Cultural and Linguistic Diverse Awareness Quiz on Greetings
This quiz aims to enhance your understanding of cultural and linguistic diversity through the lens of greetings used in various countries and cultural backgrounds. Answer each question with an open-ended response.
Questions
- What is the traditional greeting in Japan that shows respect and humility?
- How do people greet each other in Brazil during social gatherings?
- What greeting is commonly used in Māori culture in New Zealand, and what does it symbolize?
- In Spanish-speaking countries, what informal greeting might you use among friends?
- What is the greeting used in Thailand that involves a slight bow and placing the palms together?
- How do people in many Middle Eastern countries typically greet one another when they meet?
- What is the traditional greeting in India, often accompanied by a gesture with the hands called?
- In the Philippines, what is the term used for the act of greeting elders with a touch of their hands to the forehead?
- What greeting is used in Italy that means "hello" and when is it typically used?
- What phrase is commonly used as a casual greeting in Australia, particularly among friends?
- In Russia, what is the typical greeting between two friends when they meet?
- What is the greeting used in South Africa, which translates to "how are you?"
- How do people in Korea typically greet elders, and what form of the bow is expected?
- In the United States, what is a common informal greeting exchanged among peers?
- What is the greeting in Swahili spoken in many East African countries, often used to ask about someone's well-being?
- When entering a home in some Arab cultures, what phrase might you hear as a welcoming greeting?
- What informal greeting is often exchanged in Canada, particularly in more casual settings?
- In Greece, what is the traditional phrase used to greet others during a conversation?
- How do Indigenous Australians often greet each other, and what cultural significance does this hold?
- What do people from Nepal typically say as a greeting that also conveys a sense of respect?
- In Mexico, what is the phrase often used to greet friends in a relaxed setting?
- What is the commonly used greeting in Vietnam and its cultural importance?
- How do people express greetings in Jamaica, including a popular friendly phrase?
- What is the traditional blessing used in Hawaii when welcoming someone?
- In Poland, what is the greeting exchanged when meeting someone for the first time?
- How do people from the Czech Republic typically greet one another upon meeting?
- What gesture accompanies greetings in the Inuit culture within Canada?
- What is a common expression used in Turkey when greeting someone you know?
- How do traditional greetings differ between formal and informal contexts in Egypt?
- What is the Lao greeting, and what significance does it carry in their culture?
Correct Answers
- Bowing
- Beijo (kiss on the cheek)
- Hongi (the touching of foreheads)
- ¡Hola!
- Wai
- As-salamu alaykum
- Namaste
- Mano
- Ciao
- G’day
- Dostoyevsky (saying "Hi" with a firm handshake)
- Ndini kahle?
- Deep bow
- What's up?
- Habari gani?
- Ahlan wa sahlan
- Hey, eh?
- Geia sou (Hello)
- Traditional welcome (welcome sign)
- Namaste
- Qué onda?
- Xin chào
- Wah gwaan
- Aloha
- Dzień dobry
- Ahoj
- Inuit handshake
- Merhaba
- Salaam (for formal); Hi (for informal)
- Sabai dee (to be well)