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1. When someone sneezes, what would you say?

2. What would an American do when she/he makes a wish?

3. What did ancient people believe would come out the nose when they sneezed?

5. To keep away evil spirits, whydo people spill salt over their left shoulder rather than over their right shoulder?

4. What was considered the lucky side of the body?

6. What does “putting your best foot forward” mean?

7. To confuse the evil spirits, howmany witnesses were needed at a wedding and how were they dressed?

8. Where were gods believed to live at one time?

9. What was believed to be the luckiest spot of a cross?

• God bless you

• They cross their fingers.

• The soul

• The right side

• Because they believed that evil

spirits always stood on their left side.

• It means “appearing at your best”.

• Ten witnesses were needed. Theywere dressed like the bride and

the groom.

• They lived in tree trunks.

• The point where two lines of a cross met

Superstitions Associated with Children

1.If a child is born with teeth, there is a super-stition that it will become extremely _____.a. wealthyb. healthyc. selfishd. naughty

Superstitions Associated with Children

2. If a child is born with an open hand, it is a sign of great _____.

a. passion

b. intelligence

c. charity

d. generosity

Luck at the Card Table

3. The luckiest seat is the one which faces the

door; the most unlucky is that which has its back to the _____. a. kitchen b. fire-place c. bathroom d. window

Luck at the Card Table

4. The most unlucky card to hold in one’s hand is the four of _____. a. hearts b. spades c. diamonds d. clubs

Chinese Superstitions

5. If you cry on New Year’s day, you will cry all through the year. Therefore, children aretolerated and are not _____, even though they are mischievous. a. fed

b. spanked c. scolded

d. spoiled

Chinese Superstitions

6. On New Year’s Day, we were not supposed to wash our _____ because it would mean we would have washed away god luck for that new Year.

a. hair

b. ears

c. feet

d. hands

Japanese Superstitions

7. Do not stick your chopsticks into your food generally, but especially not into _____. because only at funerals chopsticks are stuck into the ____ which is put onto the altar.

a. rice b. pork c. soup

d. fish

Japanese Superstitions

8. If you lie down immediately after eating, you will become a _____.a. henb. cowc. hogd. pony

Scandinavian Superstitions

9. If you want to see a friend again, then don’tever say goodbye to them on a _____.a. bridgeb. trainc. roof topd. river bank

Scandinavian Superstitions

10. Never take a _____ with you when

moving house—buy a new one! a. electric fan b. vacuum cleaner c. mop d. broom

Korean Superstitions

11. 100% of Koreans who have lived in Korea

all their lives believe that if they sleep

with the _____ on and windows and doors closed, they will DIE!

a. light b. TV c. fan d. radio

Korean Superstitions

12. When you lose a tooth, you should throw it _____. a. out of the window b. on the road c. on your roof d. under a table

1. c. selfish

2. d. generosity

3. b. fire-place

4. d. clubs

5. b. spanked

6. a. hair

7. a. rice

8. b. cow

9. a. bridge

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10. d. broom

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1. c. fan

12. c. on your roof

Key: 1.c.selfish 7. a.rice 2. d.generosity 8. b.cow 3. b.fire-place 9. a.bridge 4. d.clubs 10. d.broom

5. b. spanked 11. c.fan 6. a.hair 12. c.on your roof