Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 8th July 2008
Winners: Khon Kaen Klan (38 points)
Runners up: Jock'n'Cocks (35 points)
Third Place: Drunken Layabouts (32½ points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What is the name of the beetle notorious for destroying potato crops? |
| 2. | Which of Elizabeth Taylor's former husbands died on this day, 8th July, 1979? |
| 3. |  Probably the most famous movie quote of all time, name the actor speaking and the name of the character he plays. (½ point for each)
Where shall I go? What shall I do? Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. |
| 4. | The Pillars of Hercules stand either side of which stretch of water? |
| 5. | Only four people have achieved nine gold medals at the Summer Olympics. Name any two of them (½ point for each) |
| 6. | SEEDS IN TINY LESBIANS is an anagram of which classic novel, first published in 1811? |
| 7. | Tommy Lee, married to Pamela Anderson in 1995, is drummer with which group? |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| 9. | First published in 1972, who wrote Watership Down? |
| 10. | What is the common name for the anatomical term axilla? |
| 11. | In which century was Joan of Arc burnt at the stake? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | In the Isle of Man TT Races, what do the letters TT stand for? |
| 14. | What is the modern day name for the Russian city formerly known as Stalingrad? |
| 15. |  The Wall Street Journal was published for the first time on this day, 8th July, in what year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
Round 2 |
| 1. | Which member of the ginger family is used as both a spice and a yellow food colouring? |
| 2. | An estimated 1 billion people watched West Germany defeat which country to win the World Cup on this day, 8th July, 1990? |
| 3. | Name the actor speaking and the name of the character he plays. (½ point for each)
You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the hell else are you talking... you talking to me? Well I'm the only one here. Who the f*ck do you think you're talking to? Oh yeah? OK. |
| 4. | Magyar is the official language of which country? |
| 5. | Which sport was invented by Canadian James Naismith in December 1891? |
| 6. | CLARIFIED BLUE PORN is an anagram of which country? (3 words) |
| 7. | Which former Spice Girl released her first solo offering, Not Such an Innocent Girl in 2001? |
| 8. |  Which African country has this as its national flag? |
| 9. |  Name the French artist who painted this. |
| 10. |  What type of animal is this? |
| 11. | On which group of islands was Captain James Cook killed in 1779? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | Which country is scheduled to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games? |
| 14. | In which Brian de Palma film is the word f**k spoken 226 times? |
| 15. | Starting stalls for horse-racing were used for the first time ever in the world at Newmarket in England on this day, 8th July, in what year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
Round 3 |
| 1. | Darker than fino but lighter than oloroso, what name do the Spanish use to describe a medium dry sherry? |
| 2. | In the news this week, in which capital city did a suicide bomb kill 41 people yesterday? |
| 3. | Name this TV series from the late 1990s. |
| 4. | What sea port city is at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal? |
| 5. | In which sport might you see a "Tsukahara"? |
| 6. | NO POSH THIN YANK is an anagram of which Oscar winning actor? |
| 7. | From which country was famous 19th century composer Frédéric Chopin? |
| 8. |  Which South East Asian country is this? |
| 9. | The author of more than 130 novels, histories, children's books and westerns, some under the pen name of Nye Tredgold, which Scottish author died aged 90 in January 2000? |
| 10. | What part of your body would be affected by "rhinitis"? |
| 11. | Who was German Chancellor between 1949 and 1963? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. | How old was Boris Becker when he first won Wimbledon in 1985? |
| 14. | How is it first indicated when a new Pope has been elected? |
| 15. | American tennis player May Sutton became the first foreigner to win Wimbledon on this day, 8th July, in which year? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 The 2008 Summer Olympics begin next month in Beijing. How many events are scheduled for the 28 different sports being played? |
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