PurCom Exam Reviewer Flashcards
2nd largest country in the world?
Canada
Capital of Canada?
Ottawa
As Canada is a very diversed country most people there are speaking french and english they are this so called __________ who people speaking French and ______________ who are those people speaking in English.
Francophones ,Anglophones
Americans (USA) are Direct or Indirect communcator?
indirect communicators
Manhatan Avenue
Times Square,NYC
is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. It is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.,
The White House
Inverted Question Marks: In the _________, questions are written with an inverted (or upside-down) question mark at the beginning of the sentence
Spanish Language
is the fourth largest of the world’s continents??
South America
The only American nation that is named for Christopher Columbus, the “discoverer” of the New World?
Columbia
is a country of South America that occupies half the continent’s landmass. It is the fifth largest country in the world, exceeded in size only by Russia, Canada, China, and the United States, though its area is greater than that of the 48 conterminous U.S. states.
Brazil
is the highest waterfall in the world and one of the highlights of South America. The best time to see the falls is during the rainy season, between May and November. During the dry season, the falls may be little more than a trickle and you will want to check in advance to see if there is enough water for a trip.
Angel Falls
country of South America, covering most of the southern portion of the continent. The world’s eighth largest country, ________ occupies an area more extensive than Mexico and the U.S. state of Texas combined
Argentina
If invited to an Argentine’s home, bring a gift of __________________ to show your appreciation.
chocolate, flowers, candy, pastries or wine
NORMS IN ARGENTINA
- Most Argentines eat with a knife in the right hand and a fork in the left hand.
- Using a toothpick in public is considered bad manners.
- Blowing one’s nose or clearing one’s throat at the table is also considered poor manners.
- Eating on public transport is seen as poor etiquette.
- It is rude to walk through/between people who are conversing. If it is unavoidable, one should excuse themselves with the phrase ‘con permiso’ (‘with your permission), or simply ‘permiso’.
- Hats are expected to be removed when entering buildings, houses, elevators and (among some men) when in the presence of women.
- It is also common in some regions of Argentina for friends and relatives to share a round of mate. Sharing tea is a sign of friendship and acceptance.
Newspaper, magazine, journal news letter are the oldest media form this publication is known as
Print media
Not an example of static
conversation
Formal/ Informal
One way in nature following a commonly accepted formal conversation
Formal
5th largest country in the world
Russia Canada China USA Brazil
City in Brazil, Corcovado, kopya ang maskara festival
Rio de Janeiro
True/False
Vanizuelan transparent in their emotions , face value
True
Most attractive city in south America
Buenos Aires
Official language of Malaysia
malay
True/False
Sneezing consider rude in Korea
True
Principal language of Hongkong
Cantonese
True/False
India, cows sacred, killing them is a crime
True
True/False
Cows in India cannot be harassed
True
True/False
Game of chess originated in India
True
