Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 11th June 2008
Winners: Khon Kaen Klan (43½ points)
Runners up: 2 Jocks, a Cock & an Aussie (43 points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What type of food is Port-Salut? |
| | Cheese |
| 2. | What made Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clarence Anglin famous on this day, 11th June, 1962? |
| | They escaped from Alcatraz |
| 3. |  Name this film and its year of release. (½ point for each)
Darling. Light, of my life. I'm not gonna hurt ya. You didn't let me finish my sentence. I said, I'm not gonna hurt ya. I'm just gonna bash your brains in. I'm gonna bash 'em right the f*ck in. Ha, ha. |
| | The Shining - 1980 (Jack Nicholson & Shelley Duvall) |
| 4. | In which country is the city of Casablanca? |
| | Morocco |
| 5. | Who is the only Frenchman to have ever been Formula One World Champion? |
| | Alain Prost (1985,1986,1989,1993) |
| 6. | ODD IN MANNERS is an anagram of which well known, retired American sportsman? |
| | Dennis Rodman |
| 7. | Non-musically, what do Gary Numan and Sir Cliff Richard have in common? |
| | Their real surname - Webb (Gary Anthony James Webb / Harry Rodger Webb) |
| 8. |  Which airline has this as its logo? |
| | Lufthansa |
| 9. | Who wrote about herself, her husband, and a lioness called Elsa in the book Born Free? |
| | Joy Adamson (first published 1960) |
| 10. | In which country was Albert Einstein born? |
| | Germany (Ulm, Württemberg, 14th March 1879) |
| 11. | Who was captain of the Golden Hind between 1577 and 1580? |
| | Sir Francis Drake |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Kraftwerk - The Model / Das Model (1978 & 1981) |
| 13. | Which sporting figure did Marilyn Monroe marry on 14th January 1954? |
| | Joe DiMaggio |
| 14. | What is the only bird that can fly backwards? |
| | Hummingbird |
| 15. | King Henry VIII of England married his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, on this day, 11th June, in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 1509 |
Round 2 |
| 1. | "Colonial goose" is the name New Zealanders give to which stuffed meat? |
| | Lamb or mutton |
| 2. | Who was executed on this day, 11th June, 2001 for his role in the 1995 Oklahoma bombing? |
| | Timothy McVeigh |
| 3. | Name this film and the actor speaking. (½ point for each)
My daddy is coming home on July 14th. My birthday is July 14th. I'm gonna see my daddy for the first time ever... on July 14th. Make a move, and the bunny gets it. |
| | Con Air - John Malkovich (1997) |
| 4. | In which US state is Disneyland? |
| | California (Walt Disney World is in Florida) |
| 5. | With which sport would you associate the Cleveland Indians? |
| | Baseball (American League) |
| 6. | AS ACTORS JOIN CASÉ is an anagram of which capital city and the country it is capital of? |
| | San José, Costa Rica |
| 7. | Paul McCartney wrote the songs Things We Said Today and We Can Work It Out about his girlfriend at the time. What was her name? |
| | Jane Asher |
| 8. |  Which African country has this as its national flag? |
| | Mozambique |
| 9. | Which British author first published Brideshead Revisited, The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder in 1945? |
| | Evelyn Waugh (Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh) |
| 10. |  Native to New Guinea and northern Australia, what is this bird called? |
| | Cassowary |
| 11. | What part did Copenhagen play in the battle of Waterloo in 1815? |
| | The Duke of Wellington's horse |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Robbie Williams - Millennium (1998) |
| 13. | Which British tennis player married Chris Evert in 1979? |
| | John Lloyd |
| 14. | What is the more common name for the medical condition Pityriasis capitis? |
| | Dandruff |
| 15. | Eighty-three people were killed and at least 100 injured after two cars collided at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on this day, 11th June, but in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 1955 |
Round 3 |
| 1. | Which alcoholic drink is made from the blue agave plant? |
| | Tequila |
| 2. | In the news this week, in which city were seven people killed and 11 injured after a man went on a rampage with a knife on Sunday? |
| | Tokyo (Akihabara district, "Electric Town") |
| 3. | Name the TV series for which this was the theme tune. |
| | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1966-1968) |
| 4. | What is the name of the 1000km long mountain range that forms the backbone of Italy? |
| | Apennine Mountains |
| 5. | Name any two of the three types of sword used in fencing. (½ point for each) |
| | Foil, Épée, Sabre |
| 6. | TRIP HELD PROPHECIES is an anagram of which well known band? |
| | Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 7. | Whose backing group were the Mindbenders? |
| | Wayne Fontana |
| 8. |  Which African country is this? |
| | Mozambique |
| 9. | Amongst many others, who wrote the comedy plays Hay Fever, Blithe Spirit and Present Laughter? |
| | Noël Coward |
| 10. | Which acid has the chemical formula H2SO4? |
| | Sulphuric Acid / Sulfuric Acid / Oil of Vitriol |
| 11. | Prior to John F. Kennedy, who was the last US President to be assassinated? |
| | William McKinley (September 1901) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice (1967) |
| 13. | Which former professional football (soccer) player was sectioned, not for the first time, last week under the Mental Health Act in the UK? |
| | Paul Gascoigne |
| 14. | In the world of technology, what are ASIMO, AIBO, QRIO and HUBO? |
| | Robots |
| 15. | Marjorie Newell Robb, the last remaining first-class survivor of the Titanic, died on this day, 11th June, 1992, aged 103. How old was she when the Titanic sank? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 23 (15th April 1912) |
Picture Round |
1. Mario Andretti
2. Angela Lansbury
3. Robbie Williams
4. Tammy Wynette
5. Isabella Rossellini
6. Nemanja Vidić
7. Sydney Pollack
8. Cate Blanchett
9. Omar Sharif
10. Ralph Fiennes
11. Sacha Baron Cohen
12. Ed Harris
13. Stephen Hawking
14. Eric Clapton
15. Martin Scorsese
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Snowball Question |
 In May 2005, villagers in Chiang Khong (Thai: เชียงของ), Chiang Rai Province, netted a 9 foot long, record breaking Mekong giant catfish. In kilogrammes, how much did it weigh? |
| | 293 kg (646 lbs) |
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