Superstitions, ILE 5 U 12

Which superstition has opposite meanings in different cultures?

• seeing a black cat

• Friday 13th

• breaking a mirror

• crossing your fingers

How can you make a superstition about good luck work for you?

• you think about it and you believe in it

• you keep looking for good luck omens

• you dance often

• you wear a leaf of clover with you all the time

What fears are connected with Friday the 13th? Choose all that apply.

• the fear of Friday

• the fear of number 13

• the fear of Christ

• the fear of death

How long has Friday the 13th been considered unluck?

• since the medieval times

• since about 1980's

• as long as there are any historical records

• since the birth of Christ

What, supposedly, is bad luck to do on Fri

• start anything new

• cross the street

• break a mirror

• pet a black cat

Why is 13 considered an unlucky number?

• because Judas, the traitor, was the 13th guest at the last supper

• because the last supper took place on Friday the 13th

• because 13 people were hung in Britain on Fridays

• because people just don't like the number

How is number 13 connected to Princess Diana?

• She died in a car accident when her car hit pillar 13.

• She was 13 when she died.

• She died on Friday the 13th.

• She had been a princess for 13 years when she died.

What were people's attitudes to cats in ancient Egypt?

• cats were respected and admired

• cats were disrespected and hated

• cats were the ultimate masters

• there were no cats in ancient Egypt

Why is it considered to be lucky for a lady to have a black cat?

• she will have many suitors

• robbers will keep away from her house

• it's good company for a lady

• it's classy and fashionable

According to superstition, what may happen when you break a mirror?

• seven years worth of unluck

• you might cut yourself

• seven years worth of luck

• you now have a broken mirror