Our inaugural 2011 Ogilvy Cape Town British Pub Quiz. Q&A.

1. English Pub Quiz
2011

2. The Rules
• 8 rounds
• 10 Questions each round
• Our answer is the only answer!
• The picture round is to be completed by
round 7 of the quiz
• Use your wildcard flag once to double
that round‟s points
• No Cheating! FINE R100

3. 8 Rounds
• General knowledge
• Sport
• Science & nature
• Pop culture
• Famous advertising
• Music
• The „English‟ round
• Picture round

4. Round 1
General Knowledge

5. 1. In which country is the Simpson
desert found?

6. 2. Who played Facebook founder, Mark
Zuckerberg in the 2010 movie,'The
Social Network'?

7. 3. Which musical personalities now
make up the judging panel of the 2011
series of American Idol?

8. 4. 'Sangha' monks and nuns are found
in which religion?

9. 5. According to Thomas
Edison, 'genius' is one percent
inspiration, and ninety-nine percent
what?

10. 6. The Twilight Saga of movies is based
on novels by which author?

11. 7. Who is the current manager of
Chelsea FC?

12. 8. What is the shallowest ocean in the
world?

13. 9. The acronym NASA stands for what?

14. 10. How many squares are there on a
standard chessboard?

15. Answers

16. 1. In which country is the Simpson desert found? Australia
2. Who played Mark Zuckerberg in the 'The Social Network'?
Jesse Eisenberg
3. Which personalities now make up the judging panel of the
American Idol? Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez & Randy
Jackson
4. 'Sangha' monks and nuns are found in which religion?
Buddhism
5. According to Thomas Edison, 'genius' is one percent
inspiration 99 percent what? Perspiration
6. The Twilight Saga of movies is based on novels by which
author? Stephenie Meyer
7. Who is the current manager of Chelsea FC? André Villas-
Boas
8. What is the shallowest ocean in the world? The Arctic
9. The acronym NASA stands for what? National
Aeronautics & Space Administration
10.How many squares are there on a standard chessboard?
64

17. Round - 2
Sports

18. 1. Who is refereeing the RWC final?

19. 2. Who has taken the most wickets in
test match cricket?

20. 3. Who has won the most grand slams
in tennis?

21. 4. Who is the no. 1 bowler in cricket
ODIs?

22. 5. Who is the current F1 world
champion?

23. 6. Where is the 2016 Olympic Games
being held?

24. 7. How many Olympic medals has
Michael Phelps won?

25. 8. Who is the current no. 1 golfer in the
world?

26. 9. Who has been ranked no. 1 the
longest in chess history?

27. 10. Who holds the record for most
home runs in baseball history?

28. Answers

29. 1.Who is refereeing the RWC final: Craig Joubert
2.Who has taken the most wickets in test match cricket?
Muttiah Muralitharan
3.Who has won the most grand slams in tennis? Roger
Federer
4.Who is the #1 bowler in ODIs, cricket? Graeme Swann
5.Who is the current F1 world champion? Sebastian
Vettel
6.Where is the 2016 Olympic Games being held? Rio de
Janeiro
7.How many Olympic medals has Michael Phelps won?
16
8.Who is the current world #1 Golfer? Luke Donald
9.Who has been ranked no. 1 the longest in chess
history? Gary Kasporov
10.Who holds the record for most home runs in baseball
history? Barry Bonds

30. Round - 3
Science & Nature

31. 1. If a coffee bean is darker, will its
caffeine content be higher or lower?

32. 2. From which part of its body does a
Cow Sweat?

33. 3. Which planet of our solar system
was the first to be discovered by
telescope?

34. 4. Someone who suffers from
oneirophobia is scared of what?

35. 5. Which mammal has the longest
gestation period?

36. 6. What colour does acid turn Litmus
paper?

37. 7. What word do we use to describe the
Asexual reproduction of a genetic
carbon copy of an animal or plant?

38. 8. What is calcium carbonate normally
known as?

39. 9. What is the collective name for a
group of beavers?

40. 10. Who discovered penicillin?

41. Answers

42. 1.If a coffee bean is darker, will its caffeine content be higher
or lower? Lower
2.From which part of its body does a Cow Sweat? Nose
3.Which planet of our solar system was the first to be
discovered by telescope? Uranus
4.Someone who suffers from oneirophobia is scared of what?
Dreams
5.Which mammal has the longest gestation period? Elephant
6.What colour does acid turn Litmus paper? Red
7.What word do we use to describe the Asexual reproduction
of a genetic carbon copy of an animal or plant? Clone
8.What is calcium carbonate normally known as? Chalk
9.What is the collective name for a group of beavers? Colony
10.Who discovered penicillin? Alexander Fleming (1928)

43. Round - 4
Popular Culture

44. 1. How many movies are there in the
Harry Potter series?

45. 2. What is Bear Grylls‟ real first name?

46. 3. Who‟s scored the most tries in the
RWC so far?

47. 4. What was Mr. Ferrari's first name?

48. 5. The brand name Nike, lends it‟s
name to the Goddess of what?

49. 6. Who is the richest person in the
world?

50. 7. Who did Piers Morgan take over
from on CNN?

51. 8. Which car company owns Jaguar?

52. 9. What are the full names of the three
presenters of Top Gear?

53. 10. What city is The Hangover 2 based
in?

