By The Numbers [2] Trivia Quiz

Answer: Six

Sixth in the series but first in this quiz, the number six applies to all three of the descriptors provided.

Regarding honeycombs, bees generally construct hives and harvest honey in hexagonal patterns and the reasons why aren't fully known. This said, there is a certain efficiency to using hexagons as their strength as a shape and their ability to be tiled allow for more, safer harvesting.

Regarding the NHL, the first teams in the league (formed in 1942) were known as 'The Original Six' and were comprised of the Boston Bruins, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Detroit Red Wings, the Montreal Canadiens, the New York Rangers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Finally, the geese in the Christmas carol would be the 'six geese a-laying' of "12 Days of Christmas" fame.

Answer: Three

The Shalosh Regalim links back to the number three because it's the collective name for the holy pilgrimage festivals of the Jewish faith, specifically Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Historically, this pilgrimage led the Jewish people to Jerusalem, but it has been celebrated less formally over time, instead being celebrated over holidays (Passover, for instance).

In hockey, as well as other sports, a hat trick refers to three scored goals though this can refer to other achievements in different games. In baseball for example, a hat trick can be three home runs for a hitter or three strike-outs for a pitcher.

Finally, both 'Sam' and 'Set' are Korean words for the number 'three' with the former being a Sino-Korean pronunciation and the latter being Native Korean.

Answer: Seven

The ol' lucky seven-- the three items listed here all pertain to it. The Seven Hills of Rome, for example, are famously the hills upon which the city was originally constructed. Found east of the Tiber, they consist of the Palatine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Caelian, and Aventine Hills. Other cities boasting seven hills include Kamapla, Lisbon, Asunción, and Amman.

Speaking of geography, there are seven kingdoms to be found in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series by George R. R. Martin, the locations being The North, The Mountain & The Vale, The Isles & The Rivers, The Rock, The Reach, The Stormlands, and Dorne. All of these are also seen in the "Game of Thrones" TV show.

Finally, 'sete' is the number seven in Portuguese. Yes, it bears similarity to the Korean number for three ('set'), but hopefully that didn't throw you off.

Answer: Ten

The highest of our numbers, ten works for all three of these facts.

The TV show "Friends", airing on NBC from 1994 to 2004, lasted ten full seasons and became one of the most famous sitcoms of all time during its run. Two hundred thirty-six episodes were made with the six main characters at the helm.

On the geography side, 10 Downing Street is the residence of the UK Prime Minister, having been established as such in 1684. It is effectively the headquarters of the British government.

In coinage, the U.S. dime (ten-cent piece) sits between the nickel (five-cent piece) and quarter (twenty-five-cent piece) in value though it is the smallest in size.

Answer: Four

One of the holiest gods in the Hindu pantheon, Brahma is the creator of the universe and he's considered, at least in texts and pictures, to have four faces and four arms, the former facing north, south, east, and west. It's said that Brahma had a fifth face, but it was removed by Shiva in an effort to remove Brahma's arrogance.

On the comic book/movie angle, the 'Fantastic' Marvel group would be the Fantastic Four who debuted in comics in 1961 and eventually had their own movies predating the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The initial quartet included Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and Thing.

In Danish, the word 'fire' (pronounced closer to 'fear') is the number four.

Answer: One

The first number in the sequence, hiding in the middle of the quiz, 'one' applies here.

The Beatles compilation, "1", was released in 2000 and it became a massive seller, containing all of the band's number one hits in the U.S. and UK (a total of twenty-seven tracks). In 2001, the album would hit number one on the Billboard year-end album sales chart.

On the geography front, U.S. Route 1 has its southern terminus in Key West, Florida and it rides all the way up the eastern seaboard to the Canadian border, ending as you cross the bridge from Fort Kent, Maine, to Clair, New Brunswick. Originally, most of this route was just called 'The Atlantic Highway'.

If you're a hobbyist and a game-player, the Spanish word for one is 'Uno', which also happens to be a card game played with one hundred twelve coloured and numbered cards.

Answer: Eight

With the long-running "Friday the 13th" series, it almost seems like nowhere was too far for Jason Voorhees (who would even go to space!). The eighth movie in that franchise was "Jason Takes Manhattan" which transplanted Jason into NYC after he took a cruise ship from Crystal Lake. Apparently that's a port of call now.

On the TV side, "Eight is Enough" was the name of a TV series that ran between 1977 and 1981. Starring Dick Van Patten as Tom Bradford, the show was loosely based on the life and non-fiction writing of eventual CNN correspondent Tom Braden who, himself, had eight kids. The show was cancelled after more than a hundred episodes.

Looking at the languages angle, the French word for eight, 'huit', sounds like 'wheat', which would be the grain noted in the question.

Answer: Two

Though U.S. football players are significantly more likely to score touchdowns and field goals for seven and three points respectively, a safety bags two. An unlikely but occasional method of garnering points, this is achieved when a team is in their own end zone (either they're fouled, tackled, or the ball becomes dead). A conversion safety, by comparison, gives one point.

The second item here is film trivia since Dr. Evil's henchman, as seen in the "Austin Powers" film series, is Number Two. Portrayed by Robert Wagner (and Rob Lowe in the past in "The Spy Who Shagged Me"), he and Frau Farbissina act as Evil's left and right-hand help.

The Spanish reference here is towards Dos Equis, the name of a Mexican beer (translating to 'Two X's'). Made by the Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery, it's actually operated by the German brew company Heineken.

Answer: Nine

Though there have been variations in Greek myth and history, the total number of Greek muses is alleged to cap out at nine with Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Urania, and Calliope rounding out the roster protecting the arts from Mount Olympus.

The phrase "a stitch in time saves nine" comes from books of proverbs written as far back as the mi-17th century. The general sentiment behind this is that if one solves a foreseen problem with expedience, it will make work easier in the long run (ie. being proactive saves later work).

Columbus Avenue may be a tough one to identify the number for, but if you look at a New York City map, it fits between Greenwich Village and Broadway, taking up a large stretch of Ninth Avenue on the west side of the island. Ninth reaches from Chelsea to the Upper West Side, pushing through Hell's Kitchen.

Answer: Five

Founded in Virginia, U.S. in 1986, Five Guys Burgers and Fries didn't expand substantially until the 2000s, eventually becoming a massive franchise chain crossing into Europe, Asia, and Australia. Their expansion was major, making it one of the largest-growing American restaurant corporations of the twenty-first century.

Our second hint is Five Seconds of Summer, the name of an Australian pop band known for their international chart-toppers. Formed in the early 2010s, they're likely best-remembered for singles like "She Looks So Perfect" and "Youngblood".

Finally, the last language clue, the Croatian word for five is simply 'pet'.