Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 29th April 2008
Winners: Drunken Layabouts (41 points)
Runners up: Khon Kaen Klan (35½ points)
Third Place: Jocks'n'Cocks (29 points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | In Germany it is called Blutwurst; in France, boudin noir. What is it most commonly called in England? |
| | Black Pudding |
| 2. | The aquittal of four police officers sparked the Los Angeles Riots on this day, 29th April, 1992. Whose beating were they on trial for? |
| | Rodney King |
| 3. |  Name this film and the actor speaking. (½ point for each)
Stern, if this factory ever produces a shell that can actually be fired, I'll be very unhappy. |
| | Schindler's List - Liam Neeson (1993) |
| 4. | In which continent would you find the Pensacola Mountains? |
| | Antarctica |
| 5. | What name is given to a female racehorse under the age of four? |
| | Filly |
| 6. | DEPRIVED ACID FLOP is an anagram of which classic novel, first published in 1850? |
| | David Copperfield |
| 7. | Which song features Sister Suzie, brother John, Martin Luther, Phil And Don? (½ point each for artist and title) |
| | Wings - Let 'Em In (1976) |
| 8. |  Name this famous brand which was dissolved on this day, 29th April, 2004. |
| | Oldsmobile |
| 9. | Who wrote the 1974 novel, "Jaws"? |
| | Peter Benchley |
| 10. | The mandible is the scientific name for which bone? |
| | Jawbone |
| 11. | During World War II, how was William Joyce better known? |
| | Lord Haw-Haw |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army (1979) |
| 13. | Mooban หมู่บ้าน - Tambon ตำบล - Amphur อำเภอ - What comes next? |
| | Changwat or Jangwat จังหวัด (The sequence translated is Village, Sub-District, District, Province) |
| 14. | What ancient unit of measurement is equal to approximately 18 inches? |
| | Cubit |
| 15. | In what year was a small company called Microsoft founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 1975 (4th April) |
Round 2 |
| 1. | What is the main herb used to flavour pesto sauce? |
| | Basil |
| 2. | Born on this day, 29th April, 1958, this American actress has gained Oscar nominations for her roles in Dangerous Liaisons, The Fabulous Baker Boys and Love Field. Name her. |
| | Michelle Pfeiffer |
| 3. | Name this film and its year of release. (½ point for each)
"They was giving me ten thousand watts a day, you know, and I'm hot to trot! The next woman takes me on's gonna light up like a pinball machine and pay off in silver dollars!" |
| | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 1975 (Jack Nicholson) |
| 4. | Through which megacity does the River Hooghly run? |
| | Kolkata / Calcutta |
| 5. | Who was the youngest player in England's 1966 World Cup winning team? |
| | Alan Ball (21 years old) |
| 6. | END CRANK MEGAPHONE is an anagram of which country and its capital city? (Answer is two words) |
| | Denmark - Copenhagen |
| 7. | Who had a hit throughout Europe in the 80s with Joe Le Taxi? |
| | Vanessa Paradis |
| 8. |  Which US state has this as its flag? |
| | California |
| 9. | Which famous author was born Eric Arthur Blair in June 1903? |
| | George Orwell |
| 10. | What is measured in Curies? |
| | Radioactivity (Named after Marie and Pierre Curie) |
| 11. | Which amendment to the US constitution abolished slavery in 1865? |
| | Thirteenth Amendment |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Linkin Park - In the End (2001) |
| 13. | How many Gold medals did Thailand achieve at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens? |
| | 3 (1 x Men's Boxing, 2 x Women's Weightlifting) |
| 14. | What name is given to the pigment that gives leaves their green colour? |
| | Chlorophyll |
| 15. | In what year was the first Polaroid instant camera sold to the public? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 1948 (November) |
Round 3 |
| 1. | For which foodstuff is the Périgord region of France famous for? |
| | Truffle |
| 2. | In the news this week, name the 42 year old Austrian woman found this week in a cellar after allegedly being held captive by her father for 24 years. |
| | Elisabeth Fritzl |
| 3. | Name this TV series.
"Captain Apollo report to the bridge. Captain Apollo report to the bridge." |
| | Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979) |
| 4. | Which country has the international vehicle registration code 'RO'? |
| | Romania |
| 5. | Martina Navratilova was granted U.S. citizenship in 1981, but in which European capital city was she born? |
| | Prague (Czechoslovakia) |
| 6. | BENT A YEWS TIMBERS is an anagram of which well known building? |
| | Westminster Abbey |
| 7. | What nationality was Johann Sebastian Bach? |
| | German |
| 8. |  Which European country is this? |
| | Austria |
| 9. | In the Harry Potter books, what name is given to people lacking any sort of magical ability and not born into the magical world? |
| | Muggles |
| 10. | Which Englishman constructed the world's first working steam railway locomotive in 1803? |
| | Richard Trevithick |
| 11. | The words Tsar and Kaiser are both derived from which famous person in history? |
| | Julius Caesar |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | The Scaffold - Lily The Pink (1968) |
| 13. |  Which island in Thailand is this? |
| | Koh Lanta (Thai: เกาะลันตา) |
| 14. | What is the scientific name given to the study of birds? |
| | Ornithology |
| 15. | The United States won the most medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics. How many Gold were they awarded? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 36 |
Picture Round |
1. Rene Russo
2. Ian Dury
3. Carolina Klüft
4. Helena Bonham Carter
5. Amy Smart
6. Ron Paul
7. Debbie Reynolds
8. Bruce Springsteen
9. Richard Widmark
10. Alyssa Milano
11. Nicklas Bendtner
12. Shania Twain
13. Orlando Bloom
14. Neil Diamond
15. Richard Branson
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Snowball Question |
 The Baiyoke Tower II in Bangkok is the tallest building in Thailand.
Including the antenna, in feet, how tall is it? |
| | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
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