Do You Remember 1998? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sharon Stone

Sharon Yvonne Stone was born in Meadville PA in 1958. Bronstein was Stone's third husband and their 6-year marriage was her longest. A long-time member of the Church of Scientology, Stone has recently converted to Tibetan Buddhism. Of the alternatives, Hepburn was married twice, to actor Mel Ferrer and to Italian psychiatrist Andrea Dotti. From 1980 until her death in 1993, she lived with Dutch actor Robert Wolders, the former husband of actress Merle Oberon. Cate Blanchett married Australian dramatist Andrew Upton in 1997. Michelle Pfeiffer was married to 'thirtysomething' actor Peter Horton for most of the 1980s, and married her second husband, screenwriter and producer David E Kelley, in 1993.

Answer: Sir Elton John

Elton Hercules John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in the outskirts of London in 1947, has used numerous pseudonyms during his musical career. He has performed under the names Lord Choc Ice, Redget Buntovan, Rockaday Johnny and Nancy Treadlight. Along with Bernie Taupin, he is also credited as co-composer using the names Ann Orson (Taupin used the name Carte Blanche, making the pair 'Orson Carte'), Dinah Card (again, Taupin used Carte Blanche) and Tripe (while this time Taupin was listed as 'Onions').
The alternatives are three others who have been knighted for 'services to music'. Former Beatle Paul McCartney was knighted by Her Majesty the Queen in March 1997. He had previously been honored (along with all three other Beatles) with an MBE in June 1965.
Rolling Stones front-man Mick Jagger was knighted by the Prince of Wales in December 2003. Jagger's acceptance of the award caused some friction between him and his band-mate Keith Richard, who claimed it was not what the Stones were about.
Cliff Richard was the first British rock star to be knighted. He was elevated in October 1995. This was nine years after Bob Geldof had been awarded an honorary knighthood, although as a non-British citizen, Geldof is not entitled to use the 'Sir' title.

Answer: Israel

He was born Yaron Cohen in Israel 1972 and began entertaining at the age of 18 as Israel's first drag queen. After surgery in London in 1993, she returned to Israel as Sharon Cohen and released her first album, 'Danna International' that same year. Having adopted the stage name 'Dana International', her runaway victory at the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham, England catapulted Cohen to worldwide stardom. The Eurovision Song Contest was first held in 1956. Israel first competed in 1973, and Dana International's victory was their third success.

The Israeli entrant had previously won in Paris in 1978 (Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta with "A-Ba-Ni-Bi") and on home soil in Jerusalem in 1979 (Gali Atari & Milk and Honey with "Hallelujah").

Answer: Telly Savalas

Aristotelis 'Telly' Savalas was born in Garden City NY in 1922. Although he will always be remembered as the 1970s TV detective Theo Kojak, Savalas also enjoyed a film career that spanned more than a quarter of a century. He earned a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his performance as Feto Gomez in the 1962 classic 'The Birdman of Alcatraz'. He played Pontius Pilate in 'The Greatest story Ever Told' (1965), Archer J. Maggott in 'The Dirty Dozen' (1967), the evil Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 1969 James Bond film 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', and Big Joe in 'Kelly's Heroes' (1970). Savalas died in California a day after his 72nd birthday in January 1994.
The alternatives all died in 1998... Jack Lord is best remembered for his 12-year stint (1968-1980) as Steve McGarrett in 'Hawaii Five-O'. Lord also starred in a James Bond film, the first one, 'Dr. No', in which he played the mysterious Felix Leiter opposite Sean Connery's Bond. He died in Hawaii aged 77 in January 1998.
Although Joan Hickson's film career began in 1950, she will always be remembered as Agatha Christie's Miss Jane Marple. Hickson played Marple a dozen times between 1984 and 1992. She died aged 92 in October 1998.
Irish comedian Dermot Morgan achieved worldwide fame as Father Ted Crilly in the British TV sitcom 'Father Ted'. Sadly, there are only 25 episodes of this series, which ended after the third series when Morgan suffered a fatal heart attach in February 1998, a month before his 46th birthday. He had finished filming the final episode of the third 'Father Ted' series less than 24 hours earlier.

Answer: Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On'

'My Heart Will Go On' was the theme song from the 1997 blockbuster film 'Titanic'. It first appeared on Celine Dion's 1997 album 'Let's Talk About Love' and was released as a single in early 1998. The best-selling single of the year, more than 12 million sales puts it in the top 15 all time.
Of the alternatives, Cher's 'Believe' has sold more than 10 million copies, making it #2 in 1998 and earning it a place in the top 30 all time.
Bryan Adams' '(Everything I Do) I Do it for You', another 10 million seller, dates back to 1991. It originated in the film 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' and earned an Oscar nomination. It also established a new record for the longest stint atop the British singles chart at 16 weeks.
After 28 years of trying, Aerosmith finally hit the top spot in the US singles chart with 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' from the film 'Armageddon'. It was the #3 best-selling single of 1998.

