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? |
| | Waldorf Salad |
| 2. | What was the name of the treaty signed on this day, 25th March, 1957, which established the European Economic Community (EEC)? |
| | Treaty of Rome (West Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) |
| 3. |  Name this film. |
| | The Truman Show (1998) |
| 4. | The name of which European palace comes from the Arabic for "the red fortress"? |
| | Alhambra - الحمراء (Granada, Spain) |
| 5. | Which tennis star was handed a two year ban in January 2008 after testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon 2007? |
| | Martina Hingis |
| 6. | SHRIEKING SYREN is an anagram of which former American politician? |
| | Henry Kissinger |
| 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? |
| | Otis Redding (Released posthumously in 1968) |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| | Electrolux |
| 9. | Which comic book character, created by artist Bob Kane, made his first appearance in May 1939? |
| | Batman |
| 10. | Who played the role of real life jockey Bob Champion in the 1984 film 'Champions'? |
| | John Hurt |
| 11. | What captain did Fletcher Christian lead a mutiny against near Tahiti in April 1789? |
| | William Bligh (Mutiny on the Bounty) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Elton John - Daniel |
| 13. | What is the TM number of the Thai Immigration form 'FOR ALIEN TO NOTIFY OF STAYING LONGER THAN 90 DAYS'? |
| | TM.47 (ตม.47) |
| 14. | Extracted from the seeds of the flax plant, what is the most common type of oil used in oil paint? |
| | Linseed Oil |
| 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? |
| | 6 (Each typist types ½ page per minute.) |
Round 2 |
| 1. | Which nut gives marzipan its flavour? |
| | Almond |
| 2. | Who became King of Scotland on this day, 25th March, 1306? |
| | Robert the Bruce |
| 3. | Name this film. |
| | Enemy of the State (1998) |
| 4. | The Cayman Islands are situated in which sea? |
| | Caribbean Sea |
| 5. | What do Monty's Pass, Hedgehunter and Silver Birch all have in common? |
| | Grand National Winners (2003,2005,2007) |
| 6. | ACHIEVES ENTRY is an anagram of which Marilyn Monroe film? |
| | Seven Year Itch (1955) |
| 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? |
| | Engelbert Humperdinck |
| 8. |  Which South Asian country has this as its national flag? |
| | India |
| 9. | In literature, who was Sherlock Holmes' archenemy? |
| | Professor (James) Moriarty |
| 10. | In which century was the original Star Trek series set? |
| | 23rd century (2265-2267) |
| 11. | Which treaty ended World War I in 1919? |
| | Treaty of Versailles |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Oasis - Stand By Me |
| 13. |  Where in Thailand is this? |
| | Sukhothai (Wat Mahathat) |
| 14. | Which planet in the solar system is named after the Roman messenger to the Gods? |
| | Mercury |
| 15. | What is one half of one quarter of one tenth of 400? |
| | 5 (1/10th of 400 is 40 - ¼ of 40 is 10 - ½ of 10 is 5) |
Round 3 |
| 1. | From what is the French spirit Calvados made? |
| | Apples (Calvados is an apple brandy) |
| 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? |
| | Mister Bellamy |
| 3. | Name this TV series. |
| | Futurama (1999-2003) |
| 4. | Which South American country is the world's largest producer of Copper? |
| | Chile |
| 5. | In Finland it is called jalkapallo. In Greece it is called podosfero. What do we call it? |
| | Football / Soccer |
| 6. | CHEW ALLIGATOR FAN is an anagram of which world famous tourist attraction? |
| | Great Wall Of China |
| 7. | Who had a hit worldwide in 1999 with I Try, taken from her multi-platinum debut album On How Life Is? |
| | Macy Gray |
| 8. |  Which country is this? |
| | Denmark |
| 9. | What Vladimir Nabokov novel, first published in 1955, features a professor in love with a 12 year old girl? |
| | Lolita |
| 10. | What was the orangutan's name in Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can? |
| | Clyde |
| 11. | Measured in assassinations and attempted assassinations, what has been the most dangerous title to hold in Europe ? |
| | Pope |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Gerry & The Pacemakers - I Like It |
| 13. | In which year was King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) born? |
| | 1927 (5th December) |
| 14. | What colour would litmus turn if immersed in an acid? |
| | Red |
| 15. | If you write out the numbers 1 to 100, how many 7s will you write? |
| | 20 (7,17,27,37,47,57,67,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,87,97) |
Picture Round |
1. Ayrton Senna
2. Bette Davis
3. Roger Bannister
4. Arthur Conan Doyle
5. Henry Ford
6. Aristotle
7. Mary Quant
8. Louis Armstrong
9. Ian Paisley
10. Nancy Sinatra
11. Cynthia Payne
12. Olga Korbut
13. Lauren Bacall
14. Neil Armstrong
15. Abraham Lincoln
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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? |
| | 765 km (475 miles) |
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