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.

Click here to take the survey

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.

127 Responses to “How Well Do You Know People And Culture…From Other Countries!!!! (** Contest Closed **)” - Leave a Reply

  1. Kristen Downs Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  2. Andy Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    Very interesting, I am a little worried about how I did.

  3. John Garvey Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Interesting. No idea how I did

  4. Sherri Says:

    Total Score: 7

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    I know very little about cross cultural nuances.

  5. Robert Harrell Says:

    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.

  6. Jennifer Stocks Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    This was very hard. I probably missed them all.

  7. Patricia Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Can’t wait to see the correct answers!!

  8. merle h Says:

    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.

  9. swps Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  10. Pat Billups Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  11. Marilyn Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  12. Carla Penel Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  13. Sarah Baird Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  14. HF Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  15. Mark Crumbley Says:

    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.

  16. Jeremy Brandt Says:

    Total Score: 7

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    It’s a tough one, I’d be surprised if I got anything right!

  17. Lisa Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    Another fun survey. Thanks, Merrill!

  18. B J Harrison Says:

    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?

  19. B J Harrison Says:

    I would like to have the answers to those questions if possible. Thanks

  20. KVD Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Interesting…now I realize how little I actually know.

  21. Bill Dunn Says:

    Total Score: 8

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    Interesting…I have no idea how I did!

  22. Danita Says:

    Total Score: 4

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  23. Merrill Dubrow Says:

    BJ - thanks for your comments and playing.

    We are actually planning on posting the answers in about a week.

    Stay tuned.

    Merrill

  24. Merrill Dubrow Says:

    Bill,

    Nice job - so far you have the highest score.

    Merrill

  25. brian Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  26. Ed Sugar Says:

    Total Score: 7

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    To quote the wise philospher Artie Johnson “Verry interesting”

  27. Bob Graham Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  28. Arjan Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  29. Colleen Mezler Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    IT WAS HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. Bob T Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Hard to know how to guess on some of these….

  31. Tony Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  32. kath Says:

    Total Score: 3

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  33. Laura Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    I think this survey will show how ignorant I am of other cultures!

  34. M. Dauria Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  35. Sarah Briscoe Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  36. Kim Alston Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    I have no idea to most of these!

  37. Ana Lucia Mendes Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    Very very hard,but very interesting.

  38. Kelly HL Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  39. janet savoie Says:

    Total Score: 4

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  40. Karen Bills Says:

    Total Score: 2

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  41. Stacey Weber Says:

    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).

  42. Stephenie Gordon Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    i didn’t know one answer, i had to guess on everything!

  43. Mimi Li Says:

    Total Score: 7

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    Interesting

  44. Anthony Tammaro Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  45. Bryan Schilling Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  46. JG Says:

    Total Score: 7

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    Very tough!

  47. Ian Kiernan Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  48. Heather Bosley Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  49. Michael Mermelstein Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Fun and interesting. look forward to the answers

  50. Fee Sepahi Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    It was challenging!

  51. Nancy Domenichelli Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  52. Brad Larson Says:

    Total Score: 3

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  53. Binnu Palta Hill Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  54. Marty DiLillo Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  55. Gary Shuman Says:

    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.

  56. chau Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  57. ronald l crane Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  58. Douglas Lammer Says:

    Total Score: 2

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  59. Harry Heller Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  60. Kevin Robertson Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    Great fun

  61. Naomi Walters Says:

    Total Score: 3

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    Very intresting - can’t wait to see the answers.

  62. Andrew Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    I think European culture is too heterogeneous to make generalizations about.

  63. Joe Ottaviani Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  64. Jim Rys Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  65. Stuart Drucker Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    The questions did a good job of being “bias free” as far as stereotypes go

  66. Stuart Drucker Says:

    Total Score: 4
    Bummer - I’ve been to England, Australia and the Middle East. Maybe we met the wrong people:-).

  67. KE Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    Quite interesting questions

  68. Donna Kasich Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  69. Magda Cooling Says:

    Total Score: 2

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    I hope I guessed well!

  70. Brenna Guthrie Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  71. david Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  72. John Marty Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    I am clueless. Pure guesswork.

  73. Jami Guthrie Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  74. Dennis Mauro-Huse Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    I thought I was a bon vivant. I obviously need to get out more.

  75. Kevin Hughes Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  76. Kris Says:

    Total Score: 7

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    Had interesting points. I can think of many other opportunities for miscommunication.

  77. Rick Johnson Says:

    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.

  78. Randy Carson Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  79. Jason Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    YAWWWWWWWWWWN

  80. Nancy Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  81. Mary Gilreath Says:

    Total Score: 8

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  82. Tricia Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  83. Steve Schlesinger Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  84. Laurie Bausk Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    Fun, can’t wait to see how I did

  85. poorva Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Interesting-could have had more general questions though about each culture-type

  86. Kelly Heatly Says:

    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.

  87. Ellen Says:

    Total Score: 3

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  88. Judy Altomare Says:

    Total Score: 8

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    Interesting. Definitely something different.

  89. jim nelems Says:

    Total Score: 8

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    interesting

  90. Nathan Says:

    Total Score: 4

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  91. Robert Adams Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  92. Amabstha Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    Not sure where the statistics were obtained from.

  93. Krista Joyce Says:

    Total Score: 7

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  94. Krista Joyce Says:

    Total Score: 7

    Did better than I expected :)

  95. Erin Says:

    Total Score: 3

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    Tricky, I really questioned my answers

  96. Abbie Quintanilla Says:

    Total Score: 3

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  97. Murtaza Says:

    Total Score: 3

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    u

  98. Emily Says:

    Total Score: 3

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  99. Danielle Ward Says:

    Total Score: 4

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  100. Sheri Hayes Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Very interesting, can’t wait to see the results.

  101. Jonathan Hook Says:

    Total Score: 4

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  102. Alison Says:

    Total Score: 8

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    fun

  103. Ali Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    interesting :)

  104. cary grant Says:

    Total Score: 6

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    its ok

  105. Mike Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    Fun!

  106. John Bennedson Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    ok

  107. Jane Rosen Says:

    Total Score: 8

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  108. A Says:

    Total Score: 4

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  109. nomi Says:

    Total Score: 4

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    cool

  110. Susan Hanks Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  111. Meg Says:

    Total Score: 4

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  112. sometime traveler Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    This was a tough one…..I am unfamilar with most of subject areas. Thanks!

  113. genie Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  114. Elizabeth Says:

    Total Score: 2

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  115. J.R. Venza Says:

    Total Score: 7

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    I just realized I don’t have a clue

  116. Amy Shields Says:

    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!

  117. Rachel Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  118. Dor Dotson Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    I felt like I was making gross generalizations!

  119. Larry Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Interesting. Liked to see the source of the info.

  120. K Says:

    Total Score: 5

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  121. Baillie Dempster Says:

    Total Score: 9

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  122. evelyn Says:

    Total Score: 6

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  123. Merrill Dubrow Says:

    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

  124. Brian Perkins Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Difficult!

  125. Joël Says:

    Total Score: 5

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    Difficult

  126. ryan Says:

    Total Score: 8

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  127. ajit john Says:

    Total Score: 4

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