World Greeting Customs Quiz
Instructions: How well do you know greetings and etiquette from different cultures?
- 1.
In Japan, the traditional greeting involves which gesture?
AHandshakeBBowCCheek kissDNose touch - 2.
In France, the greeting of kissing on both cheeks is known as what?
ALa salutBLa biseCLe baiserDLe bisou - 3.
The traditional Maori greeting involves pressing together which body parts?
ACheeksBForeheads and nosesCShouldersDHands - 4.
In Thailand, the 'wai' greeting involves placing palms together and doing what?
ABowing slightlyBClappingCTouching the foreheadDWaving - 5.
The word 'Namaste' is a greeting from which country, often accompanied by pressed palms?
ANepalBIndiaCThailandDSri Lanka - 6.
In Tibet, sticking out your tongue is traditionally a sign of what?
AGreeting and respectBSurpriseCDisrespectDHunger - 7.
The Arabic greeting 'As-salamu alaykum' translates to what?
AWelcome friendBPeace be upon youCGod is greatDGood morning - 8.
In which country is it customary to greet someone by touching your right hand to your heart?
AIndiaBMalaysiaCTurkeyDEgypt - 9.
The Hawaiian greeting 'Aloha' conveys which meaning?
ALove, affection, and peaceBWelcome strangerCGood healthDGoodbye only - 10.
In many Middle Eastern cultures, which hand should you use for greeting and eating?
ALeft handBBoth handsCEither handDRight hand - 11.
Eskimo kisses, where two people rub noses, are associated with which group?
AMaori peopleBSami peopleCAboriginal AustraliansDInuit people - 12.
In which country do people commonly greet by clasping both hands together and saying 'Sawubona'?
AGhanaBNigeriaCSouth Africa (Zulu)DKenya - 13.
The German word 'Guten Tag' is a greeting that means what?
AGood dayBGood morningCGood nightDGood evening - 14.
In which culture is it considered respectful to remove your shoes before entering a home?
ABrazilianBJapaneseCItalianDAmerican - 15.
The 'hongi' greeting of pressing noses and foreheads together belongs to which culture?
ATonganBHawaiianCSamoanDMaori