More Interesting Superstitions

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1. The term 'abracadabra' comes from which language? Old English Latin Babylonian Hebrew

2. Is a black sheep considered bad luck? Answer: (Yes or No)

3. To prevent sailors from contacting sexually transmitted diseases, what should they 'wear'? Tattoos Curved sword Earrings Beard

4. Instead on hiring an exterminator, what should you use to get rid of rats? Green Tea Holy water Milk from a goat Water from a clear stream

5. The hand of a corpse was once considered to have healing abilities. Answer: (True or false)

6. According to the Dutch, if you had an aching neck, it would mean you would die by what manner? You would not die Guillotine Hanging Slit throat

7. Walking under a ladder is considered bad luck. Why? The ground under a ladder is always cursed, as long as a ladder is over it. A person standing on the ladder could grab your soul as you pass under him or her. The ladder propped up against a wall makes a triangle, the representation of the Holy Trinity. Walking through the triangle is disrespectful towards God. You may trap the soul of the person on the ladder and become mad.

8. A sneezing cat promises what? Money Glaucoma Death in the family Rain

9. Why should you not tickle the feet of a baby? Because the child may develop a stammer. Because the child may grow up hunchback. Because the child will grow up with crooked legs. Because the child may grow up bald.

10. For taxi drivers, what combination should appear on their license plates? 7 and U 2 and L 7 and S 6 and T