Numbers Trivia

Questions

1. How many years are celebrated in a traditional 'Pearl Wedding Anniversary'?
2. How many American Presidents have been assassinated whilst in office?
3. At what age did Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain all die?
4. David Beckham wore the number 23 shirt at Real Madrid in honour of which sporting legend?
5. How many lines are there traditionally in a sonnet?
6. 'Five Colours in her Hair' was a British Number One hit for which group in 2004?
7. Which shirt number would you associate with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky?




8. How many possible first moves are there in chess?
9. How much is a gross?
10. What number is the 'answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything' in the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
11. How old was the Queen Mother when she died in 2002?
12. 48 Crash is a song by which American born singer?
13. What is the ninth prime number?
14. A lustrum was a period of how many years in Ancient Rome?
15. In rugby league, how many points is a drop goal worth?
16. What is the maximum number of clubs golf players are allowed in their bag?
17. Which playing card is often known as the 'Curse of Scotland'?
18. How many jumps does a horse have to make to win the Grand National?
19. Which American road is also known as the Will Rogers Highway?
20. How many sides does a nonagon have?
21. In astrology, what is the 10th astrological sign of the Zodiac?
22. In which film does Tim Thomas, played by Will Smith, cause a multi-car crash while carelessly sending a text message?
23. What is the code for international direct phone calls to the United Kingdom?
24. What number parallel is often given to denote the border between North and South Korea?
25. How many cards make up a typical tarot card deck?
26. What is the atomic number of lithium?
27. Which number in Chinese sounds similar to their word for 'prosper' or 'wealth' and is hence considered very lucky?
28. 'Number 2' is a fictional character in the which series of films?
29. What number do you dial to contact the emergency services in Australia?
30. What number was the average age of an American combat soldier in Vietnam according to a Paul Hardcastle song?

Answers

1. 30
2. 4
3. 27
4. Michael Jordan
5. 14
6. McFly
7. 99
8. 20 possible moves
9. 144
10. 42
11. 101
12. Suzi Quatro
13. 23
14. 5 years
15. One
16. 14
17. Nine of Diamonds
18. 30
19. Route 66
20. 9
21. Capricorn
22. Seven Pounds
23. 44
24. 38th
25. 78
26. 3
27. 8
28. Austin Powers
29. 000
30. 19