Post Quizzes: Do you know the true origins behind these popular American wedding traditions?

Who Said It: Donald Trump or Mark Cuban?; These 12 words created spelling bee winners. Can you spell them?; QUIZ: How well do you know your Trump soundbites?; Summer is almost here. Got your popcorn ready?;     Do you know the true origins behind these popular American wedding traditions? Megan McDonough 1 istock Why is the engagement ring worn on the fourth finger of the left hand? The ring finger was astrologically linked with wealth and influence. The number four was lucky in ancient Greece, so brides wore the ring on their fourth finger. Most people were right-handed, so this prevented rings from getting scratched and/or dirty from activity. 2 Why did people originally throw bridal showers?  To help the bride relieve stress. To celebrate the bride’s family members. To provide the bride with gifts when she was unable to provide a dowry for her marriage. To provide the couple with gifts and goodies for their new home. 3 How did this saying originally go: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, ..." "...married couple, through and through." "...and a silver sixpence in her shoe." "...something held together with glue." "...and your love will follow you." ADVERTISEMENT   Who Said It: Donald Trump or Mark Cuban? Rodney Gibbs and Madlin Mekelburg | Texas Tribune 1 "I don't care what anyone says. Being rich is a good thing." 2 "If you're starting a business and you take out a loan, you’re a moron." 3 "Publicity gradually dehumanizes you." These 12 words created spelling bee winners. Can you spell them? Perry Stein 1 This noun of German origin means the art of cutting paper into decorative designs. It was one of the winning words in 2015.  Sheranschnid Scheranscnit Scherenschnitte Scherenshnitte 2 A noun of Inuit origin meaning a hill or mountain completely surrounded by glacial ice nunatack Nunatacke Nunatach Nunatak! 3 This noun of Latin origin is a plant with long, stiff leaves and brightly colored flowers. It was the winning word in 1925.  gladiolus gladyolus gladiolas gladyolas How well do you know your Trump soundbites? Sarah Parnass and Monica Akhtar 1 In what area has Trump "raised the stakes?" His Sharper Image steaks Self-funding his presidential campaign "The Apprentice" ratings 2 Who is unbeatable, according to Trump? Golfer Tiger Woods Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton 3 When did Trump extol the virtues of Planned Parenthood? At a 2009 fundraiser for the Clinton Foundation While Ted Cruz was filibustering on the Senate floor In his Super Tuesday victory speech ADVERTISEMENT   Summer is almost here. Got your popcorn ready? KidsPost 1 Walt Disney Animation What do our pets do while we're away? Hard to say, but "The Secret Life of Pets" has a few ideas. It opens July 8, following the release of another animated movie about talking animals -- "Zootopia." What was the name of that movie's main character, a rabbit in the Zootopia police department? Judy Hopps Bellwether Bonnie Hopps Clawhauser 2 Universal Pictures Which of these movie classics features a talking pig as the title character? "Old Yeller" "Marmaduke" "Babe" "The Adventures of Milo and Otis" 3 President Obama awards Spielberg the Medal of Freedom. Michael Reynolds/EPA An adaptation of "The BFG," Roald Dahl's novel about a very (very) tall man named the Big Friendly Giant, is coming out July 1. The movie is directed by Steven Spielberg -- whose name you might be pretty familiar with if you've watched a lot of movies. Which of these movie classics was not directed by Steven Spielberg? Jurassic Park Jaws E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Hugo Recommended for you   Morning Mix A fresh mix of stories from all over that will be the talk of the morning. Sign Up »         Share Post Quizzes:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Quizzes. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071