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 Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and Jose Carreras
 2  What was the number of the first Apollo landing on the moon? Apollo 11 
 3
According to Tatler Magazine, who is the celebrity who is invited to the most society parties?
Elton John
 4  In Dallas, where did the Ewings live? South Fork 
 5 What second hand book sold for £4.6million last week? Canterbury Tales
 6 What is David Batty’s reward for missing that penalty in the World Cup? £100,000 contract for commecials for Pizza Hut
 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? D
 8  Doctor Who travelled in a TARDIS – what does the abbreviation stand for? Time And Relative Dimension In Space
 9  What’s the capital of Nepal? Katmandu
 10  If it’s 12 noon in London, what time is it in Washington DC? 7am
 11  What colour balls are used in snooker, but not in croquet? White, Green, Brown and Pink
 12  Which Group in the World Cup competition produced the eventual winner? C
 13  Which cricket club holds the record for the most consecutive County Championship wins 7 in all between 1952 and 1959? Surrey 
 14  Who was the highest placed Briton in yesterday’s Silverstone Grand Prix? Eddie Irvine
 15  The British Open is played at Birkdale this week – what is par for the course? 70 
 16  How many laps in a normal Speedway race?
 17  Which sport, or leisure activity has the most fatalities every year in the UK? Fishing 
 18  At which racecourse is the 1000 Guineas always run? Newmarket 
 19  Who was Muhammed Ali’s manager/Trainer? Angelo Dundee 
 20 How many actual players are on the field for a team in American Football? 11
 21  Who discovered penicillin? Sir Alexander Fleming 
 22
Who was king of Great Britain during World War 1? 
George V
 23  Who was the first person to reach the South Pole? Roald Amundsen 
 24  Who invented the telephone? Alexander Graham Bell
 25  Which singer made the world’s first talking picture? Al Jolson 

 

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