Friday 13th

Being afraid of Friday the 13th is called what?

• Paraskevidekatriaphobia

• Triskaidekaphobia

• Friggatriskaidekaphobia

• Phengophobia

Answer explanation

Today we will talk about Paraskevidekatriaphobia, which is an extension of Triskaidekaphobia. It originates from Paraskevi, (Greek for Friday). Other names for this phobia include Friggatriskaidekaphobia which originates from Norse mythology where Frigg is the Norse Goddess for Friday.

What is the maximum number of Friday the 13ths that can occur during a calendar year?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which famous rapper was killed on Friday the 13th?

• Jam Master Jay

• The Notorious B.I.G.

• Tupac Shakur

• Max Bygraves

Answer explanation

Tupac Shakur died on September 13, 1996, six days after an unknown gunman in a white Cadillac shot him four times in the chest at a stoplight in Las Vegas......

or did he???

Which US President was especially superstitious of the holiday, avoiding 13 guests at meals and traveling on the 13th day of any month?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy

• Abraham Lincoln

• Bill Clinton

Answer explanation

Roosevelt suffered from a related condition known as triskaidekaphobia: a fear of the number 13. He refused to travel on the 13th day of any month or host a dinner with 13 guests.

Which pop star considers the number 13 her lucky number?

• Madonna

• Taylor Swift

• Pink

• Cilla Black

Answer explanation

Taylor Swift considers number 13 to be her lucky number. She constantly references it. For example, "The Lucky One" is the 13th track on her album Red. It has a 13 second intro and the word "lucky" is said 13 times in the song.

Some Spanish-speaking countries have a fear of a different day of the week when it falls on the 13th. Which is it?

• Wednesday

• Saturday

• Tuesday

• Sunday

Answer explanation

It is Tuesday the 13th that is considered unlucky in Spain because Tuesday is said to be dominated by Ares, the Greek god of war — known as Mars in Ancient Rome — who gives his name to martes, Tuesday in Spanish.

Which heavy metal band released an album on Friday, February 13, 1970?

• Led Zeppelin

• Alice Cooper

• Black Sabbath

• Metallica

Answer explanation

Black Sabbath is the debut album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 13 February 1970 in the United Kingdom. The album is widely regarded as the first heavy metal album.

Which member of the cast of Seinfeld was born on Friday the 13th?

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus

• Jerry Seinfeld

• Michael Richards

• Jason Alexander

Which of the following events took place on Friday the 13th?

• Karl Marx died

• A plane crashed in the Andes, and the survivors were forced to resort to cannibalism to survive

• Margaret Thatcher resigned

• The racehorse Shergar was kidnapped

Answer explanation

When an Uruguayan rugby team crashed in the Andes on October 13, 1972, cannibalism helped some survive two months in harsh conditions..... nice.....