July 13th 1998
This week, Round 2 was a music round, so no questions...
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 |
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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 Battys 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 | Whats the capital of Nepal? | Katmandu |
10 | If its 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 yesterdays 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? | 4 |
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 Alis 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 |
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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 worlds first talking picture? | Al Jolson |