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Superstitions Around The World

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    Let's see how many superstitions there are in other countries.
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  • In the UK, it is considered bad luck to put _____ on the table.
    a dead fish
    white flowers
    new shoes
    a hat
  •  15
  • In Lithuania, what should you never do inside your house?
    eat smelly food
    dance
    brush your hair after midnight
    whistle
  •  10
  • If you break a mirror in the UK, you will have _____  years of bad luck.
    20
    10
    7
    5
  •  20
  • What should you say to actors in a theatre to wish them good luck?
    Break your toes!
    Break a leg!
    Break your fingers!
    Break your arms!
  •  15
  • If a young woman looks into a mirror on Halloween night, she will see...
    a dead family member
    herself as an old lady
    her future husband
    a skeleton
  •  15
  • If you spill ____ you should pick it up and throw it over your shoulder.
    sugar
    pepper
    milk
    salt
  •  15
  • In which country are white snakes a symbol of good luck?
    Japan
    Australia
    India
    Malaysia
  •  20
  • In Turkey, if your left hand itches, you...
    ...will lose money
    ...will get married soon
    ...will catch a disease soon
    ...have an allergy
  •  10
  • In Iceland, if you knit outside, you...
    will be unhappy for the rest of the year
    will make the winter last longer
    will catch a cold
    will never get married
  •  25
  • In Syria, _____ were banned because they were believed to cause bad weather.
    umbrellas
    bicycles
    drones
    yo yos
  •  20
  • In Brazil, you will have bad luck if you....
    put milk into the bowl before the cereal
    drink your coffee too loudly
    put sugar into your cup before the coffee
    put a spoon into an empty cup
  •  20
  • In the UK, a common superstitious phrase is "See a ____, pick it up, and all day you'll have good luck"
    penny
    cup of tea
    baby
    glove
  •  15
  • What should you never do on Tuesday in India?
    get married
    move house
    cut your hair
    start a diet
  •  15
  • In Russia, you should never say "____" before the specific day.
    Happy Birthday!
    Happy Halloween!
    Happy New Year!
    Merry Christmas!
  •  20
  • In Rwanda, superstitious women don't eat goat meat because they believe...
    it will make them grow a beard
    it will make them fat
    it will make them unlucky in love
    it will make their breath smell
  •  20
  • To avoid bad luck, you should never walk under....
    a tree with no leaves
    a ladder
    a bus
    a bridge in the rain
  •  15