Numbers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Eighty Four

Originally called Smithville, the town changed its name in 1884 to Eighty Four because of postal confusion with another town of the same name. There is much speculation about why the small village, with a population of about 5,000 in 2012, was given the name of Eighty Four.

Many think it was because of Grover Cleveland's victory in the US election in 1884. Others think it is because of the route marker on the nearby Baltimore and Ohio Railway. Another idea is that the postmaster renamed it to the year when the town's post office opened.

He didn't have a big imagination!

Answer: Twenty

Located on the A151 between Bourne and Spaling, the town was named after the Twenty Foot Trench located along the road, which was once an ancient Roman road. The town does not have a church, and the railway station closed in 1959. No population statistics are kept for the village, but the area around is a farming based community.

Answer: Twentynine Palms

The town was the named for the 29 palm trees that were growing in the Oasis of Mara in Joshua Tree National Park when gold miners settled in the 19th century. The town was established in 1920 and had 25,000 residents in 2010. Even though the town is in the Mojave Desert, its proximity to Los Angeles, and the town's funny name has meant its appearance in pop culture. Frank Sinatra recorded a song called "The Lady from 29 Palms" in 1939, and Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant sang "29 Palms" in 1993.

Answer: 1770

The town changed its name in 1970 to celebrate the bicentennial of Cook's landing in Australia. Every May the town puts on a reenactment of the landing as part of the 1770 Festival. About 500 km north of Brisbane, the town is a popular tourist attraction on Queensland's Discovery Coast, as are four national parks nearby.

There is a small year-round population of around 200 in 2010, but 1770 holds a large holiday population in the warmer months.

Answer: Trois-Rivières

Even though it only sits at the confluence, Trois-Rivières (Three Rivers) is named such because of the split in the St. Maurice River before it meets the St. Lawrence. The split is formed by two islands, and gives the river three mouths, hence the name.

The town was mentioned by Jacques Cartier in his 1535 voyage, and named in 1599 by Captain Dupont-Gravé. The city is known as the "Poetry Capital of Canada".

Answer: Ninety Six

The town's name derives from the second and third digits in the ZIP code, hence Ninety Six, South Carolina. Many people speculate the name is from an old Indian myth, where the nearest Cherokee settlement was ninety-six miles away, or a Welsh expression "nanty-suchs" which means "dry gulch".

The town had a population of around 2,000 in 2010. Ninety Six native Bill Voiselle became the first player in Major League Baseball history to wear his hometown on his jersey, when he wore the number 96 during his eight year career in the 1940s.

At the time, it was the highest jersey number worn in Major League history.

Answer: British Columbia

The town was historically named Blueberry, but adopted the name pronounced "one-oh-one". Located in BC's northern interior, the town does not recognize Daylight Savings Time, along with others in the area.

Answer: Eighty Eight

The unincorporated town held another party on August 8, 2008 (08,08,08), but the national TV coverage did not return as the Beijing Summer Olympics were ongoing. The name comes from the town's first postmaster, Dabnie Nunnally, in 1860. Nunnally believed that his penmanship was illegible, and decided numbers could help. He then reached in his pocket and pulled out 88 cents.

Answer: Mauritius

Vingt Cinq is a small village on the northern of the two Agalega Islands lying about 1,000 miles north of Mauritius. The islands are known for their production of coconuts, Mauritius' leading export. Three hundred people lived in Vingt Cinq in 2000.

Answer: Hundred

During his final years, Church would sit on his porch, which was near the local train station. As the train approached the station, the passengers would say "There's old Hundred", referring to Church's nickname. The name eventually stuck. The small town has hit economic difficulties.

In 2000, the average income of its 150 households was $25,192, and 33% of its population lived beneath the poverty line.