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