Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 22nd July 2008
Winners: Khon Kaen Klan (44¼ points)
Runners up: Drunken Layabouts (40¼ points)
Third Place: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (30¾ points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What name is given to the characteristic aroma given off by wine? |
| 2. | Name the infamous bank robber killed by FBI agents in Chicago on this day, 22nd July, 1934. |
| 3. |  Name the actor speaking and the name of the boat. (½ point for each)
You're gonna need a bigger boat. |
| 4. | In which US State is Mount Rushmore? |
| 5. | In golf, what name is given to the trophy awarded to the British Open Champion? |
| 6. | HUGE BERSERK REBEL WARTHOG is an anagram of the full name of which former US President? |
| 7. | In which US city did The Beatles perform their last concert to paying fans on 29th August 1966? |
| 8. |  Which well known company has this as its logo? |
| 9. | Who wrote Educating Rita, Blood Brothers and Shirley Valentine? |
| 10. | What is the common term for Nitrous Oxide (N2O)? |
| 11. | In which Irish city did "Bloody Sunday" take place on 30th January 1972? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | Which former tennis player earned the nickname "Ice Maiden"? |
| 15. | 24 Sussex Drive (also called Gorffwysfa) is the official residence of the Prime Minister of which country? |
Round 2 |
| 1. | In French cooking, what is added to butter to make a beurre manière? |
| 2. | Name the one-eyed Texan who became the first person to fly solo around the world on this day, 22nd July, 1933. |
| 3. | Name the actress speaking and the full name of the character she plays. (½ point for each)
There's no place like home. There's no place like home ... |
| 4. | In which country is the delta of the Niger river? |
| 5. | Which English football player scored a record 60 goals in a single season between 1927 and 1928? |
| 6. | I'M SOUR COW ASS is an anagram of which capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 words) |
| 7. | Which 1972 song features "Mrs. Avery"? |
| 8. |  Which Swedish-speaking island province of Finland has this as its flag? |
| 9. |  Of which French artist is this a self-portrait? |
| 10. |  What kind of animal is this? |
| 11. | Who was President of Argentina during the Falklands War? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | Which country is currently top of the FIFA World rankings? |
| 15. | What is the modern day name for the European capital city known as Kristiania until 1924? |
Round 3 |
| 1. | What is the name of the fine blue cheese made in the south of France from ewe's milk? |
| 2. | In the news this week, name the film which set a US box office record of $155 million this weekend. |
| 3. | Name the TV series for which this was the opening theme tune. |
| 4. | Which country's official name is the Hellenic Republic? |
| 5. | In which US city would you find the Lions and the Tigers? |
| 6. | JERK MY ILL BRA is an anagram of which well known singer from the 1960s? |
| 7. | What nationality was world famous composer George Gershwin? |
| 8. |  Name this island. |
| 9. | What is the name of the fictional town in which Clark Kent lived before moving to Metropolis? |
| 10. | What Polish astronomer demonstrated in 1512 that the sun is the centre of the solar system? |
| 11. | How many funnels did the Titanic have? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | In golf, who won the British Open this weekend? |
| 15. | What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Caveat emptor? |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 At six metres in length, Chai Yai is the world's largest captive crocodile and can be found at Samut Prakan crocodile zoo near Bangkok.
In kilogrammes, how much does he weigh? |
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