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Table Manners around the World

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  • One word describing forks, spoons and knives.
    cutlery
  • How will you break the bread-etiquette in France?
    By eating a piece of bread directly, without breaking it into pieces.
  • Kosher food is for ...
    Judaism.
  • 8. You should always rest your __________ and ______________on the table in France..
    wrists or forearms
  • In which country shouldn't you hold up a bowl while eating? China or Korea?
    Korea.
  • What's used to protect the diners' clothes? Where should you place it?
    A napkin / on your laps
  • You shouldn't point with a fork and knife in....
    England.
  • People don't use hands to eat in...
    Chile.
  • How does slurping compliment the cook in Japan?
    It sends a message that the food is delicious.
  • Based on the information in th lesson in Judaism you mustn't eat together chicken and drink milk.
    True.
  • What is considered to be rude while stirring tea in England?
    Making a "cling, cling" sound.
  • Right hand is considered to be "dirty" in Ethiopia.
    False, it's your left hand.
  • When did Europeans adopt forks and spoons?
    From the sixteenth century.
  • Based on the information in this lesson, it's OK in France if you remove the sauce from a surface of your plate with bread.
    true
  • In which religion do people avoid eating shellfish?
    In Judaism.
  • People use a fork to push food onto the spoon and not to eat in ...
    Thailand.
  • People in India eat their food with...
    ...their hands.
  • In Chinese culture you shouldn't stick your chopsticks into rice or your noodles because it's rude and ....
    ....brings bad luck. ....is associated with death and funeral.
  • Based on the information in this lesson, siestas are usually taken around midday.
    True
  • Based on the information in this lesson it is OK to reach across the table to get food during a meal in Ethiopia.
    False.
  • A synonym for cultured, sophisticated.
    refined
  • In Korea, which of these do you do? Wait for the eldest person to sit down or wait till the eldest person eats first.
    Both.
  • Catherine de' Medici was appaled by the way the French ate. Does it mean she liked it?
    No, it means she was horryfied and shocked with the way they ate.
  • You mustn't eat pork in the following religions...
    muslim and judaism.
  • Is Muslim religion, the food they eat must be halaal, which means...
    blessed
  • Based on the inforamtion in the lesson we know that Ramadan is a typical ___holiday.
    Muslim
  • How did people eat in the times when Erasmus of Rotterdam lived? 3 things
    They ate quickly, shared forks, spoons and knives and soup was drunk directly from a bowl.
  • What should you never add to seafood in Italy?
    Cheese.