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Superstitions Around The World

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  • If you break a mirror, you will have _____  years of bad luck.
    7
    5
    20
    10
  • If you spill ____ you should pick it up and throw it over your shoulder.
    pepper
    sugar
    salt
    milk
  • To avoid bad luck, you should never walk under....
    a ladder
    a tree with no leaves
    a bridge in the rain
    a bus
  • Seeing a black cat in Britain will always bring you bad luck.
    false
    true
  • In the Philippines, you shouldn't wear _____ during a thunderstorm.
    red clothes
    no clothes
    smart clothes
    dirty clothes
  • In the UK, it is considered bad luck to put _____ on the table.
    white flowers
    a hat
    a dead fish
    new shoes
  • If a young woman looks into a mirror on Halloween night, she will see...
    her future husband
    a dead family member
    a skeleton
    herself as an old lady
  • This can be lucky if you hang it above a door.
    a rope
    a dress
    a mirror
    a horseshoe
  • It's hard to believe, but if a bird_____, you will have good luck.
    sits on your head
    steals your food
    attacks you
    poops on you
  • In Lithuania, what should you never do inside your house?
    eat smelly food
    dance
    brush your hair after midnight
    whistle
  • If you need good luck you should knock on...
    wall
    your head
    wood
    iron
  • Fishermen believe that it is bad luck to take a ____ onto their boat.
    apple
    banana
    pineapple
    orange
  • Three people are having their photograph taken. Which position is unluckiest?
    in the middle
    on the right
    on the left
    All three people will have bad luck
  • In Spain, you should always walk into a room with your _____ first.
    mouth open
    left foot
    eyes closed
    right foot
  • In Russia, you should never say "____" before the specific day.
    Merry Christmas!
    Happy Birthday!
    Happy Halloween!
    Happy New Year!
  • Which number is very unlucky in China, because it sounds like the Chinese word for 'death'?
    10
    4
    6
    13
  • In Britain, what should you never open indoors?
    a wallet
    a new book
    an umbrella
    box of chocolates
  • In the UK, a common superstitious phrase is "See a ____, pick it up, and all day you'll have good luck"
    baby
    glove
    gum
    coin
  • In which country are white snakes a symbol of good luck?
    Malaysia
    India
    Australia
    Japan
  • In Britain, carrying a _____ is believed to bring you good luck.
    dog's tooth
    fishbone
    rabbit's foot
    frog's leg