This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Taboo Language – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Taboo Language Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why are combs taboo in Japan? A) Sounds like "you're a dog". B) Sounds like "sad people". C) Sounds like "ugly". D) Sounds like "death". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sounds like "death". 2. What is not a taboo in Taiwan? A) Taking off your shoes inside a house. B) Whistling at night. C) Giving clocks as gifts. D) Putting chopsticks in rice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taking off your shoes inside a house. 3. Addressing the names of ancestors or elders is a strict Taboo for ..... A) Chinese. B) Westerners. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chinese. 4. The word " gyuniku" is the traditional word of ..... A) Japanese. B) American. C) Chinese. D) Vietnamese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japanese. 5. In Western and Chinese culture, the word "old" is ..... A) A taboo in both cultures. B) Perceived differently in both cultures. C) A offensive term towards elders. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Perceived differently in both cultures. 6. What do American business persons need to considered in the business context? A) Spelling. B) Taboo. C) Dialect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Taboo. 7. Which of these is NOT an example of taboo? A) Sexuality. B) School. C) Swear words. D) Premarital sex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) School. 8. Piano (Dynamics) A) A dynamic marking meaning "moderate.". B) A dynamic marking meaning "loud.". C) A dynamic marking meaning "soft.". D) A dynamic marking meaning "very loud.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dynamic marking meaning "soft.". 9. What did the European nations usually debate about? A) Relation activities. B) Economic problems. C) Political activities. D) Ethnic issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Political activities. 10. Why do chinese people avoid having eye contact? A) Minding their own business. B) Lack of eye contact is insincere. C) To show courtesy, respect, or compliance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To show courtesy, respect, or compliance. 11. How could we describe relationship in early stages in China? A) Affectionate, romantic, and demonstrative. B) Shy and undemonstrative. C) Like in every other country. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shy and undemonstrative. 12. What was Kip Russell's purpose in the article "War on Words?" A) Inform the audience of the absurdity of banning words from standardized tests. B) Inform the audience of words that are corrupting the youth. C) Give support to the NYC Dept. of Education. D) Portray taboo as necessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inform the audience of the absurdity of banning words from standardized tests. 13. Which of these is true about taboo? A) It remains constant. B) It is no longer an issue in our society. C) It is ever changing. D) It doesn't get talked about anymore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is ever changing. 14. In which country would your hosts assume that they have failed to provide you with enough food if you clean your plate when eating? A) India. B) Mexico. C) Russia. D) Ghana. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Russia. 15. Why might an author incorporate taboo topics in their work? A) To use controversy as a means for change. B) To bring attention to themselves. C) To be interesting. D) To be morally incorrect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To use controversy as a means for change. 16. Let us donate to help underprivileged youth. A) Bullied. B) Special. C) Oppressed. D) Poor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poor. 17. Which of these best describes the tone of "War on Words?" A) Sympathetic. B) Informative. C) Rude. D) Sarcastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sarcastic. 18. What are included in languages? A) All correct. B) Social Support. C) Economic. D) Political. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) All correct. 19. Westerners are very sensitive to the words related with the A) Body. B) Personal privacy, such as incomes, family, age and so on. C) Appearance. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Body. 20. Collectivism or a group orientation, intragroup harmony, and societal hierarchy are the three basic values of ..... culture. A) Chinese. B) Japanese. C) Spanish. D) Vietnamese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chinese. 21. Why does the author of "War on Words" choose to include quotes from Fliegal with the Center for Educational Innovation? A) He adds flare to the article. B) He is misunderstood. C) He is a credible source. D) He negates Walcott's opinions on forbidding words on assessments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He negates Walcott's opinions on forbidding words on assessments. 22. Chinese use "Have you eaten yet?" as ..... A) A greeting. B) As an invitation to dinner, lunch and breakfast on all family holidays. C) As an insult to someone who is acting irritated and angry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A greeting. 23. The Western perspective that views communication as a way to increase ..... and guard ..... A) Ethnic cultures / collectivism. B) One's esteem / guard personal interests. C) Attitude / evaluations. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One's esteem / guard personal interests. 24. Which of these is NOT part of the "Big 5?" A) Stylistic devices. B) Theme. C) Purpose. D) Author. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Author. 25. Which of these best supports the tone for "War on Words?" A) "Words that suggest wealth are excluded because they could make kids jealous.". B) "The New York City Department of Education is waging a war on words of sorts ". C) "Some students think banning these words from periodic assessment tests is ridiculous.". D) "Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the DOE is simply giving guidance to the test developers.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said the DOE is simply giving guidance to the test developers.". 26. In Saudi Arabia asking about a person's family will not cause considerable offense A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 27. The word "taboo" (also spelled "taboo") taken from the language? A) Sansekerta. B) Romawi. C) Polinesia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polinesia. 28. The word "guitar" originates from which language? A) English. B) Portuguese. C) Spanish. D) Thai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spanish. 29. "Black" is a taboo word A) Especially in Western countries, but not in China. B) Especially in China, but not in Western countries. C) In both-China and Western cultures. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In both-China and Western cultures. 30. Taboo is a very sensitive issue in intercultural communication which includes A) Verbal language. B) Social behaviours. C) Body language. D) Privacy. E) All answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All answers are correct. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesTaboo Language Quiz 1Taboo Language Quiz 3Connotation And Denotation QuizHomographs QuizHomonymy QuizIelts Vocabulary QuizLexical Sets QuizOne Word Substitution Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books