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'Simpsons' Chronology Part 12 Trivia Quiz

This installment of the "chronology" series covers episodes 276-291. Following these are a few general questions related to the "Simpsons". Good luck and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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timence

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6 mins

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 20

1. Episode 276: "Brawl in the Family". When acid rain forces the Simpsons to stay in their house, what board game do they play together? Hint

Scrabble

Trouble

Clue

Monopoly

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Question 2 of 20

2. Episode 277: "Sweets and Sour Marge". What record does Springfield make in this episode, inspired by Homer's reading "Duff's Book of World Records"? Hint

World's fattest town

World's ugliest town

World's biggest human pyramid

World's biggest human tower

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Question 3 of 20

3. Episode 278: "Jaws Wired Shut". As the title suggests, someone in this episode has their jaw wired when they break it. Who?

Answer: (First name ONLY)

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Question 4 of 20

4. Episode 279: "Half-Decent Proposal". Which ex-boyfriend of Marge's offers her $1 million to spend the weekend with him?

Answer: (first or last name, or both (5,4))

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Question 5 of 20

5. Episode 280: "The Bart Wants What It Wants". In this episode, Bart and Milhouse end up joining which Canadian sports team? Hint

The Canadian Lacrosse Team

The Olympic Hockey Team

The Olympic Basketball team

The Canadian Soccer Team

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Question 6 of 20

6. Episode 281: "The Lastest Gun in the West". True or False? In this episode, Bart meets a former star of Wesern Films named Buck McCoy.

True

False

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Question 7 of 20

7. Episode 282: "The Old Man and the Key". Grampa dates a woman named Zelda, inspiring him to do what? Hint

Write a symphony

Get a face-lift

Get his driver's licence

Become a Christian

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Question 8 of 20

8. Episode 283: "Tales from the Public Domain". The re-telling of three classic stories comes about when Homer gets an overdue notice for what? Hint

A library book he borrowed when Lisa was born

A library book he borrowed when he was a teenager

A library book he borrowed when Maggie was born

A library book he borrowed when Bart was born

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Question 9 of 20

9. Episode 284: "Blame It on Lisa". It is discovered Lisa made a phone call to which country, where an orphan named Renaldo is living? Hint

Argentina

Brazil

Portugal

Ecuador

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Question 10 of 20

10. Episode 285: "Weekend at Burnsie's". Why do the crows in Homer's back yard take him as their leader? Hint

He has about the same IQ as them

He sings to them

He feeds them

He destroyed the scarecrow

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Question 11 of 20

11. Episode 286: "Gump Roast". How do the aliens Kodos and Kang describe Homer? Hint

"The fat selfish epitome of modern man"

"Morbidly obese and proud of it"

"A poor excuse for an earthling"

"A scary thought that mankind can go this far"

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Question 12 of 20

12. Episode 287: "I am Furious Yellow". Homer becomes the subject of Bart's comic strip, named what? Hint

"Danger Dude"

"Angry Man"

"Angry Dad"

"Mad Man"

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Question 13 of 20

13. Episode 288: "The Sweetest Apu". Why do Apu and Manjula have a big fight in this episode? Hint

He finds out she kissed someone else

About where to send the kids to school

About money

She finds out he kissed someone else

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Question 14 of 20

14. Episode 289: "Little Girl in the Big Ten". How does Bart catch the "Panda Virus". Hint

He is bitten by a Malaysian mosquito

He is bitten by a Chinese mosquito

It is not revealed in this episode

From Wendall, the sick boy at school

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Question 15 of 20

15. Episode 290: "The Frying Game". True or False? Bart gets sentenced to the electric chair in this episode.

True

False

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Question 16 of 20

16. Episode 291: "Papa's Got a Brand New Badge". Who causes Springfield's blackout by plugging in too many electrical appliances? Hint

Marge

Moe

Chief Wiggum

Homer

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Question 17 of 20

17. How many "Treehouse of Horror" (halloween) episodes aired in the first 13 seasons of "The Simpsons"?

Answer: (a two digit number)

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Question 18 of 20

18. Of the following, which season of "The Simpsons" contained the fewest episodes? Hint

Season 3

Season 1

Season 5

Season 7

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Question 19 of 20

19. Sideshow Bob's character was killed off in Season 13, never to return to the show.

True

False

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Question 20 of 20

20. Of the following guest stars who appeared in the first 13 seasons of "The Simpsons", who was the first to play themself in the show? Hint

Ringo Starr

Michael Jackson

Tony Bennett

Dustin Hoffman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Episode 276: "Brawl in the Family". When acid rain forces the Simpsons to stay in their house, what board game do they play together?

Answer: Monopoly

This episode also sees the return of the women Ned and Homer married in Las Vegas, Ginger and Amber.