Answer: 'Sliders'

The sci-fi series 'Sliders', starring Jerry O'Connell as Quinn Mallory, debuted on FOX on March 22, 1995. After three seasons on FOX, the show switched to the Sci-Fi Channel for its final two years. The 88th and final episode was first broadcast on December 29, 1999.
The alternatives all began their TV life in 1998. Chris Tarrant hosted the original version of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' in the UK in 1998, with Regis Philbin in charge of the first US version the following year.
The first episode of 'Sex and the City' was broadcast on HBO on June 6, 1998. The show lasted for six years with a total of 94 episodes.
The teenagers from the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin debuted in 'That '70s Show' on FOX on August 23, 1998. Their run lasted eight years, concluding with the 200th and final episode in May 2006.

Answer: B*Witched

Irish girl-band B*Witched, featuring Lindsay Armaou, Edele Lynch, Keavy Lynch and Sinéad O'Carroll, released their self-titled debut album on October 12, 1998. The double-Platinum album topped the New Zealand album chart, and made it into the Top 5 in both the UK and Australia. 'C'est la Vie', the bubblegum pop track released in May 1998 as the group's first single, topped the charts in Ireland, New Zealand and the UK. Three more UK #1 singles followed, all from the debut album -- 'Rollercoaster' and 'To You I Belong' both also in 1998, and 'Blame it on the Weatherman' the following year. The group released a second album and four more singles before disbanding in 2002.
The alternatives are three more girl bands... Although formed in 1990, R&B band Destiny's Child did not produce their first album (also self-titled) until 1998. Their debut single, 'No No No', had reached #3 in the US and #5 in the UK in 1997. The group produced four US #1 singles between 1999 and 2001. They had to wait until 2000 for the first of their two UK #1 singles, with 'Independent Woman Part 1'.
Romanian-born twin sisters Monica and Gabriela Irimia former The Cheeky Girls shortly before their 20th birthday in 2002. The sisters released their debut single, 'Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum)', which reached '2 in the UK chart in December 2002, while they were still contestants in the TV show 'Popstars The Rivals'. They released their debut album, 'Party Time' two years later.
British-Canadian all-female group All Saints were founded in 1993, and they released their self-titled debut album in 1997. Three of the six singles released from that album made it to #1 in the UK charts, 'Never Ever' in 1997, 'Under the Bridge/Lady Marmalade' and 'Bootie Call' in 1998. Their second studio album, 'Saints & Sinners' topped the UK album chart in 2000 and also spawned a further two UK #1 singles. All Saints disbanded in 2001, but reformed in 2006.

Answer: Kim Basinger

Born Kamila Ann Basinger in Athens GA in 1953, one of her first film appearances was as Bond girl Domino Petachi in the 1983 film 'Never Say Never Again'. A year later, she earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance supporting Robert Redford in the baseball classic, 'The Natural'. In March 1998, at the 70th Oscars, she won for her role supporting Russell Crowe and Kevin Spacey in 'L.A. Confidential'.
At 87, Gloria Stuart became the oldest ever nominee for a competitive Oscar. She had played the 101-year old Rose Bukater in 'Titanic'. The previous most memorable performance in her career was 65 years earlier, supporting Claude Raines in the 1933 film 'The Invisible Man'.
Julianne Moore (born Julie Anne Smith) first became famous for her four years in the late 1980s in the US soap 'As the World Turns'. In 1997, she co-starred in the second 'Jurassic Park' film, 'The Lost World' and earned her first Oscar nomination, for 'Boogie Nights'. She has since been nominated for Best Actress twice ('The End of the Affair' in 2000 and 'Far from Heaven' in 2003) and again for Best Supporting Actress ('The Hours' in 2003) but is still yet to collect a statuette.
English actress Minnie Driver (born Amelia Fiona J Driver in London in 1970) earned one of the three acting nominations for 'Good Will Hunting'. Matt Damon, who shared the writing Oscar for Best Original Screenplay with Ben Affleck, was also nominated in the Best Actor category, and Robin Williams won the Best Supporting Actor award.

Answer: Zeppo Marx

Born Barbara Blakely in Missouri in 1926, the former model and Las Vegas showgirl married her second husband, the comedian Zeppo Marx, in 1959. The couple were divorced in 1973, and she married Sinatra three years later.
Of the alternatives, Bud Abbott married comedienne and burlesque dancer Betty Smith in 1918, and they remained married until his death in 1974. Dom DeLuise married actress Carol Arthur in 1965, and they remained married until his death in May 2009. Moe Howard of The Three Stooges married Helen Schonberger in 1925, and they remained married until his death 50 years later.

Answer: 'Babylon 5'

'Babylon 5' was set on a space station of the same name in the middle of the 23rd Century. The first official episode aired on January 27, 1994, following a pilot a year earlier. The 110th and final episode first aired on November 25, 1998.
Of the alternatives, 'ALF' ran for 4 seasons (102 episodes) from 1986-1990. 'Lost in Space' lasted 3 years (83 episodes) from 1965-1968. 'Third Rock from the Sun' first aired in 1996 and lasted through 139 episodes until 2001.