Friday the 13th Trivia

Who was born on August 13, 1926?

• Fidel Castro
• Raul Castro
• Pol Pott
• Che Guevara

Which of the following phobias means the fear of the number 13?

• Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
• Paraskevidekatriaphobia
• Triskaidekaphobia
• Xenoglossophobia

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Which of the following phobias means the fear of the number 13?

• Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
• Paraskevidekatriaphobia
• Triskaidekaphobia
• Xenoglossophobia

What are the names of two famous athletes that have worn the number 13?

• Dan Marino
• Michael Jordan
• Dawn Turner
• Babe Ruth

What is the name of the US President who was superstitious  of the number 13?

• Theodore Roosevelt
• Samuel Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Franklin D. Roosevelt

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What tragedy happened on July 13,  1951?

• A flood in Kansas
• An earthquake in Bolivia
• A Tsunami in Japan
• A Hurricane in Florida

How are hotels built with the superstition of 13 in mind?

• They don't have a 13th floor
• They always have more than 13 employees
• They don't have rooms with the number 13
• They make sure to have more than 13 guests staying there

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What is the name of a celebrity that was killed on Friday the 13th?

• Tupac Shakur
• Kevin Bacon
• Paul Rudd
• Fred Astaire

What is the name of a famous serial killer that has 13 letters in his name?

• Jack the Ripper
• Charles Manson
• Edmund Kemper
• Roy Norris

What actress starred in the movie 13 going on 30?

• Demi Morre
• Molly Ringwald
• Sarah Jessica Parker
• Jennifer Garner