GCWORLD MOOC

• In which country do people have to be most loyal to the

  group?

  South Korea
• Being proud of yourself is called:

  Monumentalism
• Which cultural group is happier?

  Latin America
• The cultural dimension “Power Distance” is related to

  the different solutions to the basic problem of human

  inequality.


  True
• If you are from Long-Term Oriented society, you

  should:

  Be less willing to compromise.
• Which of the following statements applies to Large

  Power Distance?

  Subordinates expect to be told what to do.
• Which of the following countries are with high

  Uncertainty Avoidance index?

  Russia, Arab ctrs, Mexico
• Which of the following statements refer to the

  Long-Term oriented societies?

  • Secondary school students perform well a mathematics
  • Companies report quarterly results and earning profit for owners or shareholders is a top priority
  • People/businesses prefer large saving quotes and big funds available for investments
• Which of the following statements refer to the

  Restrained societies?

  • Pessimism, cynicism
  • More extraverted personalities
  • Having friends is very important
• Which of the below is not related to the concept of race?

  food culture
• The way “we” and the “others” are distinct from each

  other through social and cultural difference, language, and

  ancestry is called…..

  Ethnicity
• Which of the following is among the reasons of

  increased cultural diversity

  • a group of people moving from one place to another
  • increased mobility
  • increased communication
  • transnational interactions due to migrants’ structures of social networks, cultural practices and economic activities located beyond national borders
• Which of the following forms a multicultural society?

  • Racial differences
  • Ethnic groups
  • Religious groups
• Is it appropriate to use technical language in a

  conversation you are having with a newly acquainted

  person in a social event that is not working in the same

  field as you?

  It would only be appropriate if the conversation was

  in a professional capacity, with a person familiar with

  the choice of words
• Which of the below defines what gestures are?

  • a form of nonverbal communication
  • movement of hands and arms to show feelings
  • movement of head insetad of verbal communication, for example, to mean yes, nodding
• Which of the following is NOT among the hidden

  language barriers of communication?

  Speaking silently almost like to yourself
• Which of the following is specific to low context

  cultures?

  Privacy and personal space are highly valued.
• In which part of European history can we search the

  first form of democratic society?

  Greece – Polise of Athens
• Ancient Roman Empire had a large area and a huge

  number of inhabitants. What kind of knowledge was

  developed because of this?


  Art of governing, Roman law
• When was Christianity first proclaimed as the religion

  of state?

  Already in the Roman empire: first it was

  persecuted, then it was allowed then it was declared

  as the religion of state
• Humanism was the era when people rediscovered the joy

  of life – When?

  in Renaissance
• For which countries brought the Renaissance the highest

  development?

  for Italy and the Low countries (Netherlands)
• When did the differences between the Western

  European and Eastern European countries grow so high

  that Eastern Europe finally got periphery-role?

  At the age of discoveries when Western European

  countries got incredibly rich by the colonisation
• What was the main reason of World War I?

  New, enriching countries (e.g. Germany, Japan) also

  wanted colonies
• How many member countries does the United Nations

  have?

  193
• According to most of the country/nation brands indexes,

  most of the best (top 10) country/nation brands are:

  European
• The culture dimension of Simon Anholt’s nation brand

  hexagon contains:

  Cultural heritage, contemporary culture and

  excellence at sports
• Simon Anholt’s nation brand hexagon represents the

  following areas:

  Export, governance, culture, people, tourism,

  investment and immigration
• Which is the country that provided the opportunity to

  vote online for the 2019 European Parliament elections?

  Estonia
• Which country has two official international names

  where one of the names is Suomi?

  Finland
• The most famous county logo (destination branding

  logo) was created for:

  Spain
• Europe as a geographical unit is:

  the second smallest continent, after Australia
• The shared values of the European Union are:

  Human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, rule

  of law, human rights
• The motto of the European Union is:

  United in diversity
• The European Union has now:

  27 member countries
• The brands Spotify and H&M are coming from:


  Sweden
• Swarowski and Red Bull are coming from:

  Austria
• Adidas, Puma and Hugo Boss are:

  German brands
• Skype was invented in:

  Estonia
• The brand name LEGO comes from the expression:


  “Leg godt!” (Play well!) in Danish