LUCKY OR UNLUCKY
NUMBERS & DAYS
OBJECTS & ACTIONS
AROUND THE WORLD
Bloodcurdling VOCAB
100

A foot (paw) of which animal is believed to bring good luck?

A rabbit

100

Which number is considered unlucky in many Western countries?

13

100

What should you do when you see a shooting star?

Make a wish

100

In Turkey, what is believed to bring bad luck if you cut it at night?

your nails

100

an undead creature who sleeps in a coffin by day, and ventures out at night to bite people and drink the liquid from their veins

VAMPIRE

200

What should you do if you spill salt?

Throw some over your left shoulder

200

What day is called “the unluckiest day” when it falls on a Friday?

Friday the 13th

200

What happens if you break a mirror?

7 years of bad luck

200

In Russia, what should you not do with your suitcase before a trip?

sit on it

200

a place where dead people are buried

cemetary, graveyard

300

What growing plant is believed to bring good luck if you find it on the ground? 

A four-leaf clover

300

In Christianity, it is known as the "Number of the Beast" and is associated with the devil.

tripple 5+1

300

What brings bad luck if you walk under it?

A ladder

300

In Spain, how many grapes should you eat at midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck?

12

300

a person who turns into an animal whenever there is a full moon. According to folklore, if another person is bitten by ________  , then they become a _______, too!

werewolf

400

In England, a black cat is considered to bring good luck and happiness if given to whom at a special ceremony? 

The bride at her wedding day. 

400

Number 4 is widely considered unlucky in some East Asian cultures because its pronunciation is similar to the word for .... ?  

 "death"

400

What do people say to bring good luck before a performance?

“Break a leg!”

400

What happens if you clink glasses with water?

It brings bad luck (you’re wishing death)

400

In British English folklore, Death is usually depicted as a skeleton in a long black cloak, carrying a long, sharp, curved blade called .....  ?   

scythe

500

What object is often hung above doors to bring good luck and protect from evil spirits?

A horseshoe

500

What do people say to ward off bad luck?

Knock on wood or Touch wood

500

What will happen, if your feet are swept over by a broom?

 You will remain single for the rest of your life. 

The curse can be broken, if you immediately spit on the broom

500

What piece of accessories should not be opened inside because it is believed to bring bad luck?  

An umbrella

500

a fictional dead-flesh eating monster that is said to rob graves

ghoul