Life on a Hellmouth: The 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Quiz

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Life on a Hellmouth: The 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Quiz
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Joss Whedon's groundbreaking TV series peered into the hearts of monsters and teenagers and found … well, that they have a lot in common. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
Who founded Sunnydale?
Mayor Wilkins
Principal Snyder
Angelus
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Wrong Answer

Mayor Wilkins founded the town in the 1800s, intentionally choosing the location of a Hellmouth.

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What is the name of the demon Mayor Wilkins turns into during his Ascension?
Kakistos
Balthazar
Olvikan
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Immortality wasn't enough for Wilkins — he also wanted to become the living embodiment of the demon Olvikan.

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What is Buffy's mom's name?
Eloise
Diane
Joyce
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Wrong Answer

Buffy's mom is Joyce Summers.

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At what teen nightclub do the characters usually hang out?
the Peach Pit
the Bronze
the Avalon
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Wrong Answer

Everyone goes dancing (or moping) at the Bronze.

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What role did "Three's Company" star John Ritter play in a "Buffy" episode?
an evil robot dating Buffy's mom
a demon that kills people by telling jokes that make them laugh to death
a substitute teacher who is really a ghost
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Wrong Answer

Ritter played Ted, a robot seeking a human to live with him in his underground bunker.

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What is the title of the famous musical episode?
"Sing, You Fools!"
"Once More, With Feeling"
"A Song for Every Heart"
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The demon repeatedly exhorts the characters to sing "Once More, With Feeling!"

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What kind of demon is Anya?
war demon
vengeance demon
deceit demon
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Anya (aka Anyanka) was a vengeance demon before being made human (again, since she was a human before being a demon).

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What was Giles' nickname when he was a young man?
Ripper
Professor
Halfstack
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Wrong Answer

The rebellious Rupert Giles was known as Ripper to his friends.

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Why does the first season of "Buffy" have fewer episodes than all the other seasons?
"Buffy" was a mid-season replacement for another show that was canceled.
A writer's strike cut the first season short.
Each episode is twice as long in the first season.
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"Buffy" replaced a canceled show in the middle of the season, so it only has about half as many episodes as other seasons.

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When does Xander propose to Anya?
at Buffy's mom's wedding
after Buffy destroys the mayor
while they're preparing to battle Glory
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Wrong Answer

Xander pops the question while the Scooby gang is prepping for the battle against Glory.

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What does the Scooby gang call the major villains they face, a term which has been adopted into pop culture since then?
the level boss
the primary threat
the big bad
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The average vamps and demons are minor threats; behind it all is always a big bad with a plan.

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What is the name of the first Slayer that Buffy meets?
Kendra
Faith
Lucretia
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Kendra is "activated" when Buffy briefly dies at the end of season one.

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Who kills Kendra?
soldiers from the Institute
Angelus
Drusilla
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Drusilla kills Kendra during the battle against the demon Acathla.

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Janna of Clan Kalderash is better known by another name. What is it?
Jenny Calendar
Drusilla
the First
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Popular computer science teacher Jenny Calendar was actually a member of the Gypsy Clan Kalderash.

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What is notable about the episode "Hush"?
The entire episode is a dream in which Buffy is forced to kill all her friends.
The episode's soundtrack is made up entirely of white noise caused by a sonic demon.
The featured monsters steal the power of speech, so the episode includes very little dialogue.
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The Gentlemen steal the power of speech, so most of the episode has no spoken dialogue.

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What does the Ritual of Restoration do?
give a vampire a soul
bring a dead Slayer back to life
undo the destruction caused by evil beings in the prior 24 hours
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Wrong Answer

The Ritual of Restoration gives a vampire a soul. It was only ever used on Angel.

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How does Angel lose his soul?
by drinking blood from another vampire
by experiencing a moment of pure happiness
by murdering an innocent human
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A moment of pure happiness (in this case, having sex with Buffy) tears Angel's soul away.

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Who performs the Ritual of Restoration to give Angel his soul back?
Jenny Calendar
Willow
Tara
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Willow eventually completes the ritual, a major step in her becoming a powerful magic user.

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What is Buffy's little sister's name?
Dawn
Faith
Hope
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Wrong Answer

Buffy's sister is named Dawn.

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Why does everyone accept Dawn's presence as if she's always been there, even though she doesn’t appear and is never mentioned until season five?
She is a form of dimensional energy in human form, and the monks who created her give everyone false memories.
The writers wanted to introduce a new character and decided it would be fine if they just acted like she'd always been there.
Dawn had been cursed to be invisible and forgotten for years until the curse is broken, and everyone's memories are restored.
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Dawn is the Key, energy that can destroy barriers between dimensions, and her creators give everyone false memories so she'll be protected.

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What is Glory's full name?
Glaurammerung
Glorificus
Gloralli
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Glory is a demon named Glorificus.

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How is Glory's plan to open the doors to all dimensions stopped?
Spike pushes a demon through the portal, killing it (along with his only chance of ever gaining a soul).
Willow and Dawn join their magical powers and cast a spell together.
Buffy realizes the "gift of death" is her own ability to close the portals by sacrificing herself.
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Dawn is ready to sacrifice herself to close the portals, but Buffy gives her own life to do it instead.

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What legendary monster does Buffy face in the fifth season?
Freddy Krueger
Godzilla
Dracula
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Buffy battles and defeats Dracula. He wasn't even that season's big bad!

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What secret demon-hunting government agency is headquartered under the University of California, Sunnydale?
the Initiative
the Demonoid Phenomenon
Operation: Zero Tolerance
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Buffy's boyfriend, Riley, was a member of the Initiative.

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What does Spike have built when Buffy rejects his sexual suggestions?
a sweet '68 Camaro
the Buffybot
a soul-trapping device
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He has a robot Buffy built to use as his sex slave, which is mega-creepy. He redeems himself, but still … mega-creepy.

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What causes Willow's use of dark magic to go out of control, turning her into Dark Willow?
her grief over the death of her girlfriend, Tara
a magic amplifying crystal unwittingly gifted to her by Xander
a particular alignment of the constellations
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Willow becomes Dark Willow when Tara's death shatters her emotionally.

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After Buffy sacrifices herself to close Glory's portals, but before the Scooby gang resurrects her, where is she?
heaven
hell
Los Angeles
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Being yanked out of heaven leaves Buffy depressed and saddles her friends with guilt.

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Why does Cordelia leave for Los Angeles?
She's chosen to be the Los Angeles area's regional Slayer.
because she's in love with Angel
to become an actress
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She leaves to start an acting career but becomes embroiled in Angel's supernatural misadventures.

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What happens to Sunnydale in the series finale?
It becomes a "null zone" where only the undead can exist.
It's warded against demons when the Hellmouth is magically sealed.
It collapses into a giant crater.
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In the final battle, Sunnydale becomes a crater when the Hellmouth collapses.

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Who sacrifices himself to wield a magic amulet and destroy the Hellmouth?
Spike
Xander
Giles
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Spike channels sunlight through the amulet, knowing it will destroy him, too.

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