The Politeness Quiz

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The Politeness Quiz

Test your knowledge about politeness across cultures with our engaging quiz! Explore the nuances of respectful communication and discover how different cultures view politeness.

Understand key concepts of politeness
Learn about positive politeness strategies
Delve into cultural differences in addressing others

8 Questions2 MinutesCreated by CivicMinder347

What does Politeness means?

A formula generally accepted as a proper or suitable for addressing an individual of a particular rank or status

A way of expressing something either in the form of greeting or a command with kind and gentle words

Which of the following describes Positive Politeness? (You can choose more than 1 answer)

Solidarity oriented

Pays people respect and avoids intruding on them

Expressing oneself appropriately in terms of social distance and respecting status differences

Emphasizes that both speaker and hearer wants/needs the same thing

How do you address someone from your ascending generation who is kin to you, but older?

Title + First Name (TFN)

First Name (FN)

Title + Last Name (TLN)

Last Name (LN)

Why being polite is a complicated business in any language?

It involves understanding not just the language, but also the social and cultural values of the community

People are naturally rude to each other

It involves caring for other people's feelings

In Chinese culture, they like to get complimented on their possessions, especially on what they had made.

Yes

In an informal situation Westerners like to be called

By their Profession

By their given name

In Chinese culture, it is normal to talk about___ when it is the first time meeting the other person.

The weather

Their occupation, salary, relationship

To express thanks, Westerners____

Maximizes the communicator's help to be polite.

Humble themselves to show gratitude.

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