Superstitions
Do the British people think black cats are lucky or unlucky?
Lucky
What type of nut is used to play Conkers?
Chestnut
How many books do we have that are written by Druids?
None
Zip
Zero
What do we call male mermaids?
Mermen
What are "fish & chips?"
fish and french fries
In Yorkshire, what did housewives believe would keep bread from rising.
a corpse in the vicinity,
Conkers is known by what other name?
"Kingers"
Druids worshiped in groves of what kind of trees?
Oaks
What fairies are often described as bearded old men dressed in green and wearing buckled shoes, a leather apron, and a pointed cap, maybe smoking a pipe
Leprechauns
What is the name of the festival traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon?
Harvest Festival
Breaking what can give you seven years of bad luck?
mirrors
What do players connect to their Conker?
a string or shoe string
What alcoholic drink did Druids drink?
Mede, fermented honey and water or wine
What fairies are notorious pranksters often leading people into the woods and leaving them lost for hours?
Pixies
When is your British literature report due?
Oct 21
Why do people knock on wood?
to make something come true
Why would a player call, "strings?"
If the strings tangle, the first player calls "strings" to get an extra shot.
How long did it take to become a Druid?
About twenty years
What three-leafed clover is very important in Irish legend in the spread of Christianity.
Shamrock
What is the FIRST step in writing a report?
Have an interesting question.
Define "Superstition."
"irrational beliefs, especially with regard to the unknown"
What does it mean if your Conker is "a fiver"
It has won five games.
Why is so little known about the Druids?
The Druids kept NO written records.
What musical instrument became a symbol of Ireland?
Harp
What is a Pooka?
A goblin or phantom fairy creature