.
  
  Left hand
- C.
  
  Both hands
- D.
  
  Either hand
2.

In Muslim countries, one should use only the ___________ to give and accept gifts.
- A.
  
  Right hand
- B.
  
  Left hand
- C.
  
  Both hands
- D.
  
  Either hand
3.

In Japan or China and some other countries, it is __________ to open gifts immediately.
- A.
  
  Polite
- B.
  
  Impolite
- C.
  
  Appropriate
4.

People in Mexico don’t give a ___________ as a present because it might turn friends into enemies.
- A.
  
  Purple flowers
- B.
  
  A handkerchief
- C.
  
  A clock
- D.
  
  Perfume or hygiene products
5.

Some Americans avoid giving ____________ as wedding gifts because they symbolize destruction of the union between man and wife.
- A.
  
  A handkerchief
- B.
  
  Dishes
- C.
  
  Scissors or knives
- D.
  
  Mirrors
6.

People in Denmark avoid giving ______________ as presents because these items symbolize bad luck.
- A.
  
  Purses
- B.
  
  Mirrors
- C.
  
  Vases
- D.
  
  Knives, needles and scissors
7.

Like the Chinese, people in _________ avoid giving a clock as a gift because it might cause the end of relationships.
- A.
  
  Portugal
- B.
  
  Turkey
- C.
  
  Spain
- D.
  
  Ukraine
8.

The Danes give a bag or a purse that should always contain a small _________ to bring wealth.
- A.
  
  Coin
- B.
  
  Mirror
- C.
  
  Comb
- D.
  
  Key
9.

Similarly, a gift that contains cash (often in red envelopes) symbolizes ____________ luck in China.
- A.
  
  Good
- B.
  
  Bad
- C.
  
  No
- D.
  
  Big
10.

In general, people in many countries think that you __________ give really personal things to people who are not close to you.
- A.
  
  Must
- B.
  
  Should
- C.
  
  Shouldn't
- D.
  
  Had better