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1
What did pirates pay the underworld with if they drowned?
Their hats
Their ships
Their souls
Their gold earrings
2
It is unlucky to keep the feather of which bird?
Magpie
Robin
Peacock
Sparrow
3
A dream of eggs symbols what?
That someone would soon be angry
That you would wake up and have a cooked breakfast
That you were allergic to eggs
That your chickens would make you wealthy
4
What play did Shakespeare write especially for King James?
The Lion King
Macbeth
Romeo & Juliet
Hamlet
5
What word is bad luck to say in a theatre?
Macbeth
Shakespeare
Bless you
Robitussin
6
What did yellow speckles on your fingernails predict?
Sickness
Marriage
Death
Wealth
7
People in the Elizabethan era thought that trees had what?
Eyes
A secret portal
Magical powers
A window to the soul
8
Who was thought to have caused the death of many people?
Children
Witches
Shakespeare
Trees
9
Did shakespeare believe in superstitions?
omg omg the witches are coming (yes)
Not really
Kinda
10
Why was there three witches in Macbeth?
He could only think of three names
3 is a superstitious number
Because why have two when you could have three
I'm not sure we can find out when we study it
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Why was walking under a ladder thought to be bad luck?
You could get a splinter
In case it falls on you
Linked to gallows
12
What provided protection from demons entering the body?
Touching wood
A rain/fire dance
Eating garlic
Saying "Bless you" when you sneeze
13
What did wary people fill jugs with?
Nail clippings
Jam
Shoes
Hair
14
How many different ways was Shakespeare's name spelt by different sources?
80+ different ways
10+ different ways
30+ different ways
50+ different ways
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Why did shakespeare write about superstitions in his plays?
Because he believed them
To appeal to King James
Because he thought they were nonsense
Because he worried his sister was cursed
