How Well Do You Know People And Culture…From Other Countries!!!! (** Contest Closed **)
The contest is now closed. You can still take the survey to see how you fare, but there will be no prize. Click here to see the winners and check the right answers.
I just returned from an Omnicom meeting and there was a very interesting presentation. The speaker was Craig Storti, Director of Communications Across Cultures and he delivered a presentation on Developing Cultural Competence For the Global Workplace. During his very creative presentation, he had a few quizzes that I thought I would share with you.
Click on the link and fill out the twelve-question survey. The entire process will take less than two minutes and I will post the answers in a week.
The highest possible score is 12.
There will be a prize for the person who gets the most answers correct. If there is a tie, we will come up with a tie-breaker.
We will close this contest at 12:00 PM on Monday, June 16.
For me the questions were amazing about how little I knew about people and cultures outside the United States.
I look forward to hearing your comments and seeing if the same is true for you.
June 6th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Total Score: 5
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June 6th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Total Score: 6
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Very interesting, I am a little worried about how I did.
June 6th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Total Score: 5
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Interesting. No idea how I did
June 6th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Total Score: 7
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I know very little about cross cultural nuances.
June 6th, 2008 at 9:02 am
Total Score: 4
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I wish I could say I was making “educated” guesses to answer the questions, but for the most part I wasn’t.
June 6th, 2008 at 9:05 am
Total Score: 4
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This was very hard. I probably missed them all.
June 6th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Total Score: 5
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Can’t wait to see the correct answers!!
June 6th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Total Score: 6
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A little out of the oridinary….curious about the “God willing” in the Middle East. I would think there are so many other expressions used depending on which country you were in.
June 6th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Total Score: 5
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June 6th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Total Score: 5
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June 6th, 2008 at 9:48 am
Total Score: 5
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June 6th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Total Score: 7
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June 6th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Total Score: 7
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June 6th, 2008 at 10:10 am
Total Score: 7
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June 6th, 2008 at 10:21 am
Total Score: 4
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These questions make me think that there are many details of other cultures that would be impossible to know without having been raised within that culture. More than could be learned by living/working within the area.
June 6th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Total Score: 7
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It’s a tough one, I’d be surprised if I got anything right!
June 6th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Total Score: 6
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Another fun survey. Thanks, Merrill!
June 6th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Total Score: 6
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That was a tuffie any and all of those answers sure make you stop and think. However what shall we do with that info?
June 6th, 2008 at 11:00 am
I would like to have the answers to those questions if possible. Thanks
June 6th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Total Score: 5
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Interesting…now I realize how little I actually know.
June 6th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Total Score: 8
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Interesting…I have no idea how I did!
June 6th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Total Score: 4
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June 6th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
BJ - thanks for your comments and playing.
We are actually planning on posting the answers in about a week.
Stay tuned.
Merrill
June 6th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Bill,
Nice job - so far you have the highest score.
Merrill
June 6th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 7th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Total Score: 7
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To quote the wise philospher Artie Johnson “Verry interesting”
June 7th, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 8th, 2008 at 4:42 am
Total Score: 5
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June 8th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Total Score: 4
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IT WAS HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 8th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
Total Score: 5
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Hard to know how to guess on some of these….
June 9th, 2008 at 12:20 am
Total Score: 7
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June 9th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Total Score: 3
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June 9th, 2008 at 9:09 am
Total Score: 6
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I think this survey will show how ignorant I am of other cultures!
June 9th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Total Score: 6
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June 9th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Total Score: 7
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June 9th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Total Score: 6
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I have no idea to most of these!
June 9th, 2008 at 9:39 am
Total Score: 6
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Very very hard,but very interesting.
June 9th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 10:52 am
Total Score: 4
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Total Score: 2
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Total Score: 5
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A bunch of guesswork, since I had no clue (which, I am sure, is evident in my score).
June 9th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Total Score: 6
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i didn’t know one answer, i had to guess on everything!
June 9th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Total Score: 7
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Interesting
June 9th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Total Score: 7
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Very tough!
June 9th, 2008 at 11:18 am
Total Score: 7
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Total Score: 5
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Fun and interesting. look forward to the answers
June 9th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Total Score: 4
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It was challenging!