2. Episode 277: "Sweets and Sour Marge". What record does Springfield make in this episode, inspired by Homer's reading "Duff's Book of World Records"?

Answer: World's fattest town

They try to make the world's biggest human pyramid but fail.

3. Episode 278: "Jaws Wired Shut". As the title suggests, someone in this episode has their jaw wired when they break it. Who?

Answer: Homer

He does it by running into the statue of boxer Drederick Tatum.

4. Episode 279: "Half-Decent Proposal". Which ex-boyfriend of Marge's offers her $1 million to spend the weekend with him?

Answer: artie ziff

She agrees, but as usual, things don't go as planned and the Simpsons miss out on a million dollars yet again!

5. Episode 280: "The Bart Wants What It Wants". In this episode, Bart and Milhouse end up joining which Canadian sports team?

Answer: The Olympic Basketball team

6. Episode 281: "The Lastest Gun in the West". True or False? In this episode, Bart meets a former star of Wesern Films named Buck McCoy.

Answer: True

Homer is jealous of their friendship, but it ends when Buck destroys Krusty the Clown's set.

7. Episode 282: "The Old Man and the Key". Grampa dates a woman named Zelda, inspiring him to do what?

Answer: Get his driver's licence

He borrows Homer's car, and Homer gets angry when abe is out all night with it, quite a role reversal there!

8. Episode 283: "Tales from the Public Domain". The re-telling of three classic stories comes about when Homer gets an overdue notice for what?

Answer: A library book he borrowed when Bart was born

The three stories told are "The Odyssey", "Joan of Arc" and "Hamlet".

9. Episode 284: "Blame It on Lisa". It is discovered Lisa made a phone call to which country, where an orphan named Renaldo is living?

Answer: Brazil

The family goes over and Homer gets kidnapped. Turns out Renaldo has gotten rich and famous because of Lisa's donations, and he pays out the $50,000 to return Homer safely.

10. Episode 285: "Weekend at Burnsie's". Why do the crows in Homer's back yard take him as their leader?

Answer: He destroyed the scarecrow

Mr Burns almost dies in the bathtub, reminiscent of an earlier episode.

11. Episode 286: "Gump Roast". How do the aliens Kodos and Kang describe Homer?

Answer: "The fat selfish epitome of modern man"

This is a flashback episode, starting with a parody on "Forrest Gump" and ending with aliens probing Homer and Maggie's brains.

12. Episode 287: "I am Furious Yellow". Homer becomes the subject of Bart's comic strip, named what?

Answer: "Angry Dad"

Bart gets the comic published on the internet, before the company goes broke.

13. Episode 288: "The Sweetest Apu". Why do Apu and Manjula have a big fight in this episode?

Answer: She finds out he kissed someone else

Manjula kicks Apu out after he kisses the Quik-E-Mart delivery lady, but she takes him back after he agrees to a long list of demands.

14. Episode 289: "Little Girl in the Big Ten". How does Bart catch the "Panda Virus".

Answer: He is bitten by a Chinese mosquito

This highly contagious disease means Bart has to spend a week in a "bubble".

15. Episode 290: "The Frying Game". True or False? Bart gets sentenced to the electric chair in this episode.

Answer: False

Homer actually gets sentenced to the chair, but it is actaully just an elaborate prank for a new TV show called "Frame Up", and Homer is let off the hook just in time.

16. Episode 291: "Papa's Got a Brand New Badge". Who causes Springfield's blackout by plugging in too many electrical appliances?

Answer: Homer

This was the last episode to air in the US for Season 13, May 2002.

17. How many "Treehouse of Horror" (halloween) episodes aired in the first 13 seasons of "The Simpsons"?

Answer: 12

Season one did not feature a halloween episode. Each season 2-13 has had one (generally, but not always, as the season premiere).

18. Of the following, which season of "The Simpsons" contained the fewest episodes?

Answer: Season 1

Season 1 contained 13 episodes; the remaining ones listed have had several more. Season 3 had 24; season 5 had 22; and season 7 had 25.

19. Sideshow Bob's character was killed off in Season 13, never to return to the show.

Answer: False

Sideshow Bob did not appear in Season 13 at all; he did appear in Season 12 in an episode called "Day of the Jackanapes". He was certainly not killed off though!

20. Of the following guest stars who appeared in the first 13 seasons of "The Simpsons", who was the first to play themself in the show?

Answer: Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett appeared in the Season 2 episode "Dancin' Homer". Michael Jackson's character was played by the mysterious "John Jay Smith" (who sounded very much like Jackson himself!) and the voice resembling Dustin Hoffman (Mr Bergstrom's character) was played officially by "Sam Etic". William Shatner has the distinction of being the first person to turn down an invitation to appear.

Source: Author timence

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