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Guanxi means: |
| | A) | relationships |
| | B) | connections |
| | C) | Network of contacts |
| | D) | People who can help you in business |
| | E) | All of these answers are correct |
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| 2 | |
The routine conventions of everyday life is described by: |
| | A) | norms. |
| | B) | morals. |
| | C) | folkways |
| | D) | values. |
| | E) | beliefs. |
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The Bedrock of culture is formed by: |
| | A) | values |
| | B) | economics |
| | C) | politics |
| | D) | geography |
| | E) | technology |
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Two main dimensions of a social structure are: |
| | A) | the individual and the group. |
| | B) | the government and the religion. |
| | C) | the degree to which the basic unit of social organization is the individual and the degree to which a society is stratified into classes or castes. |
| | D) | the degree to which a society is stratified into individual and groups, and the degree to which religion influences daily life. |
| | E) | the degree to which government is stratified with castes and groups, and the degree to which many languages exist. |
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The routine conventions of life are: |
| | A) | mores |
| | B) | values |
| | C) | Social structure |
| | D) | folkways |
| | E) | language based |
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| 6 | |
Karoshi is a Japanese word meaning: |
| | A) | dying from overwork |
| | B) | achieving nirvana |
| | C) | perfection of the spirit |
| | D) | population density |
| | E) | modern thinking |
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The definition of _______ is social categories in a society defined on the basis of characteristics such as family background, occupation, and income. |
| | A) | social strata |
| | B) | ethnocentrism |
| | C) | class consciousness |
| | D) | social mobility |
| | E) | mores |
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A ____ system is a closed system of stratification in which social position is determined by the family into which a person is born and change in that position is usually not possible. |
| | A) | class |
| | B) | social mobility |
| | C) | religion-based strata |
| | D) | caste |
| | E) | strata based on education only |
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What is a system of share beliefs and rituals that are concerned with the realm of the sacred called? |
| | A) | Culture |
| | B) | Ethical system |
| | C) | Religion |
| | D) | Political system |
| | E) | Caste system |
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The most widely practiced religion in the world is: |
| | A) | Buddhism |
| | B) | Christianity |
| | C) | Hinduism |
| | D) | Islam |
| | E) | Confucianism |
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Protestant ethics emphasized: |
| | A) | creation of a hierarchical domination of life. |
| | B) | worldly pleasures. |
| | C) | frugality. |
| | D) | high consumption rate. |
| | E) | All of these. |
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All of these, except _______, are major principles of Islam. |
| | A) | respecting the right of others |
| | B) | safeguarding the possessions of orphans |
| | C) | not committing adultery |
| | D) | avoiding killing except for justifiable causes |
| | E) | working hard and creating wealth |
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Hindus believe there is a moral force in society that requires the acceptance of certain responsibilities, called: |
| | A) | nirvana. |
| | B) | dharma. |
| | C) | karma. |
| | D) | reincarnation. |
| | E) | kam. |
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____ is a state of complete spiritual perfection that renders reincarnation no longer necessary, according to Hindu beliefs. |
| | A) | Karma |
| | B) | Dharma |
| | C) | Kam |
| | D) | Nirvana |
| | E) | None of these. |
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Unlike religions, which of the following is not concerned with the supernatural and has little to say about the concept of supreme being or afterlife? |
| | A) | Buddhism |
| | B) | Confucianism |
| | C) | Islam |
| | D) | Judaism |
| | E) | Hinduism |
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______ is the "mother tongue" of the largest number of people. |
| | A) | Hindi |
| | B) | English |
| | C) | French |
| | D) | Chinese |
| | E) | Spanish |
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All of the following are aspects of nonverbal communications except: |
| | A) | the raising of eyebrows. |
| | B) | personal space. |
| | C) | saying hello. |
| | D) | hand gestures. |
| | E) | smiling. |
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An important aspect of education is its role as all of these except: |
| | A) | a determinant of national competitive advantage. |
| | B) | a determinant of the products that might sell in a country. |
| | C) | an important factor guiding the location choices of international businesses. |
| | D) | a determinant of how to promote product. |
| | E) | a determinant of how much to sell a product for. |
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Which of Hofstede's dimensions deals with the inequity in people's physical and intellectual capabilities? |
| | A) | Power distance |
| | B) | Individualism versus collectivism |
| | C) | Uncertainty avoidance |
| | D) | Masculinity versus femininity |
| | E) | Quality versus quantity of life |
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According to Hofstede's research, which of these countries puts low emphasis on masculinity? |
| | A) | Japan |
| | B) | The United States |
| | C) | Britain |
| | D) | Argentina |
| | E) | Denmark |
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_______ is the belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture. |
| | A) | Power distance |
| | B) | Ethnocentric behaviour |
| | C) | Individualism |
| | D) | Dynamism |
| | E) | Uncertainty avoidance |
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