1. OK, we will start with an easy one. If you spill salt it is considered bad luck. What do you do to turn the bad luck into good luck? Throw a pinch of the spilled salt with your right hand over your left shoulder Throw a pinch of the spilled salt with your right hand over your right shoulder Throw a pinch of the spilled salt with your left hand over your right shoulder Throw a pinch of the spilled salt with your left hand over your left shoulder

2. One of the most well known superstitions is that breaking a mirror brings you 7 years bad luck. What can you do to reverse this? wash broken pieces in a south running river hide the pieces in an east facing cupboard glue the mirror throw the mirror into the northern side of a lake

3. If you believe that a black cat crossing your path will bring bad luck, what do you do when one does? count seven backwards kick it take 12 steps back count to 100 while sitting

4. Which nails, if made into a ring, will ward off bad luck? toe nails nine inch nails carpentry nails horseshoe nails

5. This common superstition is thought to have come from the ancient Celts, who worshipped trees. The superstition is considered to prevent bad luck. knocking wood scraping the trunk breaking branches collecting old leaves

6. What action has a universal power of exorcism and purification, warding off evil influences? rattling seedpods ringing bells clapping hands stamping feet

7. Now for a theatre superstition. The word Macbeth is believed to have a curse on it and if someone says it in a theatre bad luck will befall them. Which of these is a way to ward off the bad luck if you say the cursed word? kneel on the floor and pray for forgiveness in the middle of the theatre search the theatre, find a green room and whistle in it leave the theatre, turn around three times, spit and ask for permission to re-enter buy fresh flowers and place them on the stage

8. Let's leave the theatre and go to the countryside. An owl's hoot is associated with bad luck. How can you counter the bad luck? build a campfire kill the owl and eat it take off your clothes and turn them inside out find another night bird and listen to its song

9. This superstition is to prevent bad luck for the year ahead. What do you have to do before the 12th night after Christmas? eat 12 mince pies break 3 Christmas decorations put the holly and mistletoe in a garden pack away Christmas decorations and Xmas tree

10. When you get out of bed on the wrong side i.e. the left side, what should you do to counter the bad luck? get back in and get out on the right side make the bed quickly stand on your left foot for 30 seconds put your right sock and shoe on first