Round ?

No. 13

Question 1

Unlucky 13 didn't seem to hurt this player, who wore and retired it as a Jayhawk, a Globetrotter, a Warrior, a 76er and a Laker.

Question 2

Of the NASA Apollo missions 11-17, only Apollo 13 didn't land on the moon. Why not?

A. NASA skipped 13 when numbering the missions

B. It was never part of the plan for the mission to land on the moon

C. A serious malfunction caused NASA to abort the mission

Question 3

The 13th amendment to the constitution concerns?

A. Establishing the income tax

B. Prohibition of slavery

C. Presidential election procedures

D. Prohibits denial of suffrage based on race or color

Question 4

The number 13 is the smallest emirp number. What is an emirp number?

Question 5

13 is the age when a Jewish boy becomes a full member of the faith. What is the name of the coming of age celebration?

Question 6

Dan Marino wore the number 13 for this football team.

Question 7

Who was the 13th president of the United States?

A. William Henry Harrison

B. Millard Fillmore

C. Chester A. Arthur

D. John Tyler

Question 8

Caesar and his legendary 13th Legion crossed what river, marking the beginning of Caesar's Civil War? 

Question 9

The 1999 movie "13th Warrior" is based on a Michael Crichton novel that retold what ancient poem?

Question 10

The doctor on House nicknamed "Thirteen" is unlucky to carry the gene for this fatal hereditary illness.

Answers

1. Wilt Chamberlain. The Lakers, 76ers, Warriors, and Globetrotters all retired the number 13. The Jayhawks don't retire numbers, just jerseys, and they retired his jersey in 1998.

2. C. The Apollo 13 mission was aborted Friday, April 13th 1970 after an oxygen tank exploded.

3. B. Prohibition of Slavery4. An emirp number is a number that is prime both

backwards and forwards. (13 & 31 are both prime)5. Bar Mitzvah6. Miami Dolphins7. B. Millard Fillmore8. Rubicon9. Beowulf10. Huntington’s