Trivia quiz
The Golden Girls Trivia
20 questions and answers: 6 easy, 8 medium, and 6 hard.
Four friends, one Miami house, and a kitchen table that has heard every story from St. Olaf to Sicily. This quiz covers Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia, from their jobs and late husbands to Shady Pines, the finale, and the show's behind-the-scenes history.
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The Golden Girls trivia questions and answers
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- Question 1Easy
In which city do the Golden Girls share a house?
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Answer: C. Miami
The four women share a house in Miami, Florida, for all seven seasons of the original run.
Character guide: Blanche Devereaux
- Question 2Easy
What is the name of Rose's small Minnesota hometown?
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Answer: A. St. Olaf
Rose grew up in the farming town of St. Olaf, and her strange stories about its residents are a running gag of the series.
Character guide: Rose Nylund
- Question 3Easy
Sophia moves in with the girls after a fire destroys which retirement home?
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Answer: D. Shady Pines
Shady Pines burns down in "The Engagement," which is how Sophia comes to live with her daughter and the other girls.
Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, "The Engagement"
Character guides: Sophia Petrillo, Dorothy Zbornak
- Question 4Easy
What dessert do the girls famously share at the kitchen table while talking through their problems?
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Answer: B. Cheesecake
Episodes regularly bring the four women to the kitchen table, often late at night and often over cheesecake, to hash out the problem of the week.
- Question 5Easy
How is Sophia related to Dorothy?
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Answer: B. She is Dorothy's mother
Sophia is Dorothy's sharp-tongued mother, a Sicilian immigrant who came to New York as a young woman.
Character guides: Sophia Petrillo, Dorothy Zbornak
- Question 6Easy
What is the title of The Golden Girls' theme song?
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Answer: D. Thank You for Being a Friend
Andrew Gold wrote and first recorded the song in 1978, and the version heard over the opening credits was sung by Cynthia Fee.
- Question 7Medium
What is the name of Dorothy's ex-husband?
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Answer: A. Stan
Stan Zbornak and Dorothy divorced after 38 years of marriage, and they have two grown children, Kate and Michael.
Character guide: Dorothy Zbornak
- Question 8Medium
Who did Stan leave Dorothy for?
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Answer: C. A young flight attendant
Dorothy and Stan married young when she became pregnant in high school, and he walked out decades later for a much younger flight attendant.
Character guide: Dorothy Zbornak
- Question 9Medium
Sophia's stories often begin with "Picture it," followed by which place?
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Answer: D. Sicily
Sophia was born in Sicily, and her tall tales of the old country usually start with that place and a year.
Character guide: Sophia Petrillo
- Question 10Medium
What does Dorothy do for work?
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Answer: B. She is a substitute teacher
Dorothy, a Brooklyn-born Italian American, works as a substitute teacher, which gives her plenty of practice keeping a room in line.
Character guide: Dorothy Zbornak
- Question 11Medium
Where does Blanche work?
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Answer: C. At an art museum
Blanche works at an art museum, a day job she fits in around a very busy social calendar.
Character guide: Blanche Devereaux
- Question 12Medium
Blanche grew up on a plantation outside which Southern city?
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Answer: A. Atlanta
Blanche was born into the wealthy Hollingsworth family of Georgia before moving to Miami with her husband.
Character guide: Blanche Devereaux
- Question 13Medium
What was the first name of Blanche's late husband?
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Answer: A. George
Blanche lived in Miami with George until his death, and together they had five children.
Character guide: Blanche Devereaux
- Question 14Medium
In "Rose Fights Back," where does Rose land a new job after her late husband's pension is cut off?
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Answer: C. At a local TV station
Rose goes to the station to complain about age discrimination to consumer reporter Enrique Mas and walks out as his new assistant.
Episode: Season 5, Episode 4, "Rose Fights Back"
Character guide: Rose Nylund
- Question 15Hard
Rose's longtime boyfriend Miles Webber turns out to have a secret past in which program?
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Answer: B. Witness protection
In "Miles to Go," Rose learns that Miles, now a college professor, was once a Chicago accountant who entered the federal witness protection program.
Episode: Season 6, Episode 15, "Miles to Go"
Character guide: Rose Nylund
- Question 16Hard
Whom does Dorothy marry in the series finale?
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Answer: D. Lucas Hollingsworth
In "One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest," Dorothy marries Blanche's uncle Lucas, played by Leslie Nielsen, and moves to Atlanta.
Episode: Season 7, Episode 25, "One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest"
Character guides: Dorothy Zbornak, Blanche Devereaux
- Question 17Hard
In "Sophia's Wedding," which widower does Sophia marry?
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Answer: C. Max Weinstock
After her dear friend Esther dies, Sophia sees Esther's widower Max in a new light and marries him, though the match does not last.
Episode: Season 4, Episode 6, "Sophia's Wedding"
Character guide: Sophia Petrillo
- Question 18Hard
What is the name of the sequel series in which Rose, Blanche, and Sophia run a Miami hotel?
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Answer: A. The Golden Palace
After Dorothy married and left, the other three bought The Golden Palace, only to find it had almost no staff left.
Character guides: Rose Nylund, Blanche Devereaux, Sophia Petrillo
- Question 19Hard
Who created The Golden Girls?
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Answer: D. Susan Harris
Susan Harris created the series, and like Dorothy in the two-part "Sick and Tired," she suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome.
Character guide: Dorothy Zbornak
- Question 20Hard
Which cast member was in real life about a year younger than the actress who played her TV daughter?
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Answer: B. Estelle Getty
Estelle Getty relied on wigs, makeup, and costumes to play Sophia, even though she was younger than Bea Arthur, who played Dorothy.
Character guides: Sophia Petrillo, Dorothy Zbornak
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