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? |
| | Avocado |
| 2. | What was the name of the supertanker which ran aground off the Cornish coast on this day, 18th March, 1967? |
| | Torrey Canyon |
| 3. |  Name this film. |
| | The Full Monty (1997) |
| 4. | What is the most northerly capital city in the world? |
| | Reykjavík, Iceland (64°08′N 21°56′W) |
| 5. | Who, in 1922, became the first man to swim 100m in less than 1 minute? |
| | Johnny Weissmuller (Tarzan) |
| 6. | TOM HID FUN FANS is an anagram of which Oscar winning actor? |
| | Dustin Hoffman |
| 7. | Who, in 1962, became the first British band to have a number one hit in the United States? |
| | The Tornados / Tornadoes (Telstar) |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| | HSBC (The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) |
| 9. | Which children's book (later a Disney film) was written by James Bond creator Ian Fleming? |
| | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang |
| 10. | Which two actors swap faces in the film Face/Off?
(½ point per correct answer) |
| | John Travolta & Nicolas Cage |
| 11. | Since March 1959, the Dalai Lama has been living in exile in which country? |
| | India (Dharamsala) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird |
| 13. |  Name this famous Thai landmark. |
| | Grand Palace (Bangkok) |
| 14. | What is the fastest animal on two legs? |
| | Ostrich (65km/h) |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| | Mother-in-Law |
Round 2 |
| 1. | What is added to Whisky to make a 'Whisky Mac'? |
| | Ginger Wine |
| 2. | Born Dana Elaine Owens on this day, 18th March, 1970, by what name is this American actress and singer better known? |
| | Queen Latifah |
| 3. | Name this film. |
| | Groundhog Day (1993) |
| 4. | Which European country is the world's most densely populated? |
| | Monaco (23,660 people per km²) |
| 5. | Who is the most successful German-born tennis player of all time? |
| | John McEnroe (Born 16th February 1959 in Wiesbaden, West Germany) |
| 6. | DIP ASIAN LION is an anagram of which U.S. State capital? |
| | Indianapolis (Indiana) |
| 7. | Which song's lyrics includes the names Naples, Saint Moritz, Sacha Distel, Rolling Stones and Picasso? |
| | Where Do You Go To (My Lovely) (Peter Sarstedt) |
| 8. |  Which country has this as its national flag? |
| | Portugal |
| 9. | In the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, what did Solomon Grundy do on Saturday? |
| | Died (Solomon Grundy, Born on a Monday, Christened on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Took ill on Thursday, Grew worse on Friday, Died on Saturday, Buried on Sunday. That was the end of Solomon Grundy.) |
| 10. | In the TV series, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., what was the name of the organisation Napoleon Solo fought against? |
| | T.H.R.U.S.H. (Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity) |
| 11. | What was the codename for the operation beginning with the Normandy Landings on D-Day, 6th June 1944? |
| | Operation Overlord |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - I'm The Urban Spaceman |
| 13. | What is the current VAT rate in Thailand? |
| | 7% |
| 14. | Which iron-containing protein gives blood its colour? |
| | Haemoglobin / Hemoglobin |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| | Easy on the Eyes |
Round 3 |
| 1. | What fish is filleted, rolled and pickled to make a 'rollmop'? |
| | Herring |
| 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? |
| | Lhasa / Lasa |
| 3. | Name this TV series. |
| | The Phil Silvers Show / You'll Never Get Rich (1955-1959) |
| 4. | What became the 48th U.S. State on 14th February 1912? |
| | Arizona |
| 5. | Which is the only country to host a Summer Olympic Games and not win a single gold medal? |
| | Canada (Montreal, 1976) |
| 6. | ETHEL ATTACHED WEB is an anagram of which type of insect? |
| | Death watch beetle |
| 7. | Which Grammy award winning band named themselves after a dildo mentioned in William S. Burroughs' novel Naked Lunch? |
| | Steely Dan |
| 8. |  Which country in the Southern Hemisphere is this? |
| | Argentina |
| 9. | Who wrote the novel 'Black Beauty'? |
| | Anna Sewell |
| 10. | Which well known singer played the part of Reverend Cleophus James in the 1980 film "Blues Brothers"? |
| | James Brown |
| 11. | How many days after John F. Kennedy's assassination was Lee Harvey Oswald murdered by Jack Ruby? |
| | 2 (22nd-24th November 1963) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Madness - Night Boat To Cairo |
| 13. | Which of these Thai cities is furthest north: Khon Kaen, Petchabun or Roi Et? |
| | Khon Kaen - 16° 26′ 0″ N (Petchabun 16° 25′ 1″ N - Roi Et 16° 3′ 11″ N) |
| 14. | What was the name of the first space shuttle to take to the skies in April 1981? |
| | Columbia (On 1st February 2003, Columbia disintegrated during re-entry over Texas, on its 28th mission, killing all seven crew members.) |
| 15. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| | Painless Operation |
Picture Round |
1. John Cusack
2. Angie Dickinson
3. Minnie Driver
4. Ian McKellen
5. Emma Watson
6. Lewis Hamilton
7. Elijah Wood
8. Eva Perón / Evita (although her full name is María Eva Duarte de Perón)
9. Cathy Freeman
10. Ursula Andress
11. Rob Schneider
12. Tom Brady
13. Ian Woosnam
14. Serena Williams
15. Jamie Lee Curtis
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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? |
| | 1868 (1st October) |
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