June 9th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Total Score: 6
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Total Score: 3
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:36 am
Total Score: 7
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Total Score: 7
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Total Score: 8
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Some of them were pretty difficult to answer such as how many times a couple will touch each other.
June 9th, 2008 at 11:38 am
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:52 am
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Total Score: 2
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June 9th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Total Score: 6
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June 9th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Total Score: 6
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Great fun
June 9th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Total Score: 3
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Very intresting - can’t wait to see the answers.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Total Score: 4
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I think European culture is too heterogeneous to make generalizations about.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 9th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Total Score: 7
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June 9th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Total Score: 4
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The questions did a good job of being “bias free” as far as stereotypes go
June 9th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Total Score: 4
Bummer - I’ve been to England, Australia and the Middle East. Maybe we met the wrong people:-).
June 9th, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Total Score: 4
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Quite interesting questions
June 9th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Total Score: 2
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I hope I guessed well!
June 9th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 9th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Total Score: 7
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June 9th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Total Score: 5
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I am clueless. Pure guesswork.
June 9th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Total Score: 6
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I thought I was a bon vivant. I obviously need to get out more.
June 9th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 9th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Total Score: 7
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Had interesting points. I can think of many other opportunities for miscommunication.
June 9th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Total Score: 2
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With a global economy I think it is important to know the customs of our fellow trade partners.
June 9th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 9th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
Total Score: 5
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YAWWWWWWWWWWN
June 9th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Total Score: 5
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June 9th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Total Score: 8
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June 9th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 10th, 2008 at 4:19 am
Total Score: 7
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June 10th, 2008 at 5:54 am
Total Score: 6
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Fun, can’t wait to see how I did
June 10th, 2008 at 10:55 am
Total Score: 5
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Interesting-could have had more general questions though about each culture-type
June 10th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Total Score: 7
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Interesting. It makes me realize the vast size of our global market and the importance of respecting multiple cultures as we do business globally.
June 10th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Total Score: 3
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June 10th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
Total Score: 8
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Interesting. Definitely something different.
June 10th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Total Score: 8
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interesting
June 10th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Total Score: 4
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June 10th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Total Score: 5
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June 10th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Total Score: 4
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Not sure where the statistics were obtained from.
June 10th, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Total Score: 7
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June 10th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Total Score: 7
Did better than I expected
June 10th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Total Score: 3
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Tricky, I really questioned my answers
June 10th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Total Score: 3
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June 10th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Total Score: 3
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u
June 10th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Total Score: 3
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June 10th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Total Score: 4
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June 10th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Total Score: 5
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Very interesting, can’t wait to see the results.
June 10th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Total Score: 4
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June 10th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Total Score: 8
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fun
June 10th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Total Score: 6
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interesting
June 10th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Total Score: 6
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its ok
June 10th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Total Score: 4
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Fun!
June 10th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Total Score: 4
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ok
June 10th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Total Score: 8
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June 10th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Total Score: 4
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June 10th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Total Score: 4
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cool
June 11th, 2008 at 7:27 am
Total Score: 5
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June 11th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Total Score: 4
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June 11th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Total Score: 5
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This was a tough one…..I am unfamilar with most of subject areas. Thanks!
June 12th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Total Score: 6
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June 13th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Total Score: 2
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June 13th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Total Score: 7
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I just realized I don’t have a clue
June 13th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Total Score: 3
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What did I think? That I’m sure I have no idea about any of these answers! Fun though!
June 13th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 14th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Total Score: 5
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I felt like I was making gross generalizations!
June 15th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Total Score: 5
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Interesting. Liked to see the source of the info.
June 16th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Total Score: 5
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June 16th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Total Score: 9
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June 16th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Total Score: 6
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June 17th, 2008 at 6:42 am
Congrads to the 7 winners who had a score of 8 and will each receive a $25.00 American express gift certificate:
Bill Dunn
Gary Shuman
Mary Gilreath
Judy Altomare
jim nelems
Alison
Jane Rosen
Ballie Dempster did have 9 but unfortunately filled out the survey after the deadline.
I hope you enjoyed the survey.
Merrill
June 18th, 2008 at 12:16 am
Total Score: 5
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Difficult!
June 18th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Total Score: 5
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Difficult
June 28th, 2008 at 2:56 am
Total Score: 8
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July 7th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Total Score: 4
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