Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 19th August 2008
Winners: Khon Kaen Klan +1 (49 points)
Runners up: Jocks'n'Cocks (36 points)
Third Place: Drunken Layabouts -1 (34 points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | Which fruit contains the most calories? |
| 2. | On this day, 19th August, an election in Germany granted Adolf Hitler the title of Führer. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| 3. |  Name this actor and the character he plays.(½ point for each)
Hang on a minute, lads; I've got a great idea ... |
| 4. | The name of which European capital city is derived from the names of two towns on either bank of its main river? |
| 5. | After which sporting hero was Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton named? |
| 6. | HE'S PINK GENT is an anagram of which best selling American author? |
| 7. | Which world famous musician was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar on the 5th September 1946? |
| 8. |  Which international airline has this as its logo? |
| 9. | First published in 1726, who wrote the book Gulliver's Travels? |
| 10. | Which vitamin is produced by the action of ultraviolet light on the skin? |
| 11. | In which year was the Great Chicago Fire? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | Name the Jamaican athlete who beat his own 100m world record on Saturday with a time of 9.69 seconds. |
| 15. | Born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on the 16th April, 1927, by what name is he better known today? |
Round 2 |
| 1. | Chantenay, Danvers and Imperator are all varieties of what vegetable? |
| 2. | Shortly after escaping arrest, which former Prime Minister was sentenced to death in his absence on this day, 19th August, 1979? |
| 3. | Name this film and its year of release.(½ point for each)
Do you have any idea why they call him Franky "Four Fingers" Doug? No, I've no idea. Well, because he makes stupid bets with dangerous people, and when he doesn't pay up, they give him the chop, Doug. And I'm not talking about his f**king foreskin either. Avi, I'm sure he can play. Well not with my goods he isn't. You got a toothbrush? We're going to London. Do you hear that, Doug? I'm coming to London. Avi! Shut up and sit down, you big, bald f**k. |
| 4. | Which Caribbean nation is the only French speaking independent republic in the Americas? |
| 5. | Which two heavyweight boxers fought the "Thrilla in Manila" on 1st October, 1975? |
| 6. | REVEAL ODD CROON is an anagram of which US state capital and the state it is capital of? (2 words) |
| 7. | Complete these lines with the song title:
How does it feel
How does it feel
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown |
| 8. |  Which island nation has this as its national flag? |
| 9. | Divided into 150 "chapters", which is the longest book of the Old Testament? |
| 10. | What does a somnambulist do? |
| 11. | What were the initials of the organisation that entertained British forces during World War II? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | Whose record of seven gold medals in a one Olympic games was broken by Michael Phelps' eight gold medals in Beijing? |
| 15. | In Norse mythology, where do the souls of heroes killed in battle go? |
Round 3 |
| 1. | In which US State is Bourbon County, the birthplace of bourbon whiskey? |
| 2. | In the news this week, Pakistan's President has announced his resignation after nine years in power. Name him. |
| 3. |  Name this long running TV series and the name of the character played by Kiefer Sutherland. (½ point for each) |
| 4. | Which Australian state completely surrounds the city of Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory? |
| 5. | Since the beginning of the Premier League in England, which player has scored the most league goals? |
| 6. | FOND BATHROOM HERO is an anagram of which British pop group, founded in 1969? |
| 7. | Which famous composer wrote Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman", now better known as the the tune to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"? |
| 8. |  Which country is this? |
| 9. | Which British author's most famous work was The Wind in the Willows? |
| 10. | What type of animals are Minke, Gray and Bowhead? |
| 11. | A van exploded beneath the World Trade Center in new York killing 6 people; an IRA bomb exploded in Warrington, England killing two children; and 130 died when the Royal Plaza Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima collapsed. What year was it? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | What Roman numerals feature on a Beijing Olympic medal? |
| 15. | Before shooting himself in 1983, aged 71, how many lightning strikes did record breaking US park ranger Roy Sullivan survive? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 As at 5pm (Thai time) today, how many gold medals have been awarded at the Beijing Olympics?
(Team win counts as 1 gold medal) |
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