Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 26th February 2008
Winners: Khon Kaen Klan (41 points)
Runners up: Drunken Layabouts (38½ points)
Third Place: Tw*ts (31 points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What English word comes from two French words meaning 'sour wine'? |
| 2. | On this day, 26th February, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City killed 6 and injured over a thousand. What year was it? |
| 3. |  Name that TV program. |
| 4. | What is the capital of Cyprus? |
| 5. | In inches, what is the diameter of a regulation basketball hoop? |
| 6. | I'M THAT CLEAN HERO is an anagram of which retired England cricketer? |
| 7. | Eddie the Head is the iconic mascot of which well known rock band? |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| 9. | In the board game Cluedo (Clue in North America), whose murder has to be solved? |
| 10. | What is the name of the third James Bond film, released in 1964? |
| 11. | What was the profession of Wyatt Earp's sidekick Doc Holiday? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | What is the second largest island in Thailand? |
| 14. | Write down the periodic symbols for Helium, Nitrogen and Sodium in that order to spell out a five-letter word. |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Round 2 |
| 1. | The name of which Italian cheese means 'cooked again'? |
| 2. | Born on this day, 26th February 1932, this well known American singer had many hits including "Cocaine Blues" and "Man in Black". Name him. |
| 3. | Name that TV program. |
| 4. | Which south-east Asian country has the Riel (រៀល) as its currency? |
| 5. | Which South American country will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup? |
| 6. | REVIEWS ANGER YOU is an anagram of which well known actress? |
| 7. | Which band had hits in the 90s with Salvation, Ode to My Family and Linger. |
| 8. |  Which English speaking country has this as its national flag? |
| 9. | Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh are the children of which well known American actress? |
| 10. | Which famous actor was born in 1916 with the real name of Issur Danielovitch Demsky? |
| 11. | The doomed ship Titanic had two sister ships. What were their names? (½ point for each) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | Name Thailand's current Prime Minister. |
| 14. | In the most common forms of anaemia, what vitamin or mineral is the body lacking? |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Round 3 |
| 1. | What type of fruit is a cantaloupe? |
| 2. | In the news this week, which country has blocked access to the popular YouTube website because of content deemed offensive to Islam? |
| 3. | Name these two actors from the film Notting Hill. (½ point for each) |
| 4. | What is the most populous country in Africa? |
| 5. | Which professional football team has its ground closest to the river Mersey? |
| 6. | A SLIMIER OWL BIB is an anagram of which well known singer? |
| 7. | By what name is singer Pauline Matthews better known? |
| 8. |  Which Spanish speaking country is this? |
| 9. | From the Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, Mr Fantastic and Thing are two of the characters. Name the other two. (½ point for each) |
| 10. | In the 1979 film Alien, what was the name of the crew's cat? |
| 11. | Where did the peaceful Velvet Revolution take place in 1989? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | What is the name of the longest river in Thailand? (it flows through Khon Kaen Province) |
| 14. | How many stomachs does a cow have? |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 How tall (in metres to the top of the roof - not including the antenna or spire) is Taipei 101, the 101 floor skyscraper located in Taipei, Taiwan and currently the world's tallest completed skyscraper? |
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