Superstitions

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Superstitions Quiz

Test your knowledge about superstitions from around the world! Do you know how many times the 13th falls on a Friday in a year? Or what happens if you break a mirror? Take our fun quiz to find out!

  • Learn fascinating facts about various superstitions.
  • Challenge yourself and see how much you really know!
12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by CuriousCat721
How many times will the 13th fall on a Friday in 2022?
1
2
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4
"Knocking on wood" comes from:
The idea that the noise will scare away bad spirits
The belief that spirits cannot pass through wood
The wood references the crucifix where Jesus was crucified
Asking nature's spirits to ward off bad luck
Stemming from Buddhist tradition, throwing salt over your shoulder will ward off bad spirits. Which shoulder should you throw it over?
Left
Right
Doesn't matter
Both
TRUE OR FALSE: The superstition about opening an umbrella indoors was made up to keep people from causing damage to small houses.
TRUE
FALSE
Walking under a ladder is bad luck because:
You are disturbing the gods
You are cursing yourself that something will fall on you
You shouldn't stand in shadows
How should horseshoes be hung?
To the open side of a door with the hooks to the door
To the hinged side of the door with the toe end toward the door
On the door with the open end down
Above the door with the open end up
TRUE OR FALSE: Black cats used to be considered lucky.
TRUE
FALSE
What culture first decided that 13 was an unlucky number?
Greek
Christianity
Norse
Roman
In Mexican culture, never put two ___________ facing each other.
Dolls
Empty glasses
Mirrors
Dogs
In several East Indian cultures, the number 4 is considered unlucky. Why?
There are 4 "sins" in their culture
The word for "four" is similar to the word for "death"
The Devil has risen 4 times
The shape of the symbol looks like it has horns
Why did the Romans believe that breaking a mirror would bring you seven years of bad luck?
The soul regenerated every seven years
It took seven years to make a mirror properly
Mirrors were about the weight of a seven year old
A deep cut on the skin would have a scar visible for seven years
Filipino tradition dictates that you should never go straight home after a:
Wedding
Funeral
Birthday party
Birth
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