Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 1st July 2008
Winners: Drunken Layabouts (46½ points)
Runners up: Jocks'n'Cocks (43½ points)
Third Place: Khon Kaen Klan (43 points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | At around US$1,000 per kilo, Kopi Luwak is the most expensive of its kind. What is it? |
| 2. | The Øresund Bridge and Drogden Tunnel were opened for traffic on this day, 1st July, 2000. Which two major cities do they connect? (½ point for each) |
| 3. |  Name this film and the actor speaking. (½ point for each)
Are you crying? No. Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying! THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL! Why don't you leave her alone, Jimmy... Oh, you zip it, Doris! |
| 4. | Draining into the Caspian Sea, what is the largest and longest river in Europe? |
| 5. | Toxophily is a popular worldwide sport. By what name is it more commonly known? |
| 6. | CIAO TO LATEST WIFE is an anagram of which classic novel, first published in 1859? |
| 7. | Which Bond theme tune did Madonna sing in 2002? |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| 9. | Which best-selling author created the character George Smiley? |
| 10. | What is the chemical symbol for Tin? |
| 11. | Which war began on 12th April, 1861? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | Max Schmeling, Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano were the only three to beat which heavyweight boxer? |
| 14. | What was ornithologist Robert Franklin Stroud's nickname? |
| 15. | ZIP Codes were introduced to United States mail for the first time on this day, 1st July, in what year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
Round 2 |
| 1. | Ossetra and Sevruga are varieties of which edible product? |
| 2. | The first of its kind in the world, what was introduced to the British telephone service on this day, 1st July, 1937? |
| 3. | Name this film and the actress speaking.(½ point for each)
You are to shoot the presidential nominee through the head. And Johnny will rise gallantly to his feet and lift Ben Arthur's body in his arms, stand in front of the microphones and begin to speak. |
| 4. | Which Asian country has the largest Muslim population in the world? |
| 5. | Which American jockey was nicknamed "The Shoe"? |
| 6. | I AM A TRASH BOUNCER is an anagram of which capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 words) |
| 7. | Which Cole Porter musical is based on Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew? |
| 8. |  Which South East Asian country has this as its national flag? |
| 9. | Who is the clown in Shakespeare's Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor? |
| 10. |  Put on the endangered list in May 2008, what type of animal is this? |
| 11. | Who seized power from King Idris after a military coup on 1st September 1969? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | Which West Indian Cricketer made a test score of 365 not out in 1958 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975? |
| 14. | Between 1974 and 1990, which car manufacturer produced the Countach? |
| 15. | The first ever Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan on this day, 1st July, in what year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
Round 3 |
| 1. | What are Greengage, Mirabelle and Satsuma all varieties of? |
| 2. | In the news this week, the Beijing National Stadium was finally completed in time for this year's Olympic Games. What nickname has the stadium been given? |
| 3. | Name this TV series and the actor taking the test. (½ point for each)
Have you ever experienced loss of consciousness, hallucinations, dizzy spells, convulsive disorders, fainting or periods of loss of memory? Well, hasn't everyone? Put "no." Mental illness or narcotic addiction? That's a tough choice. Put "no." OK, that's it, you're ready for the test. I thought this was the test. No, no, no, this is the application. Oh man! |
| 4. | In which country would you find the Bay of Plenty? |
| 5. | Which American won the Formula 1 Drivers Championship in 1978? |
| 6. | ME DRANK ALL is an anagram of which Oscar winning actor? |
| 7. | Which English rock band was formed in 1977 by Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Pete Willis and Tony Kenning? |
| 8. |  Which European country is this? |
| 9. |  Who painted The Birth Of Venus and Venus and Mars? |
| 10. | Which ancient Greek physician is often referred to as the "father of medicine"? |
| 11. | What name was given to the anti-Catholic riots in London, in 1780? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | Which Japanese born baseball player holds the record for the most Major League hits in a single season? |
| 14. |  What do Alexander Onassis, Rocky Marciano, Roald Amundsen, Audie Murphy and Aaliyah all have in common? |
| 15. |  Designed by Earl R. Dean, Coca Cola's now famous contour bottle was first launched on this day, 1st July, in what year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 Wimbledon is the oldest tennis championship in the world. Up to and including 2008, how many annual championships have been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club? |
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