Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 18th March 2008
Winners: KKK + Ozzie Brian (43 points)
Runners up: W*nk Mancs (40 points)
Third Place: Drunken Layabouts (37½ points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What is the main constituent of Guacamole? |
| 2. | What was the name of the supertanker which ran aground off the Cornish coast on this day, 18th March, 1967? |
| 3. |  Name this film. |
| 4. | What is the most northerly capital city in the world? |
| 5. | Who, in 1922, became the first man to swim 100m in less than 1 minute? |
| 6. | TOM HID FUN FANS is an anagram of which Oscar winning actor? |
| 7. | Who, in 1962, became the first British band to have a number one hit in the United States? |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| 9. | Which children's book (later a Disney film) was written by James Bond creator Ian Fleming? |
| 10. | Which two actors swap faces in the film Face/Off?
(½ point per correct answer) |
| 11. | Since March 1959, the Dalai Lama has been living in exile in which country? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Name this famous Thai landmark. |
| 14. | What is the fastest animal on two legs? |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Round 2 |
| 1. | What is added to Whisky to make a 'Whisky Mac'? |
| 2. | Born Dana Elaine Owens on this day, 18th March, 1970, by what name is this American actress and singer better known? |
| 3. | Name this film. |
| 4. | Which European country is the world's most densely populated? |
| 5. | Who is the most successful German-born tennis player of all time? |
| 6. | DIP ASIAN LION is an anagram of which U.S. State capital? |
| 7. | Which song's lyrics includes the names Naples, Saint Moritz, Sacha Distel, Rolling Stones and Picasso? |
| 8. |  Which country has this as its national flag? |
| 9. | In the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, what did Solomon Grundy do on Saturday? |
| 10. | In the TV series, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., what was the name of the organisation Napoleon Solo fought against? |
| 11. | What was the codename for the operation beginning with the Normandy Landings on D-Day, 6th June 1944? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | What is the current VAT rate in Thailand? |
| 14. | Which iron-containing protein gives blood its colour? |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Round 3 |
| 1. | What fish is filleted, rolled and pickled to make a 'rollmop'? |
| 2. | In the news this week, at least 80 people have been killed in unrest following protests by Tibetans against Chinese rule. In which Tibetan city have the protests taken place? |
| 3. | Name this TV series. |
| 4. | What became the 48th U.S. State on 14th February 1912? |
| 5. | Which is the only country to host a Summer Olympic Games and not win a single gold medal? |
| 6. | ETHEL ATTACHED WEB is an anagram of which type of insect? |
| 7. | Which Grammy award winning band named themselves after a dildo mentioned in William S. Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch? |
| 8. |  Which country in the Southern Hemisphere is this? |
| 9. | Who wrote the novel 'Black Beauty'? |
| 10. | Which well known singer played the part of Reverend Cleophus James in the 1980 film "Blues Brothers"? |
| 11. | How many days after John F. Kennedy's assassination was Lee Harvey Oswald murdered by Jack Ruby? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | Which of these Thai cities is furthest north: Khon Kaen, Petchabun or Roi Et? |
| 14. | What was the name of the first space shuttle to take to the skies in April 1981? |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 Regarded as one of the greatest Kings of Siam, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) became King upon the death of his father, Rama IV, in which year? |
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