Culture for Dummies?



This is no joke. Believe it or not, there are "Culturally sensitive Quizzes" out there to train you to perform better in business across different cultures and nations. It's so stereotypical that it should crack you up (although obviously not intending to do so); Try it out.

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QUESTIONS SAMPLE: Cross-Cultural Quiz on Islam

1. On which day would you expect to get least business done in Muslim countries?
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

2. Which of these would make the best gift for a Muslim client?
Silk tie
Perfume
Watch

3. The teachings of Islam emanated from which modern day country?
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
Egypt

4. During negotiations your counterpart keeps saying 'inshaAllah' (God willing) to each of your requests. What should you do?
Accept the 'inshaAllah' mentality
Demand some firm commitments
Repeat the phrase but try and establish some concrete agreements

5. What is the name of the holy book in Islam?
Torah
Mecca
Quran

6. If you have a proposal to take to a company - who should you aim to speak to?
A member of staff that has access to the senior ranks
The owner
The relevant departmental manager

7. You are preparing a presentation for some potential Arab clients. What kind of information would be best?
Statistical
Visual
Textual

8. When greeting a Muslim woman which of these should you do?
Wait for her to extend a hand before shaking hands
Shake hands to avoid the possibility of causing offense
Not greet her as this will cause her to lose face

9. Prior to doing business with Muslims, which of these will assist you most?
Highlighting your reputation
Establishing trust
Having a well thought out and attractive business proposal

10. You are negotiating with an Arab Muslim to buy one of their products - their starting price is higher than you anticipated. What should you do?
Haggle until you reach the price you want
Accept it - the price will not change
Call an end to the negotiations

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ANSWERS:

1. On which day would you expect to get least business done in Muslim countries?
You answered: Friday
Correct!

2. Which of these would make the best gift for a Muslim client?
You answered: Silk tie
Incorrect answer. The correct answer would have been: Perfume

3. The teachings of Islam emanated from which modern day country?
You answered: Egypt
Incorrect answer. The correct answer would have been: Saudi Arabia

4. During negotiations your counterpart keeps saying 'inshaAllah' (God willing) to each of your requests. What should you do?
You answered: Repeat the phrase but try and establish some concrete agreements
Correct!

5. What is the name of the holy book in Islam?
You answered: Quran
Correct!

6. If you have a proposal to take to a company - who should you aim to speak to?
You answered: The owner
Correct!

7. You are preparing a presentation for some potential Arab clients. What kind of information would be best?
You answered: Statistical
Incorrect answer. The correct answer would have been: Visual

8. When greeting a Muslim woman which of these should you do?
You answered: Wait for her to extend a hand before shaking hands
Correct!

9. Prior to doing business with Muslims, which of these will assist you most?
You answered: Establishing trust
Correct!

10. You are negotiating with an Arab Muslim to buy one of their products - their starting price is higher than you anticipated. What should you do?
You answered: Haggle until you reach the price you want
Correct!

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My final score is: 70% (Apparently "A decent score")

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