Global Knowledge Survey
[Rev. FA 2020]
Name:___________________________ Score (# of correct responses):
1 Where is the Prime Meridian located?
1.1 Greenwich, England
1.2 Paris, France
1.3 Washington, D.C.
1.4 Tokyo, Japan
2 There are six time zones in the continental USA. True or False?
2.1 True
2.2 False
3 Which of the following countries is not one of the five permanent members of the United
Nations Security Council?
4.1 United States
4.2 Russia
4.3 France
4.4 Germany
4 Which of the following combinations correctly represent the countries that form the G7?
6.1 France, Italy, Germany, Japan, UK, USA and China
6.2 France, Italy, Germany, Japan, UK, USA and Canada
6.3 France, Italy, Germany, Spain, USA, Canada and China
6.4 France, Italy, Germany, Spain, USA, Canada and Russia
5 Which of these gestures are considered rude among Arabs?
7.1 Pointing at another person
7.2 Giving the thumbs up signal
7.3 Showing the bottom of your foot to someone
7.4 All of the above
6 When in a Middle Eastern country, you should always eat with this hand.
8.1 Right hand
8.2 Left hand
8.3 Does not matter with which hand you eat
7 It is next to impossible to conduct business on this day of the week in Middle Eastern
countries
9.1 Sunday
9.2 Monday
9.3 Friday
9.4 Saturday
8 People from which culture are least likely to use the word "No"?
10.1 Russian
10.2 Chinese
10.3 Japanese
10.4 German
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