Cheap Charlie's Quiz dated 26th August 2008
Winners: Jocks and a Small Cock (44½ points)
Runners up: Khon Kaen Klan (41 points)
Third Place: Drunken Layabouts (29½ points)
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Round 1 |
| 1. | What is the main ingredient of Rosti? |
| 2. | What did Sir Alec Issigonis design that was first introduced on this day, 26th August, 1959? |
| 3. |  Name this film and its year of release.(½ point for each)
Dear Mr. Vernon, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think you're crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are. |
| 4. | Which country's national flag features an eagle on a cactus eating a snake? |
| 5. | Who won his third and final Formula 1 World Driver's Championship in a car of his own design in 1966? |
| 6. | THE UNSOCIAL NAG is an anagram of which Oscar winning actress? |
| 7. | Neville Staples, Terry Hall and Lynvall Golding formed which English pop group in 1981? |
| 8. |  Which European airline has this as its logo? |
| 9. | What is the English translation for the name of the book Hitler wrote in prison? |
| 10. | What is a male swan called? |
| 11. | Which British Monarch died on 20th January 1936? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | China (51) and USA (36) won the most gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. Which countries came 3rd and 4th? (½ point for each) |
| 15. | Who was the first person to be born in the Bible, the Qur'an and the Torah? |
Round 2 |
| 1. | Which common key ingredient do cocktails with "Flip" in their name have? |
| 2. | The 19th amendment to United States Constitution took effect on this day, 26th August, 1920. What did it grant? |
| 3. | Name this film and the actor speaking.(½ point for each)
And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee ... |
| 4. | Which of these countries is the largest by area: Sweden, Norway, Finland or Denmark (Greenland not included)? |
| 5. | In which sport do the Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays participate? |
| 6. | BLAST! I AM A SPANK AID is an anagram of which capital city and the country it is capital of? (2 words) |
| 7. | Complete these lines with the song title:
There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a ..... |
| 8. |  Which country in northeastern Africa has this as its national flag? |
| 9. | Which British composer and playwright wrote the musical 'Oliver!'? |
| 10. | What is the more common name for your sternum? |
| 11. | Which US President is credited with the creation of the Interstate Highway System? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | Name the 32-year old British cyclist who became the first Briton in 100 years to win three golds at the same Olympics this year. |
| 15. | Which former aircraft manufacturer based in the Netherlands built the Friendship and the Fellowship? |
Round 3 |
| 1. | Used mainly for the clarification of wine and beer, from where is isinglass obtained? |
| 2. | In the news this week, at which airport did an MD-82 aircraft crash last Wednesday during take-off in Spain's worst air disaster for 25 years? |
| 3. | Which two actors star in the TV documentary series Long Way Down? (½ point for each) |
| 4. | 1310m above sea level, which Asian city is the coldest capital city in the world? |
| 5. | Who, in 1986, became the first American to win the Tour de France? |
| 6. | FIND SAD ROMANCER is an anagram of which former South East Asian political leader? |
| 7. | Married to one of his friends at the time, who was Eric Clapton madly in love with, inspiring him to write the song Layla? |
| 8. |  Which landlocked Asian country is this? |
| 9. | Who buried the treasure on Treasure Island? |
| 10. | What is a castrated rooster called? |
| 11. | What started in St Albans in 1455 and began to end at Bosworth Field in 1485? |
| 12. | Name that tune - ½ point each for Artist and Title. |
| 13. |  Solve this Dingbat. |
| 14. | Which country were beaten 1-0 by Argentina in the final, taking Silver in the Men's Football on Saturday at the Beijing Olympics? |
| 15. | What was the price (in £s) of a basic Mini (or Austin Se7en) when first sold in August 1959? (Nearest team gets 1 point) |
Picture Round |
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Snowball Question |
 Rafael Nadal finally became the world's top tennis player on 18th August, 2008, finalising Roger Federer's World Record of how many weeks at No.1? |
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