Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 29th July 2008
Winners: Khon Kaen Klan (38½ points)
Runners up: Drunken Layabouts (33½ points)
Third Place: The Handicappers (22½ points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What name is given to the French sauce consisting of egg yolks, butter and lemon juice? |
| 2. | Which stadium hosted the opening ceremony of the first Summer Olympics after World War II on this day, 29th July, 1948? |
| 3. |  Name this film and the actress speaking. (½ point for each)
You know I .. I always did like a man in a uniform. That one fits you grand. Why don't you come up sometime and see me? I'm home every evening. |
| 4. | Which Russian seaport is the largest city north of the Arctic Circle? |
| 5. | Which Oscar winner came second at the 24 hours of Le Mans race in 1979? |
| 6. | SINK HERESY GRIN is an anagram of which Nobel prize winner? |
| 7. | Which well known singer was born Graham McPherson in Hastings, England on 13th January, 1961? |
| 8. |  Which national airline has this on its logo? |
| 9. | What novel did Mary Shelley write at the age of 19? |
| 10. | It killed millions of people in the 1960s, but by December 1979 was declared as globally eradicated. What was it? |
| 11. | In which Polish city was the trade union federation Solidarność founded in September 1980? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | The first FIFA World cup took place in July 1930. Which country both hosted it and won it? |
| 15. | With how many checkers does each player start a game of backgammon? |
Round 2 |
| 1. | What is the name of the South Asian drink made by blending yoghurt with water, salt and spices until frothy. |
| 2. | Who founded the Scout movement on this day, 29th July, 1907? |
| 3. | Name this film and the actress speaking. (½ point for each)
Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.' |
| 4. | What is the modern day name for the ancient Greek city of Byzantium? |
| 5. | What is the modern day name for the game of "Poona", popular in India during the 18th century? |
| 6. | A CRANIAL RAT ABUSER is an anagram of which capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 words) |
| 7. | Which song includes these lines?
Frank Zappa & the Mothers were at the best place around.
But some stupid with a flare gun burned the place to the ground. |
| 8. |  Which member of the European Union has this as its national flag? |
| 9. | What is the name of Mallanaga Vātsyāyana's popular book from around the 5th century? |
| 10. |  What type of animal is this? |
| 11. | Who was President of the Confederate States of America for its entire history between 1861 and 1865 during the American Civil War? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | Through how many countries did the 2008 Tour de France run? |
| 15. | What is the name of the flag on a ship that signals "All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea." |
Round 3 |
| 1. | Lapsang souchong is a type of what? |
| 2. | In the news this week, a Boeing 747 was forced to land in Manilla after a hole appeared in its fuselage on Friday. Which airline operates the aircraft? |
| 3. |  Name this classic British comedy series |
| 4. | The Sargasso Sea is a region of which ocean? |
| 5. | As of this week, Roger Federer has been ranked World No. 1 for a record 235 consecutive weeks. Who held the previous record of 160 consecutive weeks? |
| 6. | ARIDLY DRUNK PIG is an anagram of which well known English author and poet born in 1865? |
| 7. | Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Alan "Mr. Fabulous" Rubin and "Blue Lou" Marini were all original members of which band? |
| 8. |  Which landlocked South American country is this? |
| 9. | In which 1977 horror novel did the Torrance family encounter difficulties at the Overlook Hotel? |
| 10. | The first synthetic plastic was patented in 1869 and is still used today to make table tennis balls. What is it called? |
| 11. | In which Middle East city was a conference held in September 1960 resulting in the formation of OPEC? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | In sport this week, who won the 2008 Tour de France? |
| 15. | How many letters are there in the modern Russian alphabet? |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer married on this day, 29th July, 1981. How many days were they engaged up until then? |
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