The two A -OK gestures (see the photo) that are so popular in the United States are extremely rude in many parts of the world.
Pick the country where one or both of these  A-OK gestures are obscene:

A.  
B.  
C.  
D. 
E.  


Asians may show disagreements by squinting and sucking air through their teeth:

A.  
B.   


Never demonstrate how big -or small- anything is in Latin America by measuring the space between two extended index fingers.There is only one part of the male anatomy to which that gesture refers.The correst way to illustrate lenght in Latin American countries is:

A.  
B. 
 
C



In Chile, slapping your right fist into your left palm is obscene and an open palm with the fingers separated means "stupid":

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A.    
B

US Executives are generally comfortable standing with about two feet of space between them. The normal speaking distance in much of Latin  American countries is less than one foot.

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A.     
B

You are late for your appointment  with your German boss, then you call him by his first name and move your chair closer to his desk.Which of the following might placate him?

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A.  
B.  
C.  
D


In Japan, tapping one's finger repeatedly on the table signifies agreement and support of a peaker's statement.

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A. 
B


People from different cultures point with various parts of their bodies:their chins, thumbs, or palms.An englishman will genrally indicate somthing with his head:

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A.   
B


A British Professor was a guest lecturer at a university in an Islamic country. During his address, he unthinkingly insulted the audience by displaying a part of his body. What did he show the audience that was so offensive?

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A.  
B.  
C

In Hawaii, a common gesture for greetings is called "shaka" and is done by:

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A. 
B.  
C.


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BRAZIL
AUSTRALIA
SPAIN
MIDDLE EATERN COUNTRIES
ALL OF THE ABOVE
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FALSE
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FALSE
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Hold one hand at the appropriate height from the floor
Extend your  right arm and measure from your fingertips to the correct distance up your arm with your left hand
Whip out a measuring tape or slide rule
Ask him about his family
Slough
Stick your hands in your pockets
Apologize for being late and get right down to the business
His teeth
His left hand
The sole of his foot
Shaking two clasped hands in the air
Nodding your hair rapidly up and down
Folding down your three fingers to the palm, extending your thumb and pinkie holding out your hand and shaking it