Number Phobias Trivia Quiz

Answer: 17

The fear of 17 is common in Italy because it is their unlucky number. The Roman numeral, their numbering system, for 17 is XVII and the letters can be rearranged to "xivi", meaning "I have lived", as in "my life is over".

Answer: 26

The number 26 is double the infamous unlucky number 13, though the mathematical property is not the main contributor for the fear. The fear is connected with history as many of the world's worst disasters happened on the 26th day of the month, such as the Great Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004. So people suffering this phobia would be very worried that a disaster may occur to them when it is the 26th day of the month.

Answer: 23

Some people believe that the number 23 can magically cause incidents and tragedies. That's the main contributor for eikositriophobia. Those who fear the number 23 would be afraid of suffering tragedy connected to the number such as getting killed from a car crash while driving on Route 23.

Answer: 42

Some Japanese-speaking people fear the number 42 because the number pronounced in Japanese rhymes with 'shi ni' meaning "unto death". So they would suffer death anxiety if they fear the number. People who watch "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" may fear this number as it symbolizes everything that exists in the universe, including humanity.

Answer: 0

Oudenophobia also means fear of nothingness as zero is the representation of nothingness. People may fear the number zero, thinking that the amount of time left of their life is counting down towards zero. Sufferers may dread when there is nothing left, such as really wanting cookies but finding out there are no cookies left in the carton.

Answer: 216

Take 666, which is the most common three-digit number that people fear as it is the Number of the Beast, and multiply every digit (6󬝲) and you get 216. So the fear of 216 stems from the fear of 666 (hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia). Like 666, 216 is the Mark of the Beast, though more weakly symbolized.

Answer: 87

The number is suffered especially by Australians as it is their unlucky number. In the sport of cricket, the number is thirteen away from 100, every batsman's goal. Also 87 is denoted The Devil's Number, which is an evil entity that many people are afraid of.

Answer: 3

People suffering triskaphobia would not want to be part of a trio as they fear they may die. There is a superstition about not having the third light from a match, for example.

Answer: 39

39 is the unlucky number in Afghanistan as the number is associated with curse, shame, and prostitution. The person suffering this fear would not be a 39th member of a group or they may worry tragedy will strike them. A triakontenneaphobe who is 39 years old would not say he/she is 39 years old - instead they would say one year till 40 or the like.

Answer: 11

There's a bad history associated with number 11, including disasters occurring on the dates that add up to 11, such as terrorist attacks on 9/11. More people fear the number 11 following the events of 9/11. Sufferers would not go on an airplane numbered 11 or any two-digit number divisible by 11.