# Customs around the world

> Grade 5: how people greet (bow, handshake, namaste), languages and hello, festivals and New Year customs, respecting differences.

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- Subject: General knowledge
- Level: Grade 5
- Quiz: 16
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## Questions

1. In Japan, what is a common way to greet someone politely? (A bow / A high five / A hug / A kiss)
   Answer: A bow
2. In India, people often say 'namaste' while doing what? (Pressing palms together / Shaking hands hard / Touching toes / Waving both arms)
   Answer: Pressing palms together
3. A handshake is a common greeting in many countries.
   Answer: True
4. The Māori hongi greeting in New Zealand involves pressing which body parts together? (Elbows / Knees / Noses / Shoulders)
   Answer: Noses
5. What does 'bonjour' mean in French? (Goodbye / Hello / Please / Thank you)
   Answer: Hello
6. Which language does 'hola' belong to? (German / Greek / Italian / Spanish)
   Answer: Spanish
7. What does 'ciao' mean in Italian when people meet or part?
   Answer: Hello (or goodbye)
8. 'Konnichiwa' is a way to say hello in Japanese.
   Answer: True
9. Which Indian festival is celebrated with small oil lamps called diyas? (Diwali / Easter / Eid / Holi)
   Answer: Diwali
10. How many animals are in the repeating cycle used for Chinese New Year years? (10 / 12 / 20 / 7)
   Answer: 12
11. In Spain, what do many people eat at midnight on New Year's Eve? (12 cherries / 12 grapes / 12 olives / 12 oranges)
   Answer: 12 grapes
12. In many countries, what lights up the sky at midnight on New Year's Eve?
   Answer: Fireworks
13. A visitor sees a custom they don't know. What is the most respectful response? (Ask politely and learn / Ignore everyone / Laugh at it / Say it is silly)
   Answer: Ask politely and learn
14. In many homes in Japan, what do guests usually take off at the door? (Glasses / Shoes / Socks / Watches)
   Answer: Shoes
15. There is one correct way to greet people that works everywhere in the world.
   Answer: False
16. How should we treat people whose customs differ from ours? Give one kind word or idea.
   Answer: Respect (also accept kindness, tolerance, acceptance, fairness)