Prime Trivia with a Twist Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.