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Prime Trivia with a Twist Trivia Quiz


Here are nine apparently random questions, each from a different Fun Trivia category, which are linked by a common bond that will become apparent as you answer the questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by 1nn1. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
1nn1
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
352,195
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2600
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (5/10), moonraker2 (10/10), miranda101 (10/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Literature: How many novels did Harper Lee and Emily Bronte publish collectively up to the end of the 20th century? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Sport: How many times did a German national team win the soccer World Cup in the 20th Century? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Geography: How many Great Lakes are there in North America? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Celebrities: How many different husbands did Elizabeth Taylor have? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Television: For how many seasons did the TV series "M*A*S*H" run? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sports: From the start of the Stanley Cup Finals era in 1915 to the end of the 20th century, how many times did the Toronto Maple Leafs win the cup? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. World: Cyprus is one of the few countries where the legal drinking age is less than the legal driving age. What is the legal drinking age in Cyprus? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Science/Technology: What is the atomic number for Potassium? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. General: In decimal, what is the answer to this Roman numeral mathematical operation: LXVIII - XLV? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. By now, by reviewing your answers, even if you got a few wrong (Here's your chance to fix them up!), you will become aware of a pattern to your answers. So, please, without me having to ask a question, what is the answer to question 10?

Answer: (Larger than the answer to Q9. Answer should be entered as digits.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Literature: How many novels did Harper Lee and Emily Bronte publish collectively up to the end of the 20th century?

Answer: Two

"To Kill a Mockingbird" (Lee) and "Wuthering Heights" (Bronte) are both classics yet their authors only published one novel each in this time period. Bronte died just one year after the publication of her only novel. Asked why she never published again, Lee is reported to have said, "I have said what I wanted to say and I will not say it again."
Addendum 2015. But she did. Harper Lee went onto to publish a sequel.
2. Sport: How many times did a German national team win the soccer World Cup in the 20th Century?

Answer: Three

The Germans won the World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990 as West Germany. They were runners-up three times in the same period.
3. Geography: How many Great Lakes are there in North America?

Answer: Five

The five lakes are the largest group of lakes in the world and comprise over 20% of the world's freshwater. There are over 35,000 islands within the lakes.
4. Celebrities: How many different husbands did Elizabeth Taylor have?

Answer: Seven

Elizabeth Taylor was married eight times but only had seven husbands as Richard Burton married Liz twice. From 1996 up until 2011 when she died, Ms Taylor was not married.
5. Television: For how many seasons did the TV series "M*A*S*H" run?

Answer: Eleven

The show ran from 1972-1983. The Korean war, on which it was based, lasted only three years (1950-1953) by comparison. The finale of the show in 1983 was the most watched program is US television history at the time.
6. Sports: From the start of the Stanley Cup Finals era in 1915 to the end of the 20th century, how many times did the Toronto Maple Leafs win the cup?

Answer: 13

In the 20th century, only the Montreal Canadiens had more Stanley cups finals appearances: 34 for 24 wins. Both Toronto and Detroit Red Wings had 21 appearances but Toronto won the cup 13 times to Detroit's nine in the 20th Century. Toronto's last 20th century cup win was in 1967.
7. World: Cyprus is one of the few countries where the legal drinking age is less than the legal driving age. What is the legal drinking age in Cyprus?

Answer: 17

The legal drinking age is 17 but you have to be 18 to own a driver's license. This is unusual. In most countries you can obtain your driver's license before you reach the legal drinking age. The average age to obtain a driver's license in Europe is 17 and the legal drinking age is 18. It is the reverse in Cyprus.
8. Science/Technology: What is the atomic number for Potassium?

Answer: 19

Potassium is one of only a few elements where the symbol is not apparent from the element name. The symbol K comes from the Latin name kalium was taken from the word "alkali", which itself was derived from Arabic: "al-qalyah" which means plant ashes.
9. General: In decimal, what is the answer to this Roman numeral mathematical operation: LXVIII - XLV?

Answer: 23

Roman numerals have no place value. Hence the easiest way to perform operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) is to convert the roman numerals to decimal numbers, perform the operation and then convert back to Roman numerals if necessary.

In Roman numerals, L=50, X=10, V=5 and I=1. When a lower value letter is placed before a higher value then the lower value is subtracted from the higher, e.g. XL=50-10=40. Therefore LXVIII=68 and XLV=45. 68-45=23.
10. By now, by reviewing your answers, even if you got a few wrong (Here's your chance to fix them up!), you will become aware of a pattern to your answers. So, please, without me having to ask a question, what is the answer to question 10?

Answer: 29

The answers form, in order, the first ten prime numbers (hence the title) starting from number 2 to 29. Prime numbers are defined as positive natural numbers whose only positive divisors are itself and the number 1.
Source: Author 1nn1

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