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'? |
| | Vinegar (French: vin aigre) |
| 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? |
| | 1993 |
| 3. |  Name that TV program. |
| | Dragnet (1951-1959) |
| 4. | What is the capital of Cyprus? |
| | Nicosia (Lefkosia) |
| 5. | In inches, what is the diameter of a regulation basketball hoop? |
| | 18 |
| 6. | I'M THAT CLEAN HERO is an anagram of which retired England cricketer? |
| | Michael Atherton |
| 7. | Eddie the Head is the iconic mascot of which well known rock band? |
| | Iron Maiden |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| | Emirates |
| 9. | In the board game Cluedo (Clue in North America), whose murder has to be solved? |
| | Dr Black's / Mr. Boddy's (North America) |
| 10. | What is the name of the third James Bond film, released in 1964? |
| | Goldfinger (1. Dr. No - 2. From Russia With Love) |
| 11. | What was the profession of Wyatt Earp's sidekick Doc Holiday? |
| | Dentist |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Beatles - When I'm 64 |
| 13. | What is the second largest island in Thailand? |
| | Koh Chang (429 sq. kms) |
| 14. | Write down the periodic symbols for Helium, Nitrogen and Sodium in that order to spell out a five-letter word. |
| | Henna (He - N - Na) |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| | Six Feet Underground |
Round 2 |
| 1. | The name of which Italian cheese means 'cooked again'? |
| | Ricotta |
| 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. |
| | Johnny Cash (Died 12th September 2003) |
| 3. | Name that TV program. |
| | Rising Damp (1974-1978) |
| 4. | Which south-east Asian country has the Riel (រៀល) as its currency? |
| | Cambodia |
| 5. | Which South American country will host the 2014 FIFA World Cup? |
| | Brazil |
| 6. | REVIEWS ANGER YOU is an anagram of which well known actress? |
| | Sigourney Weaver |
| 7. | Which band had hits in the 90s with Salvation, Ode to My Family and Linger. |
| | The Cranberries |
| 8. |  Which English speaking country has this as its national flag? |
| | Bahamas |
| 9. | Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh are the children of which well known American actress? |
| | Angelina Jolie |
| 10. | Which famous actor was born in 1916 with the real name of Issur Danielovitch Demsky? |
| | Kirk Douglas |
| 11. | The doomed ship Titanic had two sister ships. What were their names? (½ point for each) |
| | Brittanic and Olympic |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Jermaine Jackson - Let's Get Serious |
| 13. | Name Thailand's current Prime Minister. |
| | Samak Sundaravej (สมัคร สุนทรเวช) |
| 14. | In the most common forms of anaemia, what vitamin or mineral is the body lacking? |
| | Iron |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| | All For One And One For All |
Round 3 |
| 1. | What type of fruit is a cantaloupe? |
| | Melon |
| 2. | In the news this week, which country has blocked access to the popular YouTube website because of content deemed offensive to Islam? |
| | Pakistan |
| 3. | Name these two actors from the film Notting Hill. (½ point for each) |
| | Hugh Grant & Rhys Ifans (William Thacker & Spike) |
| 4. | What is the most populous country in Africa? |
| | Nigeria (approx. 140 million) |
| 5. | Which professional football team has its ground closest to the river Mersey? |
| | Stockport County (League Two) |
| 6. | A SLIMIER OWL BIB is an anagram of which well known singer? |
| | Robbie Williams |
| 7. | By what name is singer Pauline Matthews better known? |
| | Kiki Dee |
| 8. |  Which Spanish speaking country is this? |
| | Cuba |
| 9. | From the Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four, Mr Fantastic and Thing are two of the characters. Name the other two. (½ point for each) |
| | Invisible Woman, Human Torch |
| 10. | In the 1979 film Alien, what was the name of the crew's cat? |
| | Jones |
| 11. | Where did the peaceful Velvet Revolution take place in 1989? |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Chris Rea - The Road To Hell |
| 13. | What is the name of the longest river in Thailand? (it flows through Khon Kaen Province) |
| | Chi River (แม่น้ำชี - 765km) |
| 14. | How many stomachs does a cow have? |
| | Four |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| | Kiss And Make Up |
Picture Round |
1. Heather Mills
2. Ian Fleming
3. Larry Holmes
4. Lance Armstrong
5. Amy Johnson
6. Roger Federer
7. Yoko Ono
8. Carmen Electra
9. Lara Flynn Boyle
10. Ice Cube
11. Norman Wisdom
12. Tatum O’Neal
13. Oscar Wilde
14. Nelly Furtado
15. Hillary Clinton
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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? |
| | 449 (449.2m) |
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