Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 25th March 2008
Winners: 2 Jocks & 2 Cocks (48¾ points)
Runners up: Khon Kaen Klan (47 points)
Third Place: Drunken Layabouts (43½ points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What name is given to a salad of diced apples, celery and walnuts mixed with mayonnaise? |
| 2. | What was the name of the treaty signed on this day, 25th March, 1957, which established the European Economic Community (EEC)? |
| 3. |  Name this film. |
| 4. | The name of which European palace comes from the Arabic for "the red fortress"? |
| 5. | Which tennis star was handed a two year ban in January 2008 after testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon 2007? |
| 6. | SHRIEKING SYREN is an anagram of which former American politician? |
| 7. | Which American soul singer recorded the album Dock of the Bay in December 1967, but died in a plane crash before it was released? |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| 9. | Which comic book character, created by artist Bob Kane, made his first appearance in May 1939? |
| 10. | Who played the role of real life jockey Bob Champion in the 1984 film 'Champions'? |
| 11. | What captain did Fletcher Christian lead a mutiny against near Tahiti in April 1789? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | What is the TM number of the Thai Immigration form 'FOR ALIEN TO NOTIFY OF STAYING LONGER THAN 90 DAYS'? |
| 14. | Extracted from the seeds of the flax plant, what is the most common type of oil used in oil paint? |
| 15. | If it takes two typists to type 2 pages in two minutes, how many typists will it take to type 18 pages in six minutes? |
Round 2 |
| 1. | Which nut gives marzipan its flavour? |
| 2. | Who became King of Scotland on this day, 25th March, 1306? |
| 3. | Name this film. |
| 4. | The Cayman Islands are situated in which sea? |
| 5. | What do Monty's Pass, Hedgehunter and Silver Birch all have in common? |
| 6. | ACHIEVES ENTRY is an anagram of which Marilyn Monroe film? |
| 7. | Arnold George Dorsey toured with Jimi Hendrix, Cat Stevens and the Walker Brothers in 1967. Under which stage name is this crooner better known? |
| 8. |  Which South Asian country has this as its national flag? |
| 9. | In literature, who was Sherlock Holmes' archenemy? |
| 10. | In which century was the original Star Trek series set? |
| 11. | Which treaty ended World War I in 1919? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Where in Thailand is this? |
| 14. | Which planet in the solar system is named after the Roman messenger to the Gods? |
| 15. | What is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400? |
Round 3 |
| 1. | From what is the French spirit Calvados made? |
| 2. | In the news this week, Paul McCartney fans are claiming that MILLS BETRAY ME is an anagram of which track from his latest album? |
| 3. | Name this TV series. |
| 4. | Which South American country is the world's largest producer of Copper? |
| 5. | In Finland it is called jalkapallo. In Greece it is called podosfero. What do we call it? |
| 6. | CHEW ALLIGATOR FAN is an anagram of which world famous tourist attraction? |
| 7. | Who had a hit worldwide in 1999 with I Try, taken from her multi-platinum debut album On How Life Is? |
| 8. |  Which country is this? |
| 9. | What Vladimir Nabokov novel, first published in 1955, features a professor in love with a 12 year old girl? |
| 10. | What was the orangutan's name in Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can? |
| 11. | Measured in assassinations and attempted assassinations, what has been the most dangerous title to hold in Europe ? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | In which year was King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) born? |
| 14. | What colour would litmus turn if immersed in an acid? |
| 15. | If you write out the numbers 1 to 100, how many 7s will you write? |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 The River Chi (Thai: แม่น้ำชี) is the longest river in Thailand. Rising in the Phetchabun mountains, it runs through Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothon and Sisaket Provinces. How long (in km) is it? |
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