General Knowledge Quiz

[Peterthegreat]

Having had another thought Gateshead Thunder is my next attempt.

And that one is correct. It is slightly further north than Workington.
Plesse try another question.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Get it right first time, eventually

My question.

How many Mersenne Primes have currently been identified?

For those who do not know a Mersenne number is of the form 2^n -1 where n is a whole number.

Mersenne Primes being Mersenne numbers that are prime numbers.

 

[DaleCooper]

Get it right first time, eventually

My question.

How many Mersenne Primes have currently been identified?

For those who do not know a Mersenne number is of the form 2^n -1 where n is a whole number.

Mersenne Primes being Mersenne numbers that are prime numbers.

Aleph null

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Aleph null

Whilst it has shown that there are an infinite number for Mersenne Primes so far only a finite candidates have been proven so unfortunately your answer is incorrect.

For those wondering about aleph null it is the smallest cardinal infinite number, the term introduced by Georges Cantor.

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Okay a clue.

Remember that Mersene numbers increase very rapidly so consequently you very quickly end up testing large numbers, so the number proven to be prime is going to be relatively low.

 

[xotGD]

54

 

[OhNoAPacer]

54

Very close.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

54

Very close.

Indeed he is. Should just subtract 2

 

[OhNoAPacer]

Indeed he is. Should just subtract 2

And with that we have a winner. The answer being 52.

You may now be the prime setter of the next question.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Starting with Len Hutton at 364, list the next 5 highest test match scores by an individual.

 

[SuspectUsual]

1 Lara 400*
2 Hayden 380
3 Lara 375
4 ??? A Sri Lankan or Indian??
5 Sobers 365*

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I will give it you Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lankan 374

Get to the crease its your turn

 

[SuspectUsual]

Where do the Pennine Way and the Wainwright Coast to Coast paths cross?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Where do the Pennine Way and the Wainwright Coast to Coast paths cross?

Keld. (Fairly small place up in North Yorkshire).

 

[SuspectUsual]

Keld. (Fairly small place up in North Yorkshire).

Spot on. I was up there last week.

Your turn

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Staying with National Trails, in which North Wales town does the approximately 177 mile long Offa's Dyke Path end up in?

 

[keyesey07]

Conwy?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Conwy?

No, it's not there.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Prestatyn?

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Prestatyn?

That's the place. Your turn to venture forth with the next question.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Which is the largest reservoir in the UK and in which county is it situated?

 

[Gloster]

Rutland Water in…um…er…Leicestershire?

 

[MotCO]

Lake Vynryn in Wales (apols for mis-spelling)

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Rutland Water in…um…er…Leicestershire?

Not that one.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Lake Vynryn in Wales (apols for mis-spelling)

Not that one.

 

[Gloster]

Thirlmere in Cumbria?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Thirlmere in Cumbria?

Not that one.

 

[AndyPJG]

Carsington Water, Derbyshire?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Carsington Water, Derbyshire?

Not that one.

 

[Bradford PA]

Lough Neagh ? Borders five counties.