54. Answers

55. 1. How many Harry potter Movies where there? 8
2. What is Bear Grylls‟ real first name? Edward
3. Who‟s scored the most tries in the RWC so far?
Vincent Clerc
4. What was Mr. Ferrari's first name? Enzo
5. The brand name Nike, lends its name to the Goddess
of what? Victory
6. Richest man in world? Carlos Slim
7. Who did Piers Morgan take over from on CNN? Larry
King
8. Which car company owns Jaguar? Tata motors
9. What are the names of the three presenters of Top
Gear? Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James
May
10.What city is The Hangover 2 based in? Bangkok

56. Round - 5
Advertising

57. 1. Which newspaper was the first to
include advertising?

58. 2. You will be asked a question on the
following clip

60. 2. Name at least 3 of the tattoo names
written on the chaps arm?

61. 3. Name the brand advertised in the
classic David Ogilvy ad below

62. 4. What do the initials of famous British
agency BBH stand for?

63. 5. Name the South African agency that
created this radio ad

64. 6. What is the full name of the
advertising character that Elisabeth
Moss plays in Mad Men pictured below.

65. 7. For what famous British brand did
David Ogilvy create a manual for that
was later described as “Probably the
best sales manual ever written” by
Fortune magazine.?

66. 8. Name the 3 founders of the original
agency before we became Ogilvy Cape
Town.

67. 9. Name the brand behind this print ad

68. 10. What famous brand is the following
ad for? (sound only)

69. Answers

70. 1. Which newspaper was the first to include advertising? La Presse,
2. Watch this clip: Name 3 of the tattoos on his arm?
Julia, Lisa, Diane, Citi Golf
3. Name the shirt brand that David Ogilvy created the below
campaign for: Hathaway Shirts
4. What do the initials of famous British agency BBH stand for?
Bartle, Bogle, Hegarty
5. Name the South African agency that created this radio ad: Fox P2
6. Name the advertising character that Elisabeth Moss plays in Mad
Men: Peggy Olson
7. What famous British sales manual did David Ogilvy create that
was later described as “Probably the best sales manual ever
written” by Fortune magazine. AGA
8. Name the 3 founders of the original agency before we became
Ogilvy Cape Town: Bob Rightford, Brian Searle-Tripp and Roger
Makin
9. What brand is this print ad for? Wonderbra
10.What famous brand is he following ad for (sound only): Gillette

71. Round - 6
Music

72. 1. What was the Oscar winning song
from the 1987 film Dirty Dancing?

73. 2. What is Lady Gaga's real name?

74. 3. What was Elvis Presley's twin
brother's name?

75. 4. What has been described as the
song that is sung the most?

76. 5. Whom did Mark Chapman kill in New
York?

77. 6. What are the surnames of at least
two of the Three Tenors?

78. 7. Which band provided the soundtrack
music for the film 'Flash Gordon'?

79. 8. Tchaikovsky composed three ballets.
Give us two of them.

80. 9. The name Marilyn Manson comes
from juxtaposing the names of which
two 1960s American cultural icons?

81. 10. Name any band member of
Coldplay…besides Chris Martin

82. Answers

83. 1. What was the Oscar winning song from the 1987 film Dirty
Dancing? (I‟ve had) The time of my life
2. What is Lady Gaga's real name? Stefani Joanne Angelina
Germanotta
3. What was Elvis Presley's twin brother's name? Jesse
4. What has been described as the song that is sung the
most? Happy Birthday
5. Whom did Mark Chapman kill in New York? John Lennon
6. Name 2 of the surnames of the Three Tenors?
Pavarotti, Carraras, Domingo
7. Which band provided the soundtrack music for the film
'Flash Gordon'? Queen
8. Tchaikovsky composed three ballets. Give me two of them.
Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty
9. The name of Marilyn Manson is juxtaposed by? Marilyn
Monroe and Charles Manson
10.Name any band member of Coldplay…besides Chris Martin:
Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Will Champion

84. Round - 7
The ‘English’ round

85. 1. Who lived at 221B, Baker
Street, London?

86. 2. Which famous British scientist
invented the Internet?

87. 3. "He's not the Messiah. He's a very
naughty boy." Which 1979 British film
did this quote come from?

88. 4. Which village in the south
of Scotland is famous for runaway
weddings?

89. 5. True or False?
In York, excluding Sundays, it is
perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman
with a bow and arrow.

90. 6. Name all the denominations of coins
used in England?

91. 7. Which famous British royal said the
following at a project to protect turtle
doves in Anguilla in 1965?
Cats kill far more birds than men.
Why don’t you have a slogan: ‘Kill a
cat and save a bird?’

92. 8. Who designed Kate Middleton's
wedding dress?

93. 9. Name the British monarch in the
painting below ?

94. 10. What is the name of the battle ship
below that has been moored on the
Thames and used as a museum since
1971?

95. Answers

96. 1. Who lived at 221B, Baker Street, London? Sherlock Holmes
2. Which famous British scientist invented the Internet: Sir Tim Berners-
Lee
3. "He's not the Messiah. He's a very naughty boy." Which 1979 film?
Monty pythons life of Brian
4. Which village in the south of Scotland is famous for runaway
weddings: Gretna Green
5. In York, excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman
with a bow and arrow. True or False? True
6. Name all the denominations of coins used in England: 1 penny, 2
pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, 1 pound, and 2
pounds
7. At a project to protect turtle doves in Anguilla in 1965, he said: “Cats
kill far more birds than men. Why don‟t you have a slogan: „Kill a cat
and save a bird?‟ Prince Philip
8. Who designed Kate Middleton‟s wedding dress: Sarah Burton /
Alexander McQueen
9. Name this British monarch: King George VI / 6th
10. What is the name of the battle ship below that has been moored on
the Thames and used as a museum since 1971? HMS Belfast

97. Picture Round Answers

99. The End