Superstitions

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

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"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

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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

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TRUE OR FALSE: The superstition about opening an umbrella indoors was made up to keep people from causing damage to small houses.

TRUE

FALSE

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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

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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

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What culture first decided that 13 was an unlucky number?

Greek

Christianity

Norse

Roman

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In Mexican culture, never put two ___________ facing each other.

Dolls

Empty glasses

Mirrors

Dogs

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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

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Filipino tradition dictates that you should never go straight home after a:

Wedding

Funeral

Birthday party

Birth

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