Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 27th May 2008
Winners: Khon Kaen Klan (47 points)
Runners up: Drunken Layabouts (46½ points)
Third Place: Jocks'n'Cocks (34¾ points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What flavour is the liqueur Kahlúa? |
| | Coffee |
| 2. | Priscilla Maria Veronica White celebrates her 65th birthday today, 27th May. By what name is she better known? |
| | Cilla Black |
| 3. |  Name this film and the actor starring in the title role.(½ point for each)
What we've got here is ... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week, which is the way he wants it ... well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men. |
| | Cool Hand Luke - Paul Newman (Actor speaking is Strother Martin) |
| 4. | Three countries have both an Atlantic and a Mediterranean coast. France and Spain are two, what is the other? |
| | Morocco |
| 5. | Where is the Happy Valley Horse Racing Track? |
| | Hong Kong |
| 6. | INJECT A MALAY is an anagram of which real person from the American Old West and also the title of a 1953 film? |
| | Calamity Jane (Martha Jane Cannary-Burke) |
| 7. | Which song from the 60s features Vera, Chuck and Dave? |
| | When I'm Sixty-Four (The Beatles - 1967) |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| | Wella |
| 9. | According to the book of Genesis, on which day was man created? |
| | The Sixth Day |
| 10. | Which amphibious animal lives in a holt? |
| | Otter |
| 11. | By what name is the 18th century Scottish outlaw Robert MacGregor better known? |
| | Rob Roy / Red MacGregor (Scottish Gaelic: Raibeart Ruadh) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | The Jam - Town Called Malice (1982) |
| 13. | What is the name of the sled used in winter sports on which you lie on your back feet first? |
| | Luge |
| 14. | What is lava called before it erupts from the ground. |
| | Magma |
| 15. | Opening celebrations for the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began on this day, 27th May, but in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 1937 |
Round 2 |
| 1. | What name is attributed to food permissible under Islamic law? |
| | Halal (حلال) |
| 2. | Which European country held its first free elections in over fifty years on this day, 27th May, 1990? |
| | Poland |
| 3. | Name this film and the name of the actor who plays his dad. (½ point for each)
Dear Dad. I've decided to become a pilot for Pan American Airways ... the most trusted name in the skies. They've accepted me into their training program and told me that if I work hard I should earn my wings real soon. Please get in touch with Joanna Carlton from the tenth grade. Tell her I'm sorry that I could not take her to the Junior Prom. Love, your son, Frank. |
| | Catch Me If You Can - Christopher Walken (The son is Leonardo DiCaprio - 2002) |
| 4. | A country historically known as Abyssinia, what is the modern name for it? |
| | Ethiopia |
| 5. | Which black American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin? |
| | Jesse Owens |
| 6. | UNLINK SQUIRTER is an anagram of which Beatrix Potter character? |
| | Squirrel Nutkin |
| 7. | Which former Australian soap star's debut hit single was entitled "Torn"? |
| | Natalie Imbruglia (1997) |
| 8. |  Which South American country has this as its national flag? |
| | Peru |
| 9. | In literature, which animal faded away leaving only a grin? |
| | The Cheshire Cat (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) |
| 10. | What name is given to an electrical device used to increase or decrease voltage through inductively coupled electrical conductors? |
| | Transformer |
| 11. | In which battle was Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson killed? |
| | Battle of Trafalgar (1805) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (1989) |
| 13. | In baseball, who was sometimes called "The Yankee Clipper"? |
| | Joe DiMaggio (also "Joltin' Joe") |
| 14. | From which insect is Royal Jelly harvested? |
| | Bees |
| 15. | The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy was christened by Jacqueline Kennedy and her daughter Caroline on this day, 27th May, but in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 1967 |
Round 3 |
| 1. | Which type of pasta's name translates literally as "little worms"? |
| | Vermicelli |
| 2. | In the news this week, at which airport did a Boeing 747 cargo plane crash during take off on Sunday? |
| | Brussels (Zaventem) International Airport (Kalitta Air B747-200) |
| 3. | Name the two actors in this clip from a 1970s TV program. (½ point for each)
There is too much butter .. on .. those .. trays. No. No, no Señor. Not, not "on those tres". No Sir. Uno, Dos, Tres. |
| | John Cleese & Andrew Sachs (Basil Fawlty & Manuel - Fawlty Towers - 1975) |
| 4. | Name two independent countries whose name starts with a letter A but does not finish with an A. (½ point for each) |
| | Afghanistan and Azerbaijan |
| 5. | With which sport would you associate the Eisenhower Trophy? |
| | Golf (A biennial world amateur team golf championship for men) |
| 6. | For ½ a point, LET'S ANCHOR is an anagram of which US State capital? For another ½ a point, which state is it the capital of? |
| | Charleston, West Virginia |
| 7. | For which James Bond film did Gladys Knight sing the theme song? |
| | Licence to Kill (1989) |
| 8. |  Which country is this? |
| | Spain |
| 9. | According to the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, on what day was Solomon Grundy married? |
| | Wednesday |
| 10. | Which common disease is Varicella better known as? |
| | Chicken Pox |
| 11. | What was the name of the Argentine Navy cruiser sunk after a British attack during the Falklands War in May 1982? |
| | ARA General Belgrano |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String (1967) |
| 13. | How many players does a Gaelic Football team have? |
| | 15 |
| 14. | What is the more common name for Hansen's disease? |
| | Leprosy |
| 15. |  Henry Kissinger celebrates his birthday today, May 27th. How old is he? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 85 (1923) |
Picture Round |
1. Ricky Gervais
2. Olivia Newton-John
3. Bob Monkhouse
4. Bianca Jagger
5. Ian Gillan
6. Eddie Cochran
7. William Baldwin
8. Ingrid Bergman
9. Lynn Redgrave
10. Laura Bush
11. Ian Hislop
12. Ali MacGraw
13. Michael Schumacher
14. Sinéad O'Connor
15. Robbie Williams
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Snowball Question |
 How many guest rooms are there at the Hotel Sofitel Raja Orchid (Thai: โรงแรม โซฟิเทล ราชา ออร์คิด) in Khon Kaen? |
| | 293 (213 Superior, 31 Deluxe, 16 Junior Suites, 32 Executive Suites, 1 x 6500 square feet Royal Suite) |
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