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2021 Table Mountain fire - Quiz
  • 1. What happened to the restaurant at the Rhodes Memorial during the 2021 fire?
A) It was used as a base for firefighters.
B) It was burnt down.
C) It was completely untouched by the fire.
D) It suffered only minor smoke damage.
  • 2. Which building adjacent to the Rhodes Memorial restaurant was also destroyed?
A) The visitor information center.
B) The adjoining chapel.
C) The campus security gate.
D) The main administrative office.
  • 3. How many structures at the University of Cape Town were reported to have suffered damage?
A) Less than three.
B) Exactly two.
C) More than six.
D) About fifty.
  • 4. In which library was the special collections department housed?
A) The Smuts Hall library.
B) The H.W. Pearson library.
C) The main library basement.
D) Jagger Library.
  • 5. What happened to the Jagger Library reading room?
A) It was dismantled for safety.
B) It was destroyed by flooding.
C) It was saved by the fire detection system.
D) It was gutted by flames.
  • 6. Approximately how many items were in the African Studies Published Print Collection that was destroyed?
A) About 85,000 items.
B) About 70,000 items.
C) About 3,500 items.
D) About 1,300 items.
  • 7. What was the fate of the African Studies Film Collection DVDs?
A) The entirety was saved.
B) Most were damaged by water.
C) The entirety was destroyed.
D) Only half were destroyed.
  • 8. What type of collections were preserved by being kept underground during the fire?
A) The African Studies Print Collection.
B) Rare and antique collections.
C) Recent student theses.
D) The main university administrative archives.
  • 9. The documentation of which groups, dating back to the 1870s, was preserved?
A) European settlers of the 1900s.
B) The University founders.
C) San and Khoi people.
D) Zulu and Xhosa people.
  • 10. Which building caught on fire but housed a herbarium that survived?
A) H.W. Pearson building.
B) Fuller Hall.
C) Smuts Hall.
D) Cadbol House.
  • 11. What was the name of the herbarium that narrowly escaped destruction?
A) Bolus Herbarium.
B) Jagger Herbarium.
C) Rhodes Memorial Herbarium.
D) Cape Town University Herbarium.
  • 12. Which university unit studied fossil pollen and historical photos?
A) Plant Conservation Unit.
B) Archives and Manuscript Unit.
C) Jagger Research Wing.
D) African Studies Department.
  • 13. What was likely destroyed in the Plant Conservation Unit?
A) The entire administrative wing.
B) All historical photos.
C) The fossil pollen lab.
D) The sediment cores.
  • 14. Which administrative buildings suffered substantial damage?
A) Jagger Library and the H.W. Pearson building.
B) The Chapel and the Restaurant.
C) Cadbol House and La Grotta.
D) Smuts Hall and Fuller Hall.
  • 15. Which student residences were damaged in the fire?
A) Rhodes Memorial residences.
B) Jagger Hall and Pearson Hall.
C) Smuts Hall and Fuller Hall.
D) Cadbol House and La Grotta.
  • 16. On what date did the 2021 Table Mountain fire begin?
A) 18 April 2021
B) 20 April 2021
C) 19 April 2021
D) 17 April 2021
  • 17. What is another name for the 2021 Table Mountain fire?
A) Rhodes Memorial fire
B) Devil's Peak disaster
C) Newlands Forest inferno
D) UCT campus blaze
  • 18. Which historic structure was completely destroyed in the fire?
A) Rhodes University
B) The Castle of Good Hope
C) The parliament building
D) Mostert's Mill
  • 19. How many firefighters were reported hospitalised during the event?
A) Twenty
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Two
  • 20. At what time were firefighters first alerted on 18 April?
A) 16:05 SAST
B) 06:45 SAST
C) 14:10 SAST
D) 08:45 SAST
  • 21. What was the reported cause of the fire?
A) An electrical fault
B) A lightning strike
C) Controlled burning gone wrong
D) A vagrant
  • 22. How many helicopters were used to drop water on the fire?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Eight
D) Two
  • 23. At what time were students at the University of Cape Town evacuated?
A) 14:10 SAST
B) 16:05 SAST
C) 08:45 SAST
D) 08:00 SAST
  • 24. Which major road was closed due to the fire spreading?
A) The M3 road
B) The N2 highway
C) The N1 highway
D) The M5 road
  • 25. On what date were homes in Vredehoek, Walmer Estate, and University Estate evacuated?
A) 20 April 2021
B) 19 April 2021
C) 21 April 2021
D) 18 April 2021
  • 26. Which residential complex was evacuated on 19 April?
A) Rhodes Residence
B) Newlands Village
C) Disa Park
D) Mowbray Heights
  • 27. By what time on 19 April was the fire reported to be largely contained?
A) 16:05 SAST
B) 08:00 SAST
C) 14:10 SAST
D) 15:00 SAST
  • 28. Which official confirmed the number of hospitalised firefighters?
A) The Mayor of Cape Town
B) Alan Winde
C) The head of SANParks
D) The University Vice-Chancellor
  • 29. Approximately how many firefighters were involved in the operation?
A) Over 250
B) Exactly 500
C) Over 1,000
D) Under 100
  • 30. In what year was Mostert's Mill built?
A) 1786
B) 1796
C) 1790
D) 1806
  • 31. What type of building was Mostert's Mill?
A) Windmill
B) Sawmill
C) Watermill
D) Grist mill
  • 32. Which government department owned the ministerial residence destroyed in Newlands?
A) Department of Heritage
B) Department of Public Works
C) Department of Education
D) Department of Forestry
  • 33. The destroyed ministerial residence in Newlands was used by which Labour Minister?
A) Bheki Cele
B) Gwede Mantashe
C) Thulas Nxesi
D) Naledi Pandor
  • 34. How long were academic activities at UCT suspended following the fire?
A) A month
B) Two weeks
C) Three days
D) A week
  • 35. When were students able to return to Smuts and Fuller Halls?
A) 1 June
B) 25 April
C) 18 May
D) 7 May
  • 36. What was the status of the Rhodes Memorial restaurant two years after the fire?
A) Rebuilt as a library
B) Remained closed
C) Fully restored
D) Demolished
  • 37. What was the age of the man arrested on 18 April regarding the fire?
A) 30
B) 35
C) 25
D) 45
  • 38. What conclusion did South African National Parks reach regarding the cause of the fire?
A) Arson
B) Lightning strike
C) Electrical fault
D) Campsite accident
  • 39. Why was the 35-year-old suspect released after his arrest?
A) Confessed to a different crime
B) Mistaken identity
C) Paid bail
D) Lack of evidence
  • 40. What was the reported status of Mostert's Mill by March 2023?
A) Rebuilt from scratch
B) Almost completely restored
C) Permanently closed
D) Still a ruin
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