Numerology Understanding Numerology and Superstitions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Western numerology, which number is most commonly considered unlucky?
- 13 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 3
- 9
Correct answer: 13
The number 13 is the most widely feared unlucky number in Western culture.
Question 2: What is the irrational fear of the number 13 specifically called?
- Triskaidekaphobia (Correct answer)
- Arithmophobia
- Numerophobia
- Hexakosioiphobia
Correct answer: Triskaidekaphobia
Triskaidekaphobia is the specific term for fear of the number 13.
Question 3: In Chinese numerology, why is the number 4 considered unlucky?
- It sounds like the word for death (Correct answer)
- It sounds like the word for poverty
- It cannot be divided evenly
- It is associated with funerals only
Correct answer: It sounds like the word for death
In Chinese, the word for 4 sounds nearly identical to the word for death.
Question 4: Which number is considered especially lucky in Chinese culture because it sounds like 'wealth' or 'prosper'?
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 2
- 5
Correct answer: 8
The number 8 is prized in China because it sounds like the word for prosperity.
Question 5: In numerology, how do you reduce the number 29 to a single digit?
- 2+9=11, then 1+1=2 (Correct answer)
- 2+9=11, stop there
- 2x9=18, then 1+8=9
- Drop the 2 to get 9
Correct answer: 2+9=11, then 1+1=2
You add the digits repeatedly: 2+9=11, then 1+1=2.
Question 6: Which of these is considered a 'master number' in numerology that is usually NOT reduced?
- 11 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 12
- 9
Correct answer: 11
11 is a master number and is typically left unreduced in numerology.
Question 7: The superstition that the number 7 is lucky is partly tied to which of these?
- Seven days of the week and seven classical planets (Correct answer)
- Seven continents discovered recently
- Seven colors invented by Newton alone
- Seven letters in the word 'fortune'
Correct answer: Seven days of the week and seven classical planets
Seven's lucky reputation links to the seven days of the week and the seven classical planets.
Numerology Understanding Numerology and Superstitions 2
In Western numerology, which number is most commonly considered unlucky?