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Animal Superstitions

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Superstitions and Magic : Animal Superstitions

Introduction:
"You know all about ladders, black cats and broken mirrors, but what about some of these lesser known superstitions regarding animals?"


1. Why would you want to hang something black over your bee hive? (The colour is a clue.)
    to increase honey production during a full moon
    to stop them from getting too many hours of sunshine
    to let your bees know about a death in your family
    to let them know that you're going to clean the hive


2. What does it mean if you see a bat flying into the side of a building?
    that there is an over-population of bats
    that rain is on the way
    that there will be a period of drought
    that there will be a heat wave


3. Being bitten by what animal, often characterized as being sneaky, is considered to be very unlucky?
    a dog
    a black cat
    a donkey
    a fox


4. It is considered to be lucky if a rabbit crosses in front of you, but it has to be moving from left to right.
    True
    False


5. What can you prepare for if a butterfly is found inside your house? (The flowers you'll need might even be as beautiful as the butterfly.)
    a birth
    a divorce
    an inheritance
    a wedding


6. Any superstitious dairy farmer will tell you that when it’s time to remove a calf from its mother, you need to walk it backwards out of the barn. This will prevent the cow from mourning the loss of her baby.
    True
    False


7. What event is said to be foretold by a bird tapping on your window?
    financial ruin
    war
    divorce
    death


8. There are many superstitions about cats, but the one that I find the most amusing involves a cat jumping over a corpse. What is this supposed to do to the corpse? (think garlic)
    the person will be given one of the cat's nine lives
    the person will become an angel
    the person will become a vampire
    the person was a witch or warlock in life


9. Howling dogs have been long thought to announce approaching death, but if a black poodle appears on the grave of a clergyman, does this mean that the clergyman had remained faithful to his vows?
    Yes
    No


10. Will seeing a donkey while pregnant bring you a silly child?
    Yes
    No


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