This Friday is a special one. It will be Friday, January 13, 2017…or simply, Friday the 13th. I put together a short trivia round to mark the occasion. Feel free to use these questions for your trivia nights, or enjoy this round as a short trivia quiz.
- What is the fear of the number 13 known as? – Triskaidekaphobia
- At most, how many Friday the 13th can there be in the same calendar year? – 3
- Which famous rapper died on Friday, September 13, 1996? – Tupac Shakur
- What is the name of the avenue that lies between 12th and 14th Avenue in San Francisco? – Funston Avenue
- What is the more common name for the 1987 computer virus that was set to go off on Friday the 13th of every year? – Jerusalem
- Which famous pop star considers the number 13 to be her lucky number? – Taylor Swift
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on Friday, January 13, of what year? – 1961
- The plane carrying what country’s national rugby team crashed on Friday, October 13, 1972? – Uruguay’s
- Who met in groups of 13, also called covens? – Witches
- What year was the original film “Friday the 13th” released? – 1980
Tie-breaker: “Friday the 13th motorcycle rally” is held on every Friday the 13th in what Canadian city? – Port Dover
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