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? |
| | Coffee (Made from coffee berries which have been eaten by and passed through the digestive tract of the Asian Palm Civet) |
| 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) |
| | Copenhagen and Malmö (Denmark & Sweden) |
| 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! |
| | A League of Their Own - Tom Hanks (1992) |
| 4. | Draining into the Caspian Sea, what is the largest and longest river in Europe? |
| | Volga (3,692 km/2,294 mi) |
| 5. | Toxophily is a popular worldwide sport. By what name is it more commonly known? |
| | Archery |
| 6. | CIAO TO LATEST WIFE is an anagram of which classic novel, first published in 1859? |
| | A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens) |
| 7. | Which Bond theme tune did Madonna sing in 2002? |
| | Die Another Day |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| | Reebok |
| 9. | Which best-selling author created the character George Smiley? |
| | John le Carré |
| 10. | What is the chemical symbol for Tin? |
| | Sn |
| 11. | Which war began on 12th April, 1861? |
| | American Civil War |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Duran Duran - Girls on Film (1981) |
| 13. | Max Schmeling, Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano were the only three to beat which heavyweight boxer? |
| | Joe Louis |
| 14. | What was ornithologist Robert Franklin Stroud's nickname? |
| | Birdman of Alcatraz |
| 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) |
| | 1963 |
Round 2 |
| 1. | Ossetra and Sevruga are varieties of which edible product? |
| | Caviar |
| 2. | The first of its kind in the world, what was introduced to the British telephone service on this day, 1st July, 1937? |
| | Emergency telephone number (999) |
| 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. |
| | The Manchurian Candidate - Angela Lansbury (1962) |
| 4. | Which Asian country has the largest Muslim population in the world? |
| | Indonesia |
| 5. | Which American jockey was nicknamed "The Shoe"? |
| | Bill Shoemaker |
| 6. | I AM A TRASH BOUNCER is an anagram of which capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 words) |
| | Bucharest, Romania |
| 7. | Which Cole Porter musical is based on Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew? |
| | Kiss Me, Kate |
| 8. |  Which South East Asian country has this as its national flag? |
| | Brunei |
| 9. | Who is the clown in Shakespeare's Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor? |
| | Falstaff |
| 10. |  Put on the endangered list in May 2008, what type of animal is this? |
| | Tasmanian Devil |
| 11. | Who seized power from King Idris after a military coup on 1st September 1969? |
| | Colonel Gaddafi (Muammar al-Gaddafi - Libya) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | James Blunt - You're Beautiful (2005) |
| 13. | Which West Indian Cricketer made a test score of 365 not out in 1958 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975? |
| | Sir Garfield Sobers |
| 14. | Between 1974 and 1990, which car manufacturer produced the Countach? |
| | Lamborghini |
| 15. | The first ever Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan on this day, 1st July, in what year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| | 1979 |
Round 3 |
| 1. | What are Greengage, Mirabelle and Satsuma all varieties of? |
| | Plum |
| 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? |
| | The Bird's Nest |
| 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! |
| | Taxi - Christopher Lloyd (1978-1982) |
| 4. | In which country would you find the Bay of Plenty? |
| | New Zealand (North Island) |
| 5. | Which American won the Formula 1 Drivers Championship in 1978? |
| | Mario Andretti |
| 6. | ME DRANK ALL is an anagram of which Oscar winning actor? |
| | Karl Malden (Best Actor in a Supporting Role - A Streetcar Named Desire, 1951) |
| 7. | Which English rock band was formed in 1977 by Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Pete Willis and Tony Kenning? |
| | Def Leppard (Current band members are Rick Savage, Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Vivian Campbell) |
| 8. |  Which European country is this? |
| | Germany / Deutschland |
| 9. |  Who painted The Birth Of Venus and Venus and Mars? |
| | Sandro Botticelli |
| 10. | Which ancient Greek physician is often referred to as the "father of medicine"? |
| | Hippocrates |
| 11. | What name was given to the anti-Catholic riots in London, in 1780? |
| | Gordon Riots |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| | Four Tops - It's the Same Old Song (1965) |
| 13. | Which Japanese born baseball player holds the record for the most Major League hits in a single season? |
| | Ichiro Suzuki (262 hits - 2004) |
| 14. |  What do Alexander Onassis, Rocky Marciano, Roald Amundsen, Audie Murphy and Aaliyah all have in common? |
| | They all died in plane crashes |
| 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) |
| | 1916 |
Picture Round |
1. Ana Ivanović
2. Martina Navratilova
3. Stefan Edberg
4. Elena Dementieva
5. Billie Jean King
6. Pete Sampras
7. Monica Seles
8. Tamarine Tanasugarn (แทมมารีน ธนสุกาญจน์)
9. Tim Henman
10. Andy Roddick
11. Venus Williams
12. Roger Federer
13. Rafael Nadal
14. Andre Agassi
15. Anne Keothavong
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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? |
| | 122 (1877-2008 - 4 year gap during WWI - 6 year gap during WWII) |
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