Friday the 13th or Martes 13 Quiz

What is the phobia of the number 13 called?

• Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

• Tetraphobia

• Octophobia

• Triskaidekaphobia

What is the fear of Friday the 13th called?

• Octophobia

• Paraskevidekatriaphobia

• Triskaidekaphobia

• Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

What is the popular saying in Spanish inspired by the superstition of Martes 13?

• Domingo, ni te cases, ni te embarques

• Viernes, ni te cases, ni te embarques

• Martes, ni te cases, ni te embarques

• Jueves, ni te cases, ni te embarques

In which country is Friday the 17th considered an unlucky day due to the anagram of the Roman numeral XVII?

• Italy

• France

• Germany

• Spain

What is the equivalent of Martes 13 in China, Japan, and Korea?

• Number 10

• Number 8

• Number 4

• Number 7

What is the word for Tuesday in Spanish?

• Jueves

• Miércoles

• Lunes

• Martes

What does "Martes, ni te cases, ni te embarques" mean?

• stay at home, don’t travel, and don’t get married on Martes 13

• don't walk under ladders on Martes 13

• don't spill salt on Martes 13

• don't stay in on Martes 13

Where does the word "martes" come from?

• Mardi Gras

• The planet Mars

• A queen named María

• Math

How is the number 13 typically avoided in hotels and public buildings?

• By not using it in room numbers

• By skipping the 13th floor

• By not having 13 steps in staircases

• All of the above

¿Cómo se dice 13 en español?

• once

• doce

• trece

• catorce