Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 11th March 2008
Winners: Khon Kaen Klan (38 points)
Runners up: Jocks'n'Cocks (33½ points)
Third Place: Drunken Layabouts (32½ points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What results from an emulsion of oil, egg yolk, and vinegar? |
| 2. | The Madrid train bombings, killing 191 people, took place on this day, 11th March, but in which year? |
| 3. |  Name this film. |
| 4. | Of the 10 highest mountains in the United States, how many are in Alaska? |
| 5. | In English football, Derby County used to play at the Baseball Ground. Where do they play now? |
| 6. | PLECTRUMS HIRE MORPH is an anagram of which famous Canadian actor? |
| 7. | David Bowie changed his name because his birth name was too similar to the name of someone in which band? |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| 9. | Little Nell, Richard Swiveller and Mr Quilp are all characters from which Dickens' novel? |
| 10. | Who, in 1963, became the first actress to receive $1 million for a film role? |
| 11. | In the final days of World War II, who became Reichspräsident of Nazi Germany after the death of Adolf Hitler? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | Nakhon Ratchasima hosted the 24th Southeast Asian Games last December, 2007. Which capital city is scheduled to host the next games in 2009? |
| 14. | What was the name of the project Robert Oppenheimer became famous for? |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Round 2 |
| 1. | What did the Earl John Montague invent so that he could eat with one hand while playing cards with the other? |
| 2. | Michael Gorbachev became Soviet leader on this day, 11th March, following the death of Konstantin Chernenko, but in which year? |
| 3. | Name this film. |
| 4. | Which low pressure belt of surface winds at the equator is also a word meaning a bout of emotional depression? |
| 5. | Who won the Wimbledon women's singles most times in the 1980s? |
| 6. | PET FLY DONATORS is an anagram of which former world boxing champion? |
| 7. | Which band sang Lovesong and Fascination Street? |
| 8. |  Which Asian country has this as its national flag? |
| 9. | What was Stephen King's first published novel in 1973? |
| 10. | Which wine did Hannibal Lector drink to accompany his meal of human liver and fava beans? |
| 11. | Which national hero and leader of the Scottish resistance was brutally executed in London on 23rd August 1305? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  In which Thai city would you find this landmark? |
| 14. | From which type of flower are Vanilla pods obtained? |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Round 3 |
| 1. | Which illness, often associated with food poisoning, is named after the Latin word for 'sausage'? |
| 2. | In the new this week, which South East Asian country held a general election on Saturday? |
| 3. | Name this British TV program from the 90s. |
| 4. | Which member of the European Union, including its dependencies, has the largest land area? |
| 5. | Zola Budd was blamed for the fall of which runner during the 1984 Olympics 3000m race? |
| 6. | HEN PERSUADES YOYO is an anagram of which world famous tourist attraction? |
| 7. | Don't Worry Be Happy won Best Song of the Year in the 1989 Grammy Awards. Who performed it? |
| 8. |  Which European country is this? |
| 9. | In which Shakespeare play do three witches appear? |
| 10. | In which film does the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming play central role? |
| 11. | In what century did the Hundred Years' War start? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | Which Thai political party currently holds the second highest number of seats in parliament? |
| 14. | How many letters of the alphabet are used as Roman Numerals? |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 Amid much controversy, Thailand came top in the 2007 Southeast Asian Games held in Korat last December. Of the 1541 medals awarded, how many went to Thailand? |
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