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A World of Superstition

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Superstitions and Magic : A World of Superstition

Introduction:
"Do you know why you can't open an umbrella inside a house in China, or why it is not advised to put your shoes on an English table? This quiz will take you on a superstition tour around the world."


1. Walking under a ladder is not advisable. But if you do have to walk underneath one, how do you protect yourself from danger in Western Europe?
    by spitting on your shoes and not looking back until the saliva has dried
    by clapping your hands and singing
    by whistling a song
    by walking backwards


2. In China opening an umbrella inside the house will lead to what?
    thirty days of rain
    the death of a parent
    seven years of bad luck
    winning a lotery


3. As a matter of common decency you don't normally put your shoes on a table, but why can't you do so in England?
    because it refers to hanging and is therefore not advisable
    because the English don't wear socks
    because English feet are more smelly than the feet of other nationalities
    because you won't be able to walk when you get up


4. Is it a good idea to buy an authentic 'kris' (a traditional dagger) in Indonesia?
    Yes
    No


5. How should you pick up a needle in Asia?
    with the sharp end pointing away
    you can't pick it up
    with both hands
    with a piece of paper


6. What should you do when you meet a cross-eyed person in the United States?
    stick your tongue out
    spit on the ground
    close your eyes
    run!


7. If you walk outside in the Netherlands and a bird does its business on your clothes it is supposed to bring good fortune.
    True
    False


8. Why do people in Hungary hang garlic next to their back door?
    because otherwise the whole house would smell
    because they don't have a front door
    to welcome guests with a clove
    to keep the vampires away


9. On a hot and sunny day in Africa, would it be allowed to hide in the shade of another person?
    Yes
    No


10. If, in one of the European Union countries, you drop a cent what should you do?
    pick it up and give it back to the person who dropped it
    whatever you wish, there are no superstitious believes associated with it
    kick it away
    ask someone else to pick it up


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