Do you know the difference between Pisa and pizza? Test your knowledge of Italian society, etiquette, business culture and working practices.
Pass mark is 80%. There is no time limit.
1. Italians only ever shake hands when meeting one another.
True False
2. Which of these is true?
Italians do not like close personal contact
Italians are very tactile people
3. Which of these is good dining etiquette?
Passing dishes to the right
Letting the host pay
Answering phone calls
4. What is the best way to initiate a business relationship?
Through a third party introduction
By chance - for example at a party/event
Through direct contact
5. What should you do at the beginning of business meetings or negotiations?
Present literature on your company
Set out the agenda of the meeting
Engage in some informal chit-chat
6. Which month should you avoid booking business meetings in?
June
July
August
7. Which of these qualities will be most beneficial when negotiating with Italians?
Humility
Patience
Aggression
8. Demonstrating urgency when negotiating with Italians is a sign of sincerity.
9. Which of these best describes the Italian attitude towards punctuality.
Italians are flexible but see deliberate lateness as simply rude
Italians are always late (it's an unspoken rule)
Italians consider any lateness rude
10. What is the most practised religion in Italy?
Protestantism
Methodism
Catholicism
Calvinism
How many eyes does a typical person have (e.g: 4)?