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