July 13th 1998

This week, Round 2 was a music round, so no questions...

Round 1 General Knowledge, Sport, Who did What?
 1  A World Cup tradition – the 3 Tenors sing – so, for a point each, name them
 2  What was the number of the first Apollo landing on the moon?
 3
According to Tatler Magazine, who is the celebrity who is invited to the most society parties?
 4  In Dallas, where did the Ewings live?
 5 What second hand book sold for £4.6million last week?
 6 What is David Batty’s reward for missing that penalty in the World Cup?
 7 The word is SWITHER – is it a) to slap the flanks of a horse, b) The Scots word for asking directions, c) To skip stones across water, or d) A state of indecision?
 8  Doctor Who travelled in a TARDIS – what does the abbreviation stand for?
 9  What’s the capital of Nepal?
 10  If it’s 12 noon in London, what time is it in Washington DC?
 11  What colour balls are used in snooker, but not in croquet?
 12  Which Group in the World Cup competition produced the eventual winner?
 13  Which cricket club holds the record for the most consecutive County Championship wins 7 in all between 1952 and 1959?
 14  Who was the highest placed Briton in yesterday’s Silverstone Grand Prix?
 15  The British Open is played at Birkdale this week – what is par for the course?
 16  How many laps in a normal Speedway race?
 17  Which sport, or leisure activity has the most fatalities every year in the UK?
 18  At which racecourse is the 1000 Guineas always run?
 19  Who was Muhammed Ali’s manager/Trainer?
 20 How many actual players are on the field for a team in American Football?
 21  Who discovered penicillin?
 22
Who was king of Great Britain during World War 1? 
 23  Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
 24  Who invented the telephone?
 25  Which singer made the world’s first talking picture?

 

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