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Avoiding Bad Luck Trivia Quiz

Through the years, many superstitions have arisen to prevent bad luck. This quiz will look at some of these.

A multiple-choice quiz by rahul0. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rahul0

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
389,972

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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887

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. It's Friday, and it's an unlucky day. What is the date? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. A cat crosses your path, and is said to bring you bad luck, a superstition first held by the Pilgrims. What color is the cat? Hint

Orange

White

Black

Brown

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you break this object, bad luck will afflict you for seven years. What is this object? Hint

A mirror

A fishbowl

A window

A pair of glasses

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Question 4 of 10

4. You have found a horseshoe. Is that bad luck?

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. This common talisman, a foot of an animal, is thought to bring good luck and ward off evil. From what animal is this foot taken?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you wish for luck, you may do this to your fingers. Hint

Cross them

Keep them very still

Wiggle them

Massage them

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Question 7 of 10

7. This number is thought to be the devil's number or the number of the beast, and is considered extremely unlucky. What is this number?

Answer: (One number - numerals only, don't spell it out)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these items are you not supposed to open inside, for fear of inviting bad luck? Hint

Umbrella

Box

Book

Computer Case

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many leaves do lucky clovers have? Hint

Five

Three

Four

Two

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, let's end with a Chinese superstition. What gift is very unlucky, and is thought to mean that the donor is counting down the seconds to the recipient's death? Hint

An abacus

A watch

A clock

A computer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. It's Friday, and it's an unlucky day. What is the date?

Answer: 13

Friday the 13th has been unlucky since the Middle Ages. Some historians speculate that this could be because the Last Supper had 13 people, and Jesus was executed the next day, on Friday.

2. A cat crosses your path, and is said to bring you bad luck, a superstition first held by the Pilgrims. What color is the cat?

Answer: Black

The superstition regarding black cats changes between cultures. Black cats have only been said to bring bad luck in the last few hundred years, when the Pilgrims claimed that black cats were servants of witches.

3. If you break this object, bad luck will afflict you for seven years. What is this object?

Answer: A mirror

This superstition originates from the Romans, who believed that a mirror contained a part of your soul. No wonder they feared breaking mirrors!

4. You have found a horseshoe. Is that bad luck?

Answer: No

Hundreds of years ago, people were afraid of goblins, who they believed feared iron. Hanging a horseshoe helped fend off these goblins, or so they believed.

5. This common talisman, a foot of an animal, is thought to bring good luck and ward off evil. From what animal is this foot taken?

Answer: rabbit

This tradition was first noted among the Celts. Certain traditions are more complicated. For example, some call for the left hind foot of a rabbit shot in a cemetery.

6. If you wish for luck, you may do this to your fingers.

Answer: Cross them

This superstition stems from the fact that crossing your fingers makes a shape similar to the Christian cross, which is thought to bring good luck.

7. This number is thought to be the devil's number or the number of the beast, and is considered extremely unlucky. What is this number?

Answer: 666

In the Bible, 666 is referred to as the number of the Beast. It is a number commonly used in context with the Antichrist, or Satan.

8. Which of these items are you not supposed to open inside, for fear of inviting bad luck?

Answer: Umbrella

This superstition also dates back thousands of years to the Roman empire. According to legend, a woman opened her umbrella, only to have the house collapse on her, leading to her death.

9. How many leaves do lucky clovers have?

Answer: Four

Although they are said to bring good luck, it is not easy to find an authentic four-leaf clover, as on average, they make up 1 out of every 5000 clovers.

10. Finally, let's end with a Chinese superstition. What gift is very unlucky, and is thought to mean that the donor is counting down the seconds to the recipient's death?

Answer: A clock

The Chinese believe that a gift of a clock is a curse, as the donor is waiting for the recipient to die. In the case that this unlucky gift is given, the bad luck can be reversed if the recipient pays the donor a small amount of money, so that the clock is bought instead of gifted.

Source: Author rahul0

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