Downton Abbey Trivia Quiz

Sample Downton Abbey Quiz Questions

A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.

1. 1.This aristocratic family resides at the grand Yorkshire estate known as Downton Abbey.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • The Crawley family
   • The Grantham family
   • The Levinson family
   • The Branson family

2. 2.This Crawley ancestor's gambling losses created the entail that binds Downton Abbey to male heirs.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • The 2nd Earl of Grantham
   • The 4th Earl of Grantham
   • The 3rd Earl of Grantham
   • The 1st Earl of Grantham

3. 3.This is the real-life noble family who owns Highclere Castle, the filming location for Downton Abbey.

   Difficulty: Hard
   • The Earls of Carnarvon
   • The Dukes of Devonshire
   • The Earls of Pembroke
   • The Marquesses of Salisbury

4. 4.This actress portrays the sharp-tongued Dowager Countess Violet Crawley throughout the series.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • Judi Dench
   • Maggie Smith
   • Helen Mirren
   • Penelope Wilton

5. 5.This secret about Thomas Barrow makes him vulnerable to blackmail and shapes much of his character arc.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • He is homosexual
   • He has a criminal past
   • He has an illegitimate child
   • He was once married

6. 6.This is the name of the Irish political movement that nearly gets Tom Branson arrested during a royal visit.

   Difficulty: Hard
   • The Irish Volunteers
   • The Fenian Brotherhood
   • Sinn Féin
   • The Irish Republican Brotherhood

7. 7.This historic maritime disaster in 1912 kills the heir to Downton Abbey in the series premiere.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • The Lusitania sinking
   • The Britannic sinking
   • The Titanic sinking
   • The Hindenburg disaster

8. 8.This real historical event occurs in 1918 and causes illness and death at Downton Abbey.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • The Russian Revolution
   • The General Strike
   • The Irish War of Independence
   • The Spanish Flu pandemic

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