How Well Do You Know These Wives Tales?
Gensen Huang
Created 6/20/2024
Put your knowledge of wives tales to the test and see how many you can get right out of 20!
1. Where did the old wives' tale that 'whistling inside is bad luck' originate?
2. Which country believes that 'sitting at the corner of a table can curse you to a life of loneliness'?
Hungary
China
Russia
Argentina
3. According to an old wives' tale from which country, 'a bird flying into your house is a bad sign'?
Mexico
Scotland
Turkey
India
4. In which country is the number four considered evil?
5. Which country's old wives' tale suggests that 'spilling water behind someone brings them luck'?
Serbia
India
Turkey
South Korea
6. What type of flowers are considered to have dark symbolism in Russia?
7. In Turkey, what is believed to happen if you 'chew gum at night'?
It turns into the dark flesh of the dead
You lose your voice
It causes nightmares
It attracts evil spirits
8. Where did the belief that 'breaking a mirror will give you seven years of bad luck' come from?
International
France
Italy
Japan
9. In which country is it bad luck to 'toast to someone with water'?
10. What should you do in Japan when visiting cemeteries to protect your parents from bad luck?
Tuck your thumbs in
Kneel down
Bow three times
Leave a coin
11. Which country's superstition claims that 'women shouldn't eat goat meat'?
Rwanda
India
Turkey
Argentina
12. In which country is 'stepping on a manhole cover believed to affect your luck'?
13. Which country's old wives' tales include the belief that 'sleeping next to a fan can kill you'?
South Korea
China
Italy
Japan
14. What does the old wives' tale from Turkey 'leaving your scissors open' signify?
Bad luck
Good fortune
Wealth
Health issues
15. Where should you 'put your thumb in a hole for healing effects' according to an old wives' tale?
Hagia Sophia, Turkey
Colosseum, Italy
Big Ben, England
Tokyo Tower, Japan
16. In which country do people believe 'knocking on wood is good luck'?
Medieval Europe
China
USA
Argentina
17. According to an old wives' tale from the UK, what brings good luck on the first day of the month?
Saying 'Rabbit' twice
Eating breakfast early
Lighting a candle
Wearing green
18. What's the significance of 'writing letters to Juliet' in Italy?
Bringing a happy love life
Getting wealthy
Preventing illness
Improving IQ
19. Where did the belief that 'touching certain columns can heal you' start?
Hagia Sophia, Turkey
Great Pyramid, Egypt
Taj Mahal, India
Eiffel Tower, France
20. Which country's folklore involves 'placing bottles on the ground to bring good luck'?
