Superstitions & Old Wive's Tales
Ward off bad luck and evil spirits with this trivia game featuring cultural superstitions and old wive's tales.
15 questions · Published May 16, 2022
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. According to folklore, how many years does it take to digest swallowed chewing gum?
Old wive's tales suggest that chewing gum takes seven years to be digested, but doctors agree that, although the human body does not possess the necessary enzymes to break down gum, it will pass through your system like any other food.
- Multiple Choice
2. Theatrical superstition proposes saying _____________ in a theater, outside of the prescribed lines of dialogue, will bring curses to the play.
Theatrical superstition suggests that speaking the name Macbeth inside a theater, other than during rehearsal or performance, will bring a curse. "Macbeth" is commonly referred to as "the Scottish play" to prevent bad luck.
- Multiple Choice
3. What does it mean if a wedding band dangled on a string moves in a circle over a pregnant woman's belly?
According to the superstition, if the ring moves in a circle, it's a girl; if the ring swings back and forth, it's a boy. Either way, it's right 50% of the time.
- Multiple Choice
4. What type of meat is said to cause sleepiness?
Turkey is often blamed for causing sleepiness, due to it containing tryptophan, but research has shown that simply overeating is really to blame.
- Multiple Choice
5. How many spiders are people likely to eat in their sleep each year according to the National Sleep Foundation?
The National Sleep Foundation says zero spiders are eaten each year since they would likely not go into a predator's mouth with people moving enough in their sleep to scare them away.
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