Count Me In! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Despite finishing in second place in the 1996 Olympics, wrestler Namig Abdullayev came back to win first place in the 2000 Olympics.

When using number words that denote order, words like "first" or "second" should always be written out. The rule of thumb is that if it's a one-word placement, it should be spelled out. Obviously you're not going to write in your quiz "three hundred and forty second place". In that case, you ought to use 342nd, with the appropriate suffix.

Answer: All of these

I'd like to see somebody try to write out all of the digits in "seven googol". Seriously though, the basic guideline is to use your common sense. If a number is incredibly long in digits and can be summed up as a one or two words, use the words. Numbers between ten and twenty are a matter of style, and you can use either the numerical or the alphabetical.

Otherwise, use the guidelines outlined in this quiz. And if you're still not sure, ask an editor!

Answer: Thirteen are G-d's attributes.

When leading off a sentence, the number should always be written out in letters rather than in number form. In any case, as with awkward numbers, there are other ways to phrase the sentence so the number does not have to come first. An alternative spelling to the phrase given above could be "G-d's attributes number 13", for instance.

Answer: The victim's body was riddled with approximately seventy bullets.

When quoting an exact number, it is always necessary to use figures, but when stating an approximation you must write out the number using words. Furthermore, there is no FunTrivia restriction on using approximations and estimations in either the question or the interesting information, where it's relevant of course.

Answer: No

When quoting a precise number, as in a date, numbers should be in number form. What you should have written is "June 5, 1968" or "June 5th, 1968". In the UK, the day is written before the month, and you would have written "5th June 1968" or "5 June 1968".

An exception to this rule would be "the Fourth of July" which is written out in words. This is because it's become a phrase rather than a date because of the holiday celebrated on that day.

Answer: John 3:35

Bible passages and any other religious passages are written in the format #:# so as to have conformity within FunTrivia. The numbers are never spelled out, because you're giving an exact passage. For dual books, the norm is to use Roman numerals, as in I Samuel, or II Kings, for example.

Answer: Yes

When quoting a precise measurement or a data figure, always use digits. First of all, it's more formal, which is precisely what measurements are. Secondly, it provides emphasis to the validity of the measurement, which is what you're often trying to show.

Answer: The miner dug up nineteen 3-carat diamonds.

When two numbers or two sets of numbers are in the same sentence one must be in numerical form while the other one must be written out. Because the measurement of the weight of the diamond has to be in numerical form (the number of carats), the amount of diamonds dug up must be written out alphabetically.

Answer: 70-000-000.00

The most internationally accepted way of spacing the digits in large numbers is, believe it or not, using a space. Though it may look strange, this is the way it's done! In many places in the world, the use of a comma [,] is the common way to make a space between digits, however, some places, like the Netherlands for example, use a period [.] for this.

Obviously, when writing out a year, you will not use a separator when writing out the year. This way it is easy to distinguish between 1,066 and 1066, the former being a number and the latter being a date.

Answer: False

It will be very awkward if you try and write out "nine and seven tenths" instead of "9.7" on one of your quizzes. When writing out fractions and decimals, always use numerical notation.

Like I've mentioned before, common sense is your greatest asset when writing out your numbers in a quiz. If it looks awkward one way and it looks a lot better another way, go with what your instinct tells you. Finally, when in doubt, ask an editor. They will know how to guide you, so listen to them!

I hope you have a great time creating quizzes!