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In this month's quiz, Terri Morrison, author of “Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands,” challenges you to match the terrific or taboo present with its appropriate part of the world. With any luck, this will help you present the perfect gift — or at least avoid international incidents. By Terri Morrison and Charles Pappas

Fill in the blanks using words from the list below. Some answers are used more than once.

Africa	Asia	China	France	India


Japan	Much of Asia	Muslims	Mormons	Saudi Arabia


Segments of Asia	Segments of Latin America	South Korea	Taiwan

1. Elegant furoshiki cloths are an ecofriendly and culturally appropriate alternative to wrapping paper. They were historically imprinted with family crests in ____________.

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2. Neither _______ nor ___________ will feel bubbly if you present them with alcohol.

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3. Gifts of knives and scissors may imply you want to sever your relationship in ______.

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4. Your protein-rich box of preserved beef may turn the stomach of a Hindu client in ____________.

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5. Soccer balls and T-shirts festooned with flags of World Cup teams will offend your colleagues in _______.

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6. Sleeves of colorful golf balls are great mementos for golfloving clients — unless they contain four balls. The sound of the word “four” sounds like “death” in _______________.

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7. Showing up to a formal dinner with your charming little bottle of Beaujolais may not be appreciated in _______________.

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8. “Say it with Flowers” was suggested by a famous ad slogan, but a big bouquet of white flowers will cause turmoil in __________________.

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9. Pork products are an anathema to _____ in Indonesia.

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10. Whatever gift you present in __________, it's polite to offer it using both hands.

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11. Be sure a gift was not manufactured in a country that is controversial for the recipient. For example, don't give your South Korean client something made in ______.

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