Life in Japan

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What makes Japanese-style toilets different from those seen in America? They are in the ground They are all pit toilets The flusher is above your head The water goes the other way when flushed

2. Which flap is worn on top when you wear a traditional kimono? Right over left Depends on your marital status Preference of the wearer Left over right

3. What do you do to show you are enjoying your soup? Eat quietly Eat as slowly as possible Eat it as fast as you can Slurp

4. Which of these is traditionally acceptable to do with your chopsticks? Lay them across your plate Point at someone with them Stick them straight down into your rice Use them to pass food between people (chopstick to chopstick)

5. Where do you sit at the table when you are the most important guest at a meal? To the left of the host Nearest the entrance Farthest from the entrance At the head of the table

6. When drinking sake or beer in a group, what should you do? Fill everyone else's cups with your bottle Finish as fast as you can Drink only as much as everyone else Never ask for more unless the host does

7. Which of these is not the 'right thing' to do with cooked, white rice? Ordering it for a side if your meal doesn't come with it Mix it with the rest of your meal Pour soy sauce over it Eat it plain

8. What are the common Japanese practices when it comes to tipping wait staff? You leave the tip in an envelope on the table Directly to your waiter/waitress On the table You do not tip

9. Natural hot springs (onsen) and public bath houses (sento) are very popular in Japan. What do you wear when you go into one? Personal choice of suit or nothing A bathing suit Nothing You get a special towel to leave wrapped around yourself

10. Which of the following is NOT considered rude in Japanese culture? blowing your nose in public bowing when you meet someone drinking and walking at the same time splashing water while in the ocean