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39 The Simpsons Quiz Questions and Answers: D’oh!

We Love Quizzes October 7, 2022

The Simpsons, one of the most iconic TV shows of all time. The sitcom debuted in 1989 and continues to air to this day. Take these 39 trivia Simpsons Quiz Questions and Answers to see if you have enough knowledge to make a computer catch fire!

The Simpsons Quiz Questions and Answers

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1 When did The Simpsons debut as a prime time show?

A February 29, 1997

B December 17, 1989

C March, 5, 1971

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The Simpsons debuted on December 17, 1989, though they were featured as comedy shorts in a few years before.


2 What show featured comedy shorts of The Simpsons in 1987?

A Robot Chicken

B The Tracey Ullman Show

C Shorties Watchin’ Shorties

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The Tracey Ullman Show first featured The Simpsons on April 19, 1987.


3 What is the opening theme of The Simpsons called?

A The Party Posse featuring Lisa Simpson

B Homer’s Song

C The Simpsons Theme

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The opening theme of The Simpsons is known as “The Simpsons Theme.”


4 What type of timeline does The Simpsons utilize?

A fractured timeline

B progressive timeline

C floating timeline

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The Simpsons uses a plot device known as the floating timeline, which explains why characters do not age in long-running stories.


5 Who was the creator of The Simpsons?

A James Brooks

B Dot Rhone

C Matt Groening

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Matt Groening made The Simpsons. He based the title family of the show to his own family.


6 How many members (not including pets) are in the Simpsons family?

A 4

B 5

C 7

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Excluding pets, there are five members in the Simpsons family.


7 _______________________ are the members of the Simpsons family.

A Homer, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie

B Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie

C Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Ned, and Milhouse

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Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are the five members of the Simpsons family.


8 Guinness World Records recognizes The Simpsons as…

A the longest-running sitcom

B the funniest sitcom

C the sitcom with the most characters

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Guinness World Records recognizes The Simpsons as the longest-running sitcom in terms of episode count.


9 The Simpsons was named by Entertainment Weekly as the greatest television show of the…

A 1990s

B 2000s

C 2010s

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Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly has named The Simpsons as the greatest television show of the 1990s.


10 The show was reportedly banned from airing in China…

A because of its negative influence on children.

B so that Chinese syndication companies would not be sued for copyright infringement.

C to protect the country’s struggling animation studios.

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Supposedly, The Simpsons was banned from airing in China in 2006 to protect the country’s struggling animation studios.


11 The show was reportedly banned from airing in morning television in Venezuela…

A because of translation errors.

B to prevent potential lawsuits on similar Venezuelan shows.

C because it was deemed unsuitable for children.

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The Simpsons was reportedly banned in 2008 from airing in morning television in Venezuela because it was deemed unsuitable for children.


12 What is the name of the main convenience store featured in The Simpsons?

A Kwik-E-Mart

B 7-Eleven

C Wawa Inc.

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Kwik-E-Mart is intended to be a parody of real American convenience stores.


13 The cover of The Yellow Album, a music album of original Simpsons songs, parodies which Beatles’ album?

A The Beatles (aka The White Album)

B Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

C Please Please Me

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Although the name of The Yellow Album was intended to reference The Beatles’ The White Album, the cover of The Yellow Album actually parodies Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.


14 Which game based on the show is an arcade game?

A The Simpsons Game (2007)

B The Simpsons: Hit & Run (2003)

C The Simpsons (1991)

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The Simpsons, released in 1991, is an arcade game based on the show of the same name.


15 In “The Treehouse of Horror,” ____ reads the story of “The Raven.”

A Lisa

B Homer

C Bart

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Though Homer sees himself as the narrator, Lisa reads “The Treehouse of Horror.”


16 In “The Treehouse of Horror,” who were the three people to axe Willie in the back?

A Patty, Edna, and Milhouse

B Lisa, Bart, and Ned Flanders

C Homer, Maggie, and Principal Skinner

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Homer, Maggie, and Principal Skinner axed Willie in the back.


