Weirdest Superstitions Around the World Part 3

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BLANCA ESTELA CARPIO ALCANTARA
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Question 1

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What curse you wish upon little children if you jump over them?
Answer
  • They'll never get married
  • They'll be always short
  • They'll spend their entire adult life drooling

Question 2

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According to a Japanese superstition to protect your parents when passing a Cemetery you need to hold your breath.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

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The word "barren" in page 1, superstion # 3 means:
Answer
  • prepare yourself
  • to sentence someone to a particular punishment
  • being unable to have children

Question 4

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What does chewing gum at night means for Turkish people?
Answer
  • it means that you're singing to the devil for your food.
  • it means that an angel is passing over.
  • it's means that you're chewing the fleash of a dead

Question 5

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The word "lull" in page 3, superstiton #7 means:
Answer
  • curse or spell
  • sentence
  • temporary silence

Question 6

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Singing at the dinner table in the Netherlands means that you're singing to the devil for your food.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Which are the 2 superstitions that talk about marriage curses?
Answer
  • In Italy when you say the same word as someone in unison.
  • In Britain and North America when you don't say "rabbit-rabbit" or "white rabbit" on the first day of every month.
  • In Hungary and Russia when you sit at the corner of the table.

Question 8

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The word "drooling" in page 3, superstition # 10 means:
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  • to allow saliva to flow out of you mouth
  • make certain that something shall occur.
  • to invoke a supernatural power to hurt someone.
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