Trivia Quiz: Holiday Superstitions

There are lots of superstitions surrounding the holidays. Take this quiz to see how many you're familiar with - we'll let you decide whether or not they're true!


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Question 1: Up to and only until what day should Christmas decorations be left up?

 A: December 31
 B: January 1
 C: January 3
 D: January 6

Question 2: People born on Christmas are safe from death by:

 A: Drowning
 B: Falling
 C: Accidents
 D: Jealous lovers

Question 3: What should you do with all the doors in your house on Christmas Eve?

 A: Leave them open to expel evil spirits.
 B: Close them to keep evil spirits out.
 C: Sprinke salt around them to keep out bad fortune.
 D: Hang wreaths on them to catch good fortune.

Question 4: Which of the following isn't rumored to bring good fortune for the new year?

 A: Black-eyed peas
 B: Collard greens
 C: Champagne
 D: Cornbread

Question 5: The first person to come into your house on New Year's Day should be:

 A: A man
 B: A woman
 C: A child
 D: Red-haired

Question 6: If you look at the shadows of those gathered around the fire on Christmas, this is believed to indicate that someone will die within the next year:

 A: Lack of a shadow
 B: A dancing or flickering shadow
 C: A shadow without a head
 D: A very faint shadow

Question 7: Under what circumstances is it unlucky to sing Christmas carols?

 A: Outside an empty house
 B: At any time of year other than the holidays
 C: With strangers
 D: Near a cemetary

Question 8: Difficult doing this on Christmas foretells a bad year:

 A: Opening the front door
 B: Waking up the family
 C: Lighting the fire
 D: Getting in touch with family members

Question 9: If a girl looks out her window on New Year's Day in the morning and sees this, she will be married within the next year.

 A: A dove
 B: A man
 C: Snow
 D: Flowers

Question 10: Which of the following isn't unlucky to do on New Year's Day?

 A: Break something
 B: Cry
 C: Spend money
 D: Light a fire