In Russia, you should never say "____" before the specific day.
Merry Christmas!
Happy Halloween!
Happy Birthday!
Happy New Year!
In Scotland, if you see one of these birds (a magpie), you should...
wave at him
spit on the ground
run away from him
cross your fingers
In Canada, pregnant women believe that if they don't eat fish during their pregnancy...
...their baby will look exactly like their mother in law
...their baby will be very fat
...they will have triplets
...their baby will have a fish head
If you break a mirror, you will have _____ years of bad luck.
7
5
10
20
If a young woman looks into a mirror on Halloween night, she will see...
her future husband
a dead family member
herself as an old lady
a skeleton
In Syria, _____ were banned because they were believed to cause bad weather.
bicycles
umbrellas
drones
yo yos
In the UK, it is considered bad luck to put _____ on the table.
new shoes
a hat
white flowers
a dead fish
In Rwanda, superstitious women don't eat goat meat because they believe...
it will make their breath smell
it will make them fat
it will make them grow a beard
it will make them unlucky in love
In Britain, what should you never open indoors?
an umbrella
a new book
box of chocolates
a wallet
What should you never do on Tuesday in India?
cut your hair
get married
start a diet
move house
In which country are white snakes a symbol of good luck?
Australia
India
Malaysia
Japan
In Britain, carrying a _____ is believed to bring you good luck.
rabbit's foot
dog's tooth
fishbone
frog's leg
In Brazil, you will have bad luck if you....
put milk into the bowl before the cereal
put a spoon into an empty cup
drink your coffee too loudly
put sugar into your cup before the coffee
In the UK, a common superstitious phrase is "See a ____, pick it up, and all day you'll have good luck"
penny
baby
cup of tea
glove
Seeing a black cat in Britain will always bring you bad luck.
true
false
If you spill ____ you should pick it up and throw it over your shoulder.
salt
milk
pepper
sugar
Three people are having their photograph taken. Which position is unluckiest?
on the right
All three people will have bad luck
in the middle
on the left
It's hard to believe, but if a bird_____, you will have good luck.
steals your food
attacks you
sits on your head
poops on you
In the Philippines, you shouldn't wear _____ during a thunderstorm.
dirty clothes
no clothes
smart clothes
red clothes
To avoid bad luck, you should never walk under....
a bridge in the rain
a tree with no leaves
a ladder
a bus
In Japan, if you walk past a cemetery, you should hide your...
money
bag
face
thumbs
What should you say to actors in a theatre to wish them good luck?
Break your toes!
Break a leg!
Break your arms!
Break your fingers!
Fishermen believe that it is bad luck to take a ____ onto their boat.
orange
pineapple
apple
banana
In Iceland, if you knit outside, you...
will be unhappy for the rest of the year
will catch a cold
will make the winter last longer
will never get married
In Spain, you should always walk into a room with your _____ first.
right foot
left foot
eyes closed
mouth open
In Italy, if two people say the same word at the same time, to avoid bad luck they should both...
kiss each other on both cheeks
touch their nose
shake hands
turn around three times
Which number is very unlucky in China, because it sounds like the Chinese word for 'death'?
6
13
4
10
In Turkey, if your left hand itches, you...
...will lose money
...will get married soon
...will catch a disease soon
...have an allergy
In Lithuania, what should you never do inside your house?
brush your hair after midnight
eat smelly food
dance
whistle