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Fantasy Dinner Party No-no's Trivia Quiz

After winning an online auction, you are the proud owner of a time machine. Being the fun-loving fellow you are, you've secured dinner party invitations throughout time. Better make sure you know your dinnertime etiquette before setting off!

A multiple-choice quiz by arthurdent001. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
arthurdent001

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,414

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Your first stop is a dinner party at the home of Chinese philosopher Confucius. What might he think of you if you forget your manners and bang your chopsticks on your bowl? Hint

That you are a drummer, in need of a gig

That you are signaling you are done with your meal

That you are practicing your Morse code

That you are a beggar, seeking food

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Question 2 of 10

2. You've secured an invitation from actor John Leguizamo's family in Colombia. When dining in Colombia, should you eat everything on your plate?

Yes

3. Your next stop is France, where you will dine with Marie Antoinette. You are certain she will serve cake, but long before you get to that course, you need to know how to eat your bread. How should you consume your bread when dining with your new French friends? Hint

Pick up the bread and just take a bite

Tear off a bite-sized piece before consuming

Cut it open and stuff the meat inside

Bread? Everyone knows the French don't eat bread!

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Question 4 of 10

4. You've been invited to dine with Mother Teresa and her sisters in Calcutta. You've read that people in India eat with their hands, but with which one? Hint

Neither. In India, you use chopsticks

Left

Right

Both

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Question 5 of 10

5. Yingluck Shinawatra invited you to dine with her family in Thailand. At dinner, you spy familiar utensils, a fork and spoon. But wait, there's a catch! What should you do differently in Thailand with these utensils than you would in America? Hint

Leave the fork alone and scoop your food with the spoon

It's a trick question. There are no forks and spoons in Thailand

Nothing. Go ahead and pick up your food with the fork

Use your fork to push food onto your spoon

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Question 6 of 10

6. At a dinner party with Winston Churchill, he turns and asks you "Do you know the Bishop of Norwich"? What in the world does he want? Hint

He wants you to introduce him to the bishop

He wants you to pass the port wine

He is just making polite conversation

It's a trick question. There is no such person

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Question 7 of 10

7. You've scored an invitation to one of Enrico Caruso's raucous pizza parties! This is a much sought after invitation, and you want to be invited back to his Italian home again. When you are served, should you fold your slice, tilt your head and take a large bite?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. While visiting Norway, you attend a dinner party with a-ha's Morten Harket. Before you go, he reminds you that you must be on time and that almost nothing is eaten with the fingers. There's something else that you need to do at the end of the meal. What is it? Hint

Take your dishes to the kitchen and put them into the diswasher

This is a trick question. Norwegians host breakfast parties, not dinner

Ball your napkin up and leave it on the plate

Wait to leave the table until the male guest of honor thanks the host on behalf of everyone at the table

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Question 9 of 10

9. While visiting Russia, you really hit it off with Nikita Khrushchev, who asked you to the dinner party he was planning for that evening at 8:00. Should you plan to arrive at 8:00?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. While in Japan, you scored a small role in Satoshi Tsumabuki's latest movie. After filming has wrapped, you receive an invitation for a dinner party to bring the whole gang back together for an evening. When everyone takes their place at the table, who fills your glass? Hint

The person next to you

Your host

You do

Specially trained drink-pouring monkeys

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Your first stop is a dinner party at the home of Chinese philosopher Confucius. What might he think of you if you forget your manners and bang your chopsticks on your bowl?

Answer: That you are a beggar, seeking food

In China, to bang your chopsticks on your bowl is considered in bad form, provided you are not a beggar looking for a meal. Then, it would be appropriate, I assume.

Other chopstick no-nos include picking through your dish to locate a tasty morsel or sticking your chopsticks upright in your bowl.

2. You've secured an invitation from actor John Leguizamo's family in Colombia. When dining in Colombia, should you eat everything on your plate?

Answer: No

Despite the atrocious table manners depicted by Leguizamo's character Sid in the "Ice Age" movies, you should leave a small amount of food on your plate when dining with a Colombian. It signifies that you were given enough to eat. You should also rest your wrists on top of the table and not in your lap.

Answer: Tear off a bite-sized piece before consuming

In France, it is considered impolite to take a bite directly from your piece of bread. Instead, tear off and consume a bite-sized piece. Bread should also be placed directly on the table next to your plate, rather than on the plate itself.
And, just like when you dined in Colombia, keep your hands on the table rather than in your lap.

4. You've been invited to dine with Mother Teresa and her sisters in Calcutta. You've read that people in India eat with their hands, but with which one?

Answer: Right

The left hand is considered unclean in India, as it is used to perform activities associated with using the bathroom. Therefore, it is in bad form to convey food to your mouth with the same hand that you use to.... um, you get the picture.
When in India, it is also considered poor manners to arrive for dinner on time. You should plan to arrive 15-30 minutes late.
When the meal has ended, don't say "Thank you" to your hosts. It is considered a rude and impersonal gesture. Instead, show your appreciation by inviting your hosts to share a future meal with you.

Answer: Use your fork to push food onto your spoon

Yingluck Shinawatra is the first female Prime Minister of Thailand. If you were to dine with her, custom dictates that you use your fork merely to push food onto the spoon. It isn't necessarily considered rude or offensive if you eat with your fork, but you will get a lot of puzzled stares and head-shaking.

6. At a dinner party with Winston Churchill, he turns and asks you "Do you know the Bishop of Norwich"? What in the world does he want?

Answer: He wants you to pass the port wine

When someone asks you if you know the Bishop of Norwich, they want you to pass the port wine. If you answer 'no', the questioner would then say "terribly nice chap, but he never passed the port either". This is said to have originated with Henry Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich from 1805-1837, who reportedly had a real liking for port.

Answer: No

When in Italy, use your fork, even for pizza. And, for heaven's sake, don't ask for cheese to sprinkle on top. It's considered a huge faux-pas to add cheese to the meal prepared for you.
In Naples, your pizza will be served as a whole pie, not cut into slices. Cut it into bite-sized pieces and convey each bite to your mouth with a fork. If you purchase your pizza from a street vendor, it is permissible to fold the entire thing over and consume it, but we are at a dinner party, not a street corner.
Keep your hands above the table, not in your lap.

Answer: Wait to leave the table until the male guest of honor thanks the host on behalf of everyone at the table

Table manners in Norway are more formal than you'll find in many other places.
At the end of a meal in Norway, it is customary for the male guest of honor to thank the host(s) on behalf of the entire party.
If a toast is given, raise your glass and look at the person being toasted. Take a sip of your drink and look at the person again before putting your glass down.
It is also customary to eat most everything with your utensils, so be forewarned if you plan to invite Norwegians over for tacos!

9. While visiting Russia, you really hit it off with Nikita Khrushchev, who asked you to the dinner party he was planning for that evening at 8:00. Should you plan to arrive at 8:00?

Answer: Yes

It is considered bad manners to arrive "fashionably late" for a dinner in Russia, so be on time!
It is also in bad taste to turn down a drink if you are offered one, or to ask for a mixer with your vodka.
Keep your hands above the table, and don't rest your elbows on the table.

Answer: The person next to you

When dining in Japan, it is customary for the person next to you to fill your glass for you. In return, you fill the glass of the person next to you. If someone holds their cup up to you, they're not offering a toast, but looking for a refill.
You should also make sure not to burp after your meal. In some cultures, this is acceptable or expected. Not in Japan.

Source: Author arthurdent001

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