QUESTIONS TO

WHAT'S IN A NAME ?
A distinguished Hispanic executive  hands you a business card that looks like this : Mighel Eduardo Cela y Banderas. You should call him:

A.   
B.   
C.   
D.   




The curent ruler of Saudi Arabia is King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud. What is his father name?

A.   
B.   .
C.   .




The king is addressed as "King Fahd":

A.   
B. 



You are introduced to a French executive who states his name as "Nicolas, Edouard". What do you do ?

A.   
B.    
C. 
D.    




Your friend, a russian Jew named Feodor Nikolaievitch Medvedev , follows many Russian traditions. The polite but informal way you address him is:

A.   
B.   
C.   




Match the correct formal and informal forms for the pronoun "you" with their languages:

A.                                      1. 
B.                                      2  
C.                                      3. 




You are about to give a speech in Germany. Dr Hans Schmitt, the moderator, is a personal friend. Before your lauch into your presentation you say:

A.   
B.   
C.     
D.  




Many Hong Kong Chinese have relocated to Western Canada, Australia, and other countries because Hong Kong will no longer be a British Crown Colony after 1997. There are only approximately 400 different Chinese surnames.

A.   
B.   




Chang Wu Jiang, President of a Hong Kong multinational, meets you in Vancouver, his new headquarters. You know that Chinese names include a family name, a generational name, and a given name. So you say: "It is a great pleasure to meet you, President Chang". He reacts by:

A.   
B.   
C.   


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How will you call him?
All the tests
Senor Eduardo
Senor Cela
Senor Banderas
Senor y
Fahd
Bin
Abdul Aziz
TRUE
FALSE
Apologize for not speaking french and ask him if his name is Nicolas or Edouard
State your last name
Avoid the firm US-style grip when you shake hands
All of the above.
Feodor Medvedev.
Teddy.
Feodor Nikolaievitch
Spanish
French
German
"Sie" and "Du".
"Usted" and "Tu".
"Vous" and "Tu".
"Thank you, Hans, for that complimentary introduction"
"Thank you, Herr Doktor Schmitt, for that kind introduction"
"Thank you, Herr Schmitt, for that complimentary introduction".
"Thanks Schmitty!"
TRUE
FALSE
Nodding and extending his hand.
Applauding your phenomenal knowledge of Chinese name order.
Grimacing and directing his assistants to show you the door.