The Office (British TV series) - Quiz
  • 1. Who starred as Michael Scott, the American counterpart to David Brent?
A) Ricky Gervais
B) John Krasinski
C) Steve Carell
D) Stephen Merchant
  • 2. What is the title of the 2016 film featuring David Brent?
A) David Brent: Life on the Road
B) Learn Guitar with David Brent
C) The Return of Brent
D) The Office Revisited
  • 3. Which publication ranked The Office as the 6th best TV show of the 21st century in 2019?
A) The Telegraph
B) The Rolling Stone
C) The Guardian
D) BBC Culture
  • 4. In the 2013 Writers Guild of America ranking, where did the original series place?
A) 6th
B) 53rd
C) 9th
D) 51st
  • 5. What was the title of the 2013 Comic Relief charity short?
A) Realising Potential
B) The Office Values
C) The Return of Brent
D) Learn Guitar with David Brent
  • 6. How many views did 'Learn Guitar with David Brent' receive within three months?
A) Over 10 million
B) Over 2 million
C) Over 5 million
D) Over 1 million
  • 7. Who played the character Jeff in the Microsoft corporate videos?
A) Steve Carell
B) Ricky Gervais
C) David Brent
D) Stephen Merchant
  • 8. Which company commissioned the corporate videos 'The Office Values' and 'Realising Potential'?
A) Microsoft UK
B) BBC
C) Dunder-Mifflin
D) NBC
  • 9. In which US Office episode does David Brent send in an online application?
A) Realising Potential
B) Search Committee
C) The Seminar
D) The Office Values
  • 10. According to the text, which organization ranked the series as the 9th greatest of all time in 2021?
A) The Telegraph
B) Writers Guild of America
C) The Guardian
D) BBC Culture
  • 11. Did Stephen Merchant contribute to the 2016 film David Brent: Life on the Road?
A) Yes
B) Only as an editor
C) No
D) Only as an actor
  • 12. What does David Brent play during the first Microsoft corporate video?
A) Keyboard
B) Drums
C) Piano
D) Guitar
  • 13. Who plays Neil Godwin in the series?
A) Stacey Roca
B) Patrick Baladi
C) Julie Fernandez
D) Howard Saddler
  • 14. Which branch did Neil Godwin manage before becoming David Brent's superior?
A) Reading
B) Slough
C) London
D) Swindon
  • 15. Who is Tim's love interest introduced in Series 2?
A) Jane
B) Rachel
C) Brenda
D) Trudy
  • 16. Who is the only black person working in the office according to the text?
A) Merchant
B) Gervais
C) Oliver
D) Neil
  • 17. What is the physical condition of Brenda?
A) Blind
B) Wheelchair user
C) Amputee
D) Deaf
  • 18. When was the film 'Seedy Boss' made?
A) June 2004
B) June 2002
C) June 2001
D) June 1998
  • 19. Where did Merchant and Gervais meet?
A) A comedy club
B) Radio station Xfm
C) Teddington Studios
D) BBC headquarters
  • 20. Who commissioned the series based on the 'Seedy Boss' tape?
A) Big George
B) Ash Atalla
C) Jane Root
D) Mike d'Abo
  • 21. What kind of camera setup did The Office use?
A) Single-camera
B) Multi-camera
C) Handheld only
D) Triple-camera
  • 22. Which of these shows was influenced by The Office?
A) Friends
B) Seinfeld
C) The Big Bang Theory
D) Peep Show
  • 23. Who performed the theme song 'Handbags and Gladrags'?
A) Big George
B) Ricky Gervais
C) Mike d'Abo
D) Stephen Merchant
  • 24. Who originally wrote 'Handbags and Gladrags' in the 1960s?
A) Rod Stewart
B) Cat Stevens
C) Big George
D) Mike d'Abo
  • 25. What song did Gervais and Merchant consider using instead of the chosen theme?
A) Free Love Freeway
B) Sitting
C) Handbags and Gladrags
D) If You Don't Know Me By Now
  • 26. What song did David Brent perform in the first series?
A) Handbags and Gladrags
B) If You Don't Know Me By Now
C) Sitting
D) Free Love Freeway
  • 27. What song was performed by Brent in the Christmas Special?
A) If You Don't Know Me By Now
B) Handbags and Gladrags
C) Sitting
D) Free Love Freeway
  • 28. What is the Metacritic score for the first series?
A) 97
B) 100
C) 98
D) 93
  • 29. What was the total Metacritic score for The Office overall?
A) 93
B) 98
C) 95
D) 97
  • 30. Which award did the series win at the 2001 British Comedy Awards?
A) Best TV Comedy
B) Best Actor
C) Best New TV Comedy
D) Best Director
  • 31. What award did the series win in 2003?
