For those of you up for a challenge, I made 40 trivia questions for the bridal shower today! Here they all are! Whoever can answer the most correct in the comments or via an email will get eternal glory and their name on my blog or maybe I'll draw you a special comic!
1.) According to Greek tradition, putting this in
your glove will sweeten your marriage?
a. A
sugar cube
b. A
flower petal
c. Cookie
crumbs
2.) Why
does the groom carries the bride across the threshold?
a. To
keep the wedding dress clean
b. To
signify the raising of their future children
c. To
protect her from evil spirits
3.) According
to Norse tradition, weddings were held on what day to ensure fertility?
a. Sunday
b. Wednesday
c. Friday
4.) What
do Egyptian women do to the bride for good luck?
a. Mess
up her hair
b. Pinch
her
c. Pat
her on the cheek
5.) What
do Czechs throw instead of rice at weddings?
a. Peas
b. Nuts
c. Paper
6.) Moraccan
brides take a “what” bath to purify themselves?
a. Mud
b. Champagne
c. Milk
7.) Why
are engagement/wedding rings worn on the 4th finger on the left
hand?
a. The
right hand is used for more work, therefore the left is less likely to get
dirty or harm the ring
b. It was once thought that a vein in that finger led directly
to the heart.
c. It’s the 9th finger, representing a near
completion of life.
8.) What kind of tree is planted in Holland to symbolize fertility
and luck?
a. Pine
b. Oak
c. Ash
9.) Diamonds set in gold or silver became popular as betrothal
rings among wealthy Venetians toward the end what century?
a. The 10th
b. The
15th
c. The
20th
10.)
What percent of brides sport the traditional diamond on the fourth finger of their
left hand?
a. 30%
b. 50%
c. 70%
11.)
Sapphire wedding rings represent:
a. Marital
happiness
b. Fertility
c. Longevity
12.)
Pearls are unlucky for wedding rings
because they:
a. Come
from the bottom of the sea and are considered unclean
b. They
look similar to tears
c. They
have no color and are considered unattractive
13.)
True or false: 10 tons of
gold are made into wedding rings each year in the United States
a. True
b. False (It’s actually 17 tons)
14.)
When did white dresses
become popular in the Western world?
a. 1797
b. 1840
c. 1903
15.)
What ancient culture began the use of
veils at weddings?
a. Egyptians
b. Chinese
c. Greeks
and Romans
16.)
What country used white for bridesmaid
dresses long before the western world?
a. Japan
b. Australia
c. China
17.)
How much did the most expensive wedding
of all time cost?
a. $230,000
b. $44
million
c. $1
billion
18.)
In what country did brides and grooms
cross-dress to confuse evil spirits?
a. Denmark
b. Germany
c. France
19.)
The tradition of wedding cake comes
from:
a. Rome
b. Greece
c. Turkey
20.)
True or False: The custom of
tiered cakes emerged from a game where the bride and groom attempted to kiss
over an ever-higher cake without knocking it over.
a. True
b. False
21.)
If the younger of two
sisters marries first, then older sister must:
a. Buy the cake
b. Sing at the younger sisters wedding to fend off spirits from
her wedding
c. Dance barefoot at the wedding or risk never landing a
husband.
22.)
Who established the
tradition of playing Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" during their wedding
processional in 1858?
a. Abraham
Lincoln
b. Queen
Victoria
c. John
Hanning Speke
23.)
The bride stands to the
groom's left during a Christian ceremony, because in bygone days the groom
needed his right hand free to:
a. Gesture and talk with
b. Hold a gift from the bride’s family
c. Fight off other suitors
24.)
How many couples marry daily in the U.S
on average?
a. 7,000
b. 8,000
c. 9,000
25.)
Who first held Stag (bachelor) parties?
a. Ancient
Spartans
b. Ecuadorians
c. Russians
26.)
Legend says single
women will dream of their future husbands if they:
a. Dance with a man at another woman’s wedding
b. Sleep with a slice of groom's cake under their pillows
c. Try on 50 wedding dresses
27.)
What colors are popular in Korean
weddings?
a. Blue
and silver
b. Red
and Yellow
c. White
and Green
28.)
In Egypt, whose family
traditionally does all the cooking for a week after the wedding, so the couple
can…relax.
a. Bride
b. Groom
c. Best
man
29.)
The bridal ensemble’s “something blue”
represents love, purity, and
a. Longevity
b. Eternal
Happiness
c. Fidelity
30.)
One of history's
earliest engagement rings was given to whom when she was two years old?
a. Joan
of Arc
b. Cleopatra
c. Queen
Mary (daughter of Henry VIII)
31.)
Violets signify
a. Faithfulness
b. Excitement
c. Passion
32.)
The bridal shower became a tradition
when which member of the family disapproved of the marriage?
a. Mother
of the Groom
b. Father
of the Bride
c. Sister
of the Groom
33.)
Which culture exchanged swords descended
from their family as well as wedding bands?
a. Nordic
b. Roman
c. Egyptian
34.)
True or false: It’s lucky to marry a man with a surname that
starts with the same letter as yours.
a. True
b. False
35.)
Which culture implemented Kissing the
Bride as a necessary end to the wedding?
a. Chinese
b. American
c. Roman
36.)
A kiss from who was very lucky for the
bride as it was considered good luck in England?
a. A
postman
b. A
chimney sweep
c. A
member of the groom’s party
37.)
In Italy, what article of the groom’s
clothing was cut up and sold at the reception to raise money for the honeymoon?
a. Tuxedo
b. Socks
c. Tie
38.)
What animals were used in Japanese
wedding processions representing fertility?
a. Ducks
and Geese
b. Tortoises
c. Oxen
39.)
Which of the following was NOT
considered good luck at many weddings?
a. Rainbows
b. Black
Cats
c. Pigs
40.)
In Medieval times, a men placed a
Hawthorne on the doorstep of the woman to propose. If it was still there when he returned, the
answer was yes. What signified a no?
a. Cauliflower
b. Lettuce
c. Carrots
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