'Downton Abbey' Trivia: 78 Questions (And Answers) Only Real Fans Will get Right

'Downton Abbey' is a British historical drama that first aired in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010 and in the United States shortly after.

The series ideally portrays the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants. Many people wonder what the real story is. While the show is historically accurate, the Crawley family and other characters are fictional.

The period drama also has a film adaptation written by Julian Fellowes, starring plenty of fan favorites like Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Smith. The film is set in the year 1927 and is about the King and Queen's visit to the country house owned by the Crawley family in Yorkshire. The 'Downton Abbey' movie budget was $12-$13 million and was released in the United States on 20 September 2019. With this quiz, you will learn fun facts about 'Downton Abbey'. And if you know all the secrets of the world of 'Downton Abbey' already, then this 'Downton Abbey' quiz will be the perfect match for you, so get ready to test yourself!

Did you know that creator Julian Fellowes tried to make the period drama as historically accurate as possible? There are plenty of 'Downton Abbey' history facts to learn, so if you think you know the series, test your trivia knowledge by taking our quiz.

1. Question: Who is the historical advisor to the 'Downton Abbey' TV series?

Answer: Alastair Bruce.

2. Question: How many cameos did the show's historical advisor have?

Answer: Six.

3. Question: The furniture used in the show in the pilot episode is based on what?

Answer: It was based on the way the house was designed during those times.

4. Question: In which year was the series set?

Answer: The time frame of 'Downton Abbey' was 1912-1926.

5. Question: Where is the fictional 'Downton Abbey' located?

Answer: Yorkshire, England.

6. Question: What is the real-life location and name of 'Downton Abbey'?

Answer: Highclere Castle, Hampshire.

7. Question: In what year did the book 'The Chronicles Of Downton Abbey: A New Era' release?

Answer: 2012.

8. Question: Who is the author of 'The Chronicles Of Downton Abbey: A New Era'?

Answer: Jessica Fellowes and Matthew Sturgis.

9. Question: Name the two costume designers of the period drama.

Answer: Caroline McCall and Anna Robbins.

10. Question: In what year did the show become the most nominated British television series in Emmy Awards history?

Answer: 2012.

11. Question: What is the highest number of Emmy nominations the show received?

Answer: 16.

12. Question: Which character was originally meant to be on the show for three episodes?

Answer: Tom Branson, played by Allen Leech.

13. Question: Which capital city did the outfit designer Anna Robbins go to once a year to buy the costumes?

Answer: Paris.

14. Question: How much did the show cost per episode on average?

Answer: $1.5 million (USD)

15. Question: Who is the creator of the series?

Answer: Julian Fellowes.

16. Question: Where are the kitchen and downstairs scenes filmed?

Answer: London.

17. Question: Which member of royalty is a fan of this period drama?

Answer: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

18. Question: The show 'Downton Abbey' has been compared to what other show for its number of Emmy nominations?

Answer: 'Breaking Bad'.

19. Question: How many nominations overall did the show receive over the years?

Answer: 229 nominations.

The series has an huge cast that works to portray the real story of 'Downton Abbey'. Do you think you know the cast and all the secrets of 'Downton Abbey'? Take your shot at the trivia questions.

20. Question: Which two actors played a couple for years while starring as Lord and Lady Grantham in 'Downton Abbey'?

Answer: Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern.

21. Question: Which two actors met on set, dated, and have been together in real life since?

Answer: Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith) and Michael Fox (Andy).

22. Question: Steven Waddington auditioned for which character?

Answer: John Bates.

23. Question: In an interview, who said her hair took an hour and a half to style?

Answer: Zoe Boyle as Lavinia Swire.

24. Question: Gillian Anderson turned down which role?

Answer: Lady Grantham.

25. Question: Who almost turned down the role of Lady Edith?

Answer: Laura Carmichael.

26. Question: Which character did creator Julian Fellowes name after a relative?

Answer: Mary's son is named after creator Julian Fellowes's niece's baby, George.

27. Question: Which actor is known to practice magic in his free time?

Answer: Jim Carter.

28. Question: Which actress is an amazing Jazz singer?

Answer: Michelle Dockery.

29. Question: Elizabeth McGovern is in a band. What is the name of it?

Answer: Elizabeth McGovern's band's name is 'Sadie and the Hotheads'.

30. Question: Who plays Branson?

Answer: Allen Leech.

31. Question: Who plays Martha Levinson?

Answer: Shirley MacLaine.

32. Question: What role did Richard E. Grant play?

Answer: Simon Bricker.

33. Question: Who plays the role of Violet Crawley?

Answer: Maggie Smith.

