Superstitions

What kinds of cats are considered to be bad luck?

• Black cats
• Orange cats
• Skinny cats
• old cats

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People are afraid of Friday the 13th because

• Ancient Egyptians hated Fridays but liked 13
• Friday is the end of the week
• Some Christians think Fridays and 13 are unlucky.
• 13 is an odd number

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People don't like ravens because...

• Black is unlucky
• They have been seen around graveyards
• vikings used them to find land
• Birds are scary

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People used to believe that glass reflected...

• Your sins
• Your soul
• Your enemies
• Your greatest wishes

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People used to believe that ______ lived inside of trees and that they could help you.

• Wifi
• Cats
• Gods
• Bugs

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What should you avoid stepping on?

• cracks

• cats

• umbrellas

• wood

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What do superstitions have no basis in?

• religion

• supernatural

• science

• coincidence

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Walking under a ladder (the UK)

• Good luck

• Bad Luck

If you break a mirror, it brings a bad luck

• Russia

• Korea

• USA

• India

It is considered to be unlucky to walk under what?

• a cloud

• a ladder

• a flag

• an archway

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