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PART V: MULTIPLE CHOICE AND ESSAY QUESTIONS FOR THE NINE

CHAPTERS NOT REQUIRED IN THE THREE EXAMS

Chapter 6: Kimchi and Korea

1. They are known as the Irish of Asia:

2. This nation was widely known as the Hermit Kingdom:

3. A Korean marriage can be described historically as:

4. This nation was invaded and ruled by several other nations during its history for long periods:

5. In Korea, the most important birthday for a man is:

ESSAY QUESTIONS

1. What happened in Korea in 1950? How has it affected this nation?

2. South Korea has been described as the most Confucian nation in the world, even though

approximately 25% of its population is Catholic. Why?

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Chapter 8: The Finnish Sauna

1. What are the differences between the manifest and hidden or latent roles of the sauna in

Finnish culture?

2. How have the Finns lived through a long history of foreign domination and emerge

successfully on the top of many international rankings as a uniquely Scandinavian success story?

3. What is meant by sauna diplomacy?

4. What is Finland’s version of a “Nordic welfare society model”? What impact does this

model have on its economy?

5. How is the sauna a “secular holy place of equality”? What lessons for doing business in

Finland can we draw from sauna practice?

6. Discuss the meaning and role of active silence in Finnish society. How does it differ from

communication in the USA?

Multiple-choice questions

1) John Sibelius’ Finlandia is:

2) The closest meaning of the complex Finnish word, Sisu is:

a. The best type of vodka

3) The sauna is a place where:

4) In Finnish culture, active silence represents:

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Chapter 9: The Danish Christmas Luncheon

1. Several countries celebrate Christmas festivities. However, the Christmas luncheon is a

unique manifestation of Danish culture. Why?

2. Why are Danes called the “Italians of Scandinavia”? How do they differ from their other

Scandinavian neighbors?

3. What is the Law of Jante? What role does it play in business?

4. In recent years, Denmark has topped the international list for the happiest nation on earth.

What are two reasons for their first place ranking? What does the ranking tell you about the

Danish economic system and its culture?

5. Discuss and define flexicurity and its role in the Danish workplace.

Multiple-choice questions

1) Denmark is a:

2) The Danes are tolerant about everything except:

3) The Law of Jante is:

4) Among the elements of flexicurity are:

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Chapter 20: Belgian Lace

1. Identify the two major ethnic groups in Belgium. What is the origin of the tension

between them and what are the consequences of these tensions?

2. Briefly describe the history of lace making in Belgium. Do you agree that lace is an

appropriate metaphor for the country? Are there any other metaphors that you would suggest?

3. What is the role of Brussels in the international community today?

How does individualism and group orientation play out in Belgians’ professional and personal

lives (e.g., family orientation)?

4. Do you agree that Belgium is a country of consensus, compromise, and cooperation?

Why or why not?

5. What are two of the important social rules that influence business practices in Belgium?

6. Belgian accomplishments, although many in number, are not widely known around the world.

Why?

Multiple-choice questions

1) The two major ethnic groups in Belgium are:

a. The Germans and the Flemish

2) Belgians tend to be very individualistic but their __________________ is strong.

3) Which of the following are two of Belgium’s most famous products?

4) A key characteristic of Belgian life is the tendency to:

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Chapter 29: South African Townships

1. How would you describe Nelson Mandela’s influence on the creation of South Africa? Please

describe three specific factors.

2. When did Apartheid become legal in South Africa? What is it, and which racial groups does

it involve? Why do you think it became legal?

3. How are Townships related to the Homelands? How did the ruling group or party control the

Townships, that is, what are three major features of the Townships?

4. Describe Jim Collins’ Level 5 leadership. Identify three ways that Nelson Mandela

demonstrated such leadership.

1) Nelson Mandela could be described as manifesting the spirit of:

2. How many entrances and exits existed in each Township?

3. Nelson Mandela’s style of leadership could be described as that of a (n):

4. In the GLOBE study of 62 national societies, the only nation that needed to be treated as two

distinctive cultures was:

Chapter 32: Estonian Singing

1. This nation has prospered economically since the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1990:

2. This nation accomplished its revolution without bloodshed and through the use of large

singing folk concerts:

3. Today in Estonia, the group that has much less power than it did 25 years ago is:

4. Some of the citizens of this nation might today be described as stateless. This nation is:

1. How has Estonia fared since the breakup of the Soviet Union? Why?

2. Why is the Baltic so important to Estonia in today’s world?

3. Describe the history of folk singing in Estonia and how it manifested itself as the Estonian

Singing Revolution.

4. How has tourism affected Estonia? Why do so many Finns visit Estonia for a day or two?

5. Would you describe Estonia today as a backward nation? Why or why not?

Chapter 33: The Polish Village Church

1. What is the Partitioning in Polish history? When did it occur? What three nations were

involved? How has it affected this nation’s identity?

2. Poland is a Catholic nation. What happened to the practice of Catholicism in Poland when it

was part of the Soviet Union? How would you describe the current practice of Catholicism in

Poland today, that is, has the church’s influence increased or decreased? Why?

3. What happened to Poland between 1918 and 1936? What happened to Poland between 1936

and 1990? How is Poland doing today politically and economically?

1. All the following nations were involved in the Polish Partitioning except for:

2. This nation suffered the most casualties during World War II:

3. The cultural metaphor for Poland is:

4. The Polish word Kumoterstwo can be translated as:

Chapter 35: The Portuguese Bullfight

1. What is Portugal’s historical relationship with Spain? What are two cultural differences

between the two countries?

2. What are the six rounds of the Portuguese bullfight? Describe two significant ways in

which the Portuguese bullfight differ from its Spanish counterpart.

3. How do family and gender roles play an important part of Portuguese culture? What

implications does this have for doing business in Portugal?

4. Portugal has been generally portrayed as a collectivistic society. Do you agree? How does

this fit in with other European cultures, especially the Anglo cultures like the UK ?

5. How do the Portuguese see the pega as a symbol of profitless bravery? How does this

compare with American football?

Multiple-choice questions

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1) In the 18th century, the Marquis de Pombal prohibited:

2) In the context of a bullfight, the forcados are:

3) The post bullfight shaking of hands between the cavaleiros and the forcados represents:

4) The Fado houses are places where:

Chapter 38: Cultural Metaphors for the Caribbean

1. How is the Caribbean a region of variety and contrast? Please discuss.

2. What impact does the history of colonial conquest have on the present day Caribbean?

3. Why is the Ackee metaphor very suitable for Jamaica? Please describe this metaphor.

What are some of the other notable metaphors for the islands of the Caribbean?

4. Discuss how the Calypso, No Ball, and Liming are appropriate metaphors. Define each

of these cultural metaphors. Can you think of one other metaphor for some or many of the

nations of the Caribbean? What is it, and why is it a useful cultural metaphor?

5. The game of cricket is beloved both in India and in the Caribbean. The Cricket Oval is

one of the metaphors suggested in chapter 38. Why is it a better metaphor for the Caribbean than

India?

6. What are two of the research findings on Caribbean culture that have implications for

management?

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Multiple-choice questions

1) The open or ripe Ackee fruit in Jamaican culture represents:

2) The metaphor of No Ball is used to explain:

3) Liming is a process in which various people:

4) Which one of the following is an additional metaphor for the Caribbean?