A) Peabody Award
B) British Comedy Award
C) Emmy Award
D) Golden Globe
  • 32. In what year did the series win a Golden Globe?
A) 2004
B) 2002
C) 2001
D) 2003
  • 33. Who was David Brent's immediate superior in Series one?
A) Neil Godwin
B) Malcolm
C) Chris Finch
D) Jennifer Taylor-Clarke
  • 34. What position is Jennifer Taylor-Clarke promoted to at the end of series one?
A) Regional Manager
B) Partner
C) Accountant
D) Warehouse Supervisor
  • 35. Who becomes David's immediate superior in series two?
A) Chris Finch
B) Ricky Howard
C) Jennifer Taylor-Clarke
D) Neil Godwin
  • 36. Who is Ricky Howard?
A) Brent's personal secretary
B) An accountant
C) The warehouse manager
D) Brent's temp
  • 37. Who does Ricky team up with for trivia night?
A) Keith
B) Tim
C) Chris Finch
D) David
  • 38. What subject was the tie-breaker question that Ricky and Tim answered to win trivia night?
A) Geography
B) Shakespeare
C) History
D) Science
  • 39. Who does David describe as his 'best friend'?
A) Ricky Howard
B) Chris Finch
C) Keith Bishop
D) Neil Godwin
  • 40. What is Keith Bishop's department?
A) Management
B) Accounts
C) Warehouse
D) Sales
  • 41. Who is Dawn's fiancĂ©?
A) Tim
B) Lee
C) Ricky
D) Glynn
  • 42. Where does Lee work?
A) The sales office
B) The accounts department
C) The warehouse
D) Human resources
  • 43. Who is the warehouse manager also known as Taffy?
A) Lee
B) Malcolm
C) Keith
D) Glynn
  • 44. Which character is worried about the prospect of redundancies and challenges Brent?
A) Keith
B) Glynn
C) Malcolm
D) Ricky
  • 45. Who is Donna's relationship with?
A) Ricky
B) Lee
C) Tim
D) David
  • 46. Who is Brent's personal secretary?
A) Jennifer Taylor-Clarke
B) Karen Roper
C) Donna
D) Dawn
  • 47. What is David Brent's job title?
A) General manager
B) Regional manager
C) Warehouse supervisor
D) Sales representative
  • 48. Which company do the characters work for?
A) Paper Merchants Ltd.
B) Slough Paper Co.
C) Brent & Associates
D) Wernham Hogg
  • 49. How old is Tim Canterbury?
A) 35
B) 30
C) 25
D) 40
  • 50. What is Gareth Keenan's job title?
A) General manager
B) Receptionist
C) Team Leader
D) Sales representative
  • 51. What did Dawn give up to work at Wernham Hogg?
A) Illustrating children's books
B) Professional singing
C) Teaching
D) A career in nursing
  • 52. Which organization was Gareth a member of?
A) Royal Air Force
B) British Police
C) Territorial Army
D) Special Forces
  • 53. Who takes over as regional manager after David Brent is fired?
A) Lee
B) Tim
C) Gareth
D) Dawn
  • 54. Where does Tim live at age 30?
A) With his parents
B) In a house with Gareth
C) In a bachelor apartment
D) With Dawn
  • 55. How is David Brent's personality described?
A) Kind and professional
B) Immature and arrogant
C) Quiet and shy
D) Hard-working and efficient
  • 56. What is Gareth Keenan's attitude toward his job?
A) He is a cold-hearted jobsworth
B) He is unconcerned with rules
C) He is highly creative
D) He is eager to quit
  • 57. Where is the Wernham Hogg branch located?
A) Birmingham
B) Slough
C) London
D) Manchester
  • 58. On what date was The Office first broadcast?
A) 9 July 2000
B) 1 July 2001
C) 9 July 2001
D) 9 June 2001
  • 59. How many episodes were in the two series of the show combined?
A) 6
B) 10
C) 12
D) 20
  • 60. What followed the two series of The Office?
A) A three-part reunion
B) A spin-off series
C) A feature film
D) A two-part Christmas special
  • 61. Who plays the character Tim Canterbury?
A) Joel Beckett
B) Martin Freeman
C) Ricky Gervais
D) Mackenzie Crook
  • 62. What is Dawn Tinsley's job in the series?
A) Receptionist
B) Accountant
C) Warehouse worker
D) Sales representative
  • 63. Which US network aired The Office from 2009 to 2011?
A) Adult Swim
B) NBC
C) BBC America
D) Comedy Central
  • 64. Which actor plays Gareth Keenan?
A) Mackenzie Crook
B) Ricky Gervais
C) Joel Beckett
D) Martin Freeman
  • 65. What type of television show is The Office?
A) Drama series
B) Mockumentary sitcom
C) Reality television
D) Variety show
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