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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!

Points available: 10

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
2:

People born on Christmas are safe from death by:

  • A) Drowning
  • B) Falling
  • C) Accidents
  • D) Jealous lovers
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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