Notions of nations

It doesn’t take long while declaring God’s glory to the nations to notice the differences between them! Of great amusement to all are national stereotypes. Perhaps you can think of a few. It’s always interesting, for instance, to consider how one’s one nationality is perceived. We’re making a concerted effort not to be loud, shallow, or dogmatic!

How well do you know Europe? Could you recognize nationals of different European countries by their language, their look, or their national stereotype? Take the following quiz and see what you know! Match the stereotype with the nationality, but you’ll catch on quickly that the answers aren’t necessarily a compliment.

The perfect European should be (for instance, 14H – driving like the French!):

1. Cooking A. Like a Greek
2. Available B. As a Dutchman
3. Flexible C. As a German
4. Talkative D. As a Spaniard
5. Humble E. Like a Brit
6. Sober F. As a Portuguese
7. Discreet G. As an Austrian
8. Generous H. Like the French
9. Controlled I. As the Irish
10. Famous J. As an Italian
11. Organized K. As a Finn
12. Humorous L. As a Luxembourger
13. Patient M. As a Dane
14. Driving N. As a Belgian
15. Technical O. As a Swede

Where would we be without diversity? We might think mistakenly that God was just like us!

P.S. I'll post the correct pairings next week.

(Taken from a postcard drawn by J.N. Hughes-Wilson)