The 'Downton Abbey' Quiz

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The 'Downton Abbey' Quiz
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Do you have the inside track on the downstairs gossip? Know all the whispers from the drawing room? Take our "Downton Abbey" quiz to test how well you know your English manor and the various intrigues that make it scintillating.
How does the heir to Downton Abbey die in the first episode of the series?
He falls off a polo horse.
He chokes on a sticky pudding.
He perishes on the Titanic.
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Wrong Answer

Lord Grantham's cousin James goes down with the ship.

Why doesn't Downton go to one of Lord Grantham's three daughters upon his death?
because they have no education
because they're women
because they don't want it
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Only a male heir can inherit the property, which is preposterous because Mary is a boss.

What is Matthew Crawley's profession?
an accountant
a lawyer
He is unemployed.
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An unaristocratic job at the time, Matthew was a solicitor.

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Who scandalized the Downton household by wearing a pair of bloomer pants?
Mrs. Hughes
Mary
Sybil
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Sybil was as fashion-forward as she was forward-thinking.

What important event ends the first season of the show?
Prohibition
the beginning of World War I
the invention of the miniskirt
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While miniskirts and drinking laws are a big deal to some people in the U.S., World War I was a little more far-reaching.

What job does Edith take on at the newspaper?
education reporter
secretary
columnist
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After penning an impassioned letter to the paper, Edith is asked to become a columnist.

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What career did footman Alfred pursue?
valet
chef
chauffeur
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Alfred was accepted into a culinary program, leaving poor Daisy unrequited.

Where was Cora raised?
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Philadelphia
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Cora, the daughter of an extremely successful merchant, was raised in Cincinnati.

What condition causes Lady Sybil's death?
leukemia
hemorrhage
preeclampsia
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Lady Sybil dies in childbirth, leaving behind a daughter.

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When did Lord Grantham first meet Mr. Bates?
at school
in World War I
in the Boer War
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Mr. Bates served with Lord Grantham in the Boer War.

Why does Mrs. O'Brien leave Downton?
She dies.
She takes a job as another lady's maid.
She's fired.
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Rose's mother takes Mrs. O'Brien on as her lady's maid when she travels to India.

What title does Isobel receive when she remarries?
duchess
baroness
countess
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Isobel marries Baron Merton, making her a baroness.

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What scandal lies in Violet Crawley's past?
She learned only ten years ago which fork to use for fish.
She had a secret love child.
She almost ran away with another man when she was married.
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Violet was madly in love with a Russian prince, who later reappeared in her life.

What housemaid secretly trained to be a secretary?
Anna
Gwen
Daisy
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Wrong Answer

Lady Sybil helped Gwen secure job placement outside the household.

What is the religious background of Atticus' family?
Anglican
Jewish
Catholic
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Rose doesn't convert after her marriage, but the Aldridges remain committed to Judaism.

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What is the nationality of the unfortunate suitor who dies in Lady Mary's bed?
Turkish
Somalian
Irish
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Wrong Answer

Kemal Pamuk is a diplomat for Turkey.

What does Molesley's father excel in?
gardening
cooking
raising hogs
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Wrong Answer

Bill Molesley won the Downton Village Flower Show after the dowager countess realized her own victories were unfair.

Where does Lady Edith go to secretly birth her child?
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
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Wrong Answer

Edith goes to Switzerland under the guise of a holiday, but she's really hiding her pregnancy.

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What absurdly valuable item is briefly mentioned as being owned by the Crawleys?
a tiara that belonged to Elizabeth I
an original da Vinci portrait
Gutenberg Bible
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Lord Grantham claims he doesn't know where the priceless Bible is, which is too bad because they would never have to worry about money again if they found it.

What indiscretion did Miss Baxter commit while employed as a lady's maid in a previous household?
She stole from her employer.
She had an affair with the butler.
She never shined the shoes.
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Of course, she was pressured to steal the jewelry by a horrible colleague.

Who accidentally sets a fire in her bedroom?
Mary
Edith
Daisy
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Only Edith would be given that plot point, of course.

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Who's terrible servant commits an atrocious crime upon Anna?
Rose
Evelyn Napier
Lord Gillingham
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Lord Gillingham's servant sexually assaults Anna, but Anna refuses to discuss it.

What does Edith inherit upon Gregson's death?
a pretty ring
the publishing company
his son
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Even for Downton, it seems a bit far-fetched that Edith suddenly becomes the publisher of a newspaper.

Why does Matthew begin to regain feeling in his legs after his injury?
yeah, why does he?
a new medicine
a corrective surgery
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Wrong Answer

It's a miracle. And a convenient plot point.

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What former housemaid becomes a prostitute after leaving Downton?
Ivy
Gwen
Ethel
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Ethel is redeemed and hired by Isobel.

Why was Mrs. Patmore's nephew shot in the war?
friendly fire
because it was a war
cowardice and desertion
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Mrs. Patmore fights to have her nephew memorialized with other soldiers.

What cool new appliance does Rose desperately want for Downton?
a convection oven
a radio
a coffeemaker
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She finally gets her wish when Lord Grantham allows them to hear King George V's speech on the wireless.

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Simon Bricker propositions Cora. Why is he supposedly at the house?
to inspect art
to hunt
to clean the carpets
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The art historian finds lots of reasons to visit Cora.

What is Lord Grantham's sweet dog named?
Pudding
Biscuit
Isis
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In what is no doubt the saddest death of the series, Isis passes away near the end of season five.

Who is arrested for Mr. Green's murder?
Gillingham
Anna
Bates
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Anna is picked out of a lineup as being near Mr. Green at the time of his death.

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