17 What instrument does Lisa usually play?

A Saxophone

B Violin

C Piano

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Lisa usually plays the saxophone but she occasionally plays other instruments.


18 Moe turns his tavern into…

A a hospital

B a motel

C a restaurant

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Moe turns his tavern into a restaurant.


19 For how many dollars did Bart sell his soul to Milhouse?

A $5

B $10

C $20

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Later regretting it, Bart sells his soul to Milhouse for 5 bucks.


20 How many eyebrows does Gerald have?

A 1

B 2

C 3

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Gerald, Maggie’s rival, has 1 eyebrow.


21 Which one of these is NOT a fictional character that appears in the episode “Itchy and Scratchy Land?”

A Uncle Ant

B Disgruntled Goat

C Bony Horse

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Bony horse does NOT appear in “Itchy and Scratchy Land.”


22 Who is Sideshow Mel?

A Krusty the Clown’s sidekick

B Homer’s father

C A gang member

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Sideshow Mel is Krusty the Clown’s sidekick.

 


23 Which is the first Simpsons episode produced?

A Bart the Genius

B Some Enchanted Evening

C Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

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The first Simpsons episode ever produced is Some Enchanted Evening.


24 Which is the first Simpsons episode released?

A Bart the Genius

B Some Enchanted Evening

C Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire

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The first Simpsons episode released is Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.


25 Lisa meets Bleeding Gums Murphy, a musician who plays the…

A saxophone

B piano

C electric guitar

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Bleeding GUms Murphy plays the saxophone.


26 Homer works as a…

A manager

B lineman

C safety inspector

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Homer works as a safety inspector under Mr. Burns.


27 Homer works in a/an…

A power plant

B firehouse

C office

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Homer works in a nuclear power plant.


28 Who was originally slated to play Moe Szyslak?

A Hank Azaria

B Christopher Collins

C Dan Castellaneta

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Christopher Collins was originally slated to play Moe Szyslak, but the cast found him unpleasant to work with.


29 Moe Szyslak is based off of…

A Louis Deutsch

B Danny Devito

C Bill Oakley

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The character Moe Szyslak was based on Louis “Red” Deutsch.


30 Ned Flanders opens an amusement park called…

A Flandersland

B Neverland

C Praiseland

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Ned Flanders opens an amusement park called Praiseland in the episode, I’m Goin’ to Praiseland.


31 Clancy Wiggum is…

A the head of the police force

B a struggling artist

C a news anchor

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Clancy Wiggum is the head of the police force.


32 What does Bart do with Lisa’s Thanksgiving creation?

A He throws it into the fire.

B He eats it.

C He throws it at Lisa.

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Bart throws Lisa’s Thanksgiving creation into a the fire.


33 What is the Simpsons’ dog’s name?

A Santa’s Little Helper

B Snowball

C Coltrane

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The dog’s name is Santa’s Little Helper.


34 What was the name of the Simpsons’ fourth cat?

A Snowball V

B Snowball II

C Coltrane

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Coltrane, also known as Snowball IV, was the name of the Simpsons’ fourth cat.


35 Milhouse Van Houten is the great-grandson of…

A Hiram Simpson

B Kirk Van Houten

C Eliza Simpson

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The Simpsons are related to the Van Houtens through Eliza Simpson. Milhouse Van Houten is the great-grandson of Eliza Simpson and Milford Van Houten.


36. Which TV Network produces the Simpsons?

A. HBO

B. Fox

C. Hulu

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Answer: B. Fox

37. The Simpsons is set in which fictional town?

A. Springfield

B. Summerfield

C. Winterfield

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Answer: A. Springfield

38. What is the hair colour of Marge?

A. Red

B. Yellow

C. Blue

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Answer: C. Blue

39. As of 2022, how many seasons of the Simpsons are there?

A. 13

B. 23

C. 33

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Answer: C. 33

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