34. Question: Who doesn't like to watch her scenes from 'Downton Abbey' on television?

Answer: Maggie Smith.

35. Question: Who plays the role of Daisy on 'Downton Abbey'?

Answer: Sophie McShera.

36. Question: Elizabeth McGovern plays the role of which character?

Answer: Lady Grantham.

The series ran for six seasons, set in the early 1900s across a wide time span. The directors tried to show and cover the fictional history of 'Downton Abbey'. If you think of yourself as a major fan of the series and think you are aware of all the 'Downton Abbey' facts, then take our quiz and answer the trivia questions.

37. Question: What is the name of the season one housemaid who wanted to be a secretary?

Answer: Gwen Dawson.

38. Question: Who left Edith at the altar in season three?

Answer: Anthony Strallan.

39. Question: Before Mary married Matthew, who was she engaged to?

Answer: Sir Richard Carlisle.

40. Question: What is the first shot of 'Downton Abbey' in the very first episode?

Answer: A telegraph machine.

41. Question: The Crawley estate is located in what part of England?

Answer: North Yorkshire.

42. Question: What is the name of the Crawley family dog?

Answer: Isis.

43. Question: What did Mathew work as before arriving at 'Downton Abbey'?

Answer: Matthew worked as a solicitor.

44. Question: Which major character makes his appearance in a train window scene during the opening sequence of season one.

Answer: Bates.

45. Question: What breed is the Crawley family dog?

Answer: She's a yellow Labrador Retriever.

46. Question: Where is Mr. Pamuk from?

Answer: Turkey.

47. Question: Which character faces a cancer scare in season two?

Answer: Mrs. Hughes.

48. Question: What is Mrs. Hughes' first name?

Answer: Elsie.

49. Question: Where is Mrs. Hughes' originally from?

Answer: Scotland.

50. Question: Where do Lady Rose's parents live in Scotland?

Answer: Duneagal Castle.

51. Question: Who was convicted of poisoning his wife?

Answer: Bates.

52. Question: After what incident does 'Downton Abbey' shortly take place?

Answer: The sinking of the Titanic.

53. Question: What is the column's name that Edith begins to write for in season three?

Answer: 'The Sketch'.

54. Question: What location do Lady Mary and her suitor Lord Gillingham decide to spend a weekend?

Answer: Liverpool.

55. Question: At the end of the fifth season, what place was Lord Gillingham contemplating moving to in America?

Answer: Boston.

56. Question: What was the name of the Jewish man that Lady Rose fell in love with?

Answer: Atticus Aldridge.

57. Question: At the start of season six, who arrived at 'Downton Abbey' intending to extort cash from Lady Mary?

Answer: Rita Bevan.

58. Question: Who was arrested for Green's murder at the end of season five?

Answer: Anna Bates.

59. Question: What is Cora's brother's name who makes an appearance in season four?

Answer: Harold L. Levinson.

60. Question: In what season does Lady Sybil die?

Answer: Season three.

61. Question: What is Branson's first name?

Answer: Tom.

62. Question: How does Molesley try to impress Phyllis Baxter in season five?

Answer: Dyeing his hair.

63. Question: What are the names of the Crawley family's grandchildren?

Answer: Sybil, George, and Marigold.

64. Question: What is Bates's first name?

Answer: John.

65. Question: George is the son of whom?

Answer: Lady Mary Crawley.

66. Question: Who marries Lord Grantham's valet?

Answer: Anna Bates.

67. Question: What decade was season six set in?

Answer: 1920s.

68. Question: What was the name of Matthew Crawley's new fiancé in season two?

Answer: Lavinia Swire.

69. Question: Who learns to drive the family car during the war?

Answer: Edith.

70. Question: William Mason saved whose life in the war?

Answer: Matthew Crawley.

71. Question: Who is Marigold's father?

Answer: Michael Gregson.

72. Question: At the finale of season three, what sports match occurs between the village and the estate?

Answer: Cricket.

73. Question: In which season does Miss O'Brien disappear?

Answer: The start of season four.

74. Question: Which character discovered that she was pregnant during season four?

Answer: Edith.

75. Question: Which opera singer made a guest appearance in the fourth season?

Answer: Kiri Te Kanawa.

78. Question: Who rescues Edith when a fire breaks out in her bedroom in season five?

Answer: Thomas, the under butler.

76. Question: Where did Carson want the reception to be held?

Answer: Downton.

77. Question: Where did Mrs. Hugh want the reception to be held?

Answer: Village Hall.

78. Question: Which unexpected character makes an appearance in season six of the series at Hugh and Carson's wedding?

Answer: Tom Branson.

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