Welcome, fellow Downtonians! It’s time to ascend the grand staircase of trivia and open the doors to our beloved Downton Abbey. We’ve meticulously prepared a banquet of 221 questions – each one more deliciously intriguing than the last. But do tread carefully! This quiz is as full of twists and turns as the show itself. Whether you’re as sharp as the Dowager Countess or not, there are plenty of questions here to challenge and delight you. Brace yourself for a jolly good time and may the best Crawley win!
1. Who created Downton Abbey?
2. In which year did the first season of Downton Abbey premiere?
3. Who portrayed the character of Lady Mary Crawley?
4. Which war forms the backdrop of Downton Abbey’s second season?
5. What is the name of the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey?
6. Which actor played the role of Mr. Bates?
7. Who composed the Downton Abbey theme music?
8. How many seasons of Downton Abbey are there?
9. Who inherited Downton Abbey after the death of Patrick Crawley?
10. Which Downton Abbey character is a professional cook?
11. Who does Edith Crawley marry?
12. What are the names of the Labrador Retrievers owned by the Crawley family in Downton Abbey?
13. Where is Downton Abbey filmed?
14. Who portrays the character of Anna Bates?
15. What is the full name of Lord Grantham?
16. Which character suffers from Spanish flu in season 2?
17. Who was the first character to die in Downton Abbey?
18. Who played the character of Cora Crawley?
19. What is Tom Branson’s profession before he marries into the Crawley family?
20. Which character served as the first footman in Downton Abbey?
21. What is the name of the butler at Downton Abbey?
22. Who is Lady Sybil Crawley’s husband?
23. What is the relationship between Violet Crawley and Robert Crawley?
24. Which character leaves service at Downton to start a dress shop?
25. Who played the character of Daisy Mason?
26. Who does Lady Mary Crawley marry after Matthew’s death?
27. Who played the character of Isobel Crawley?
28. Which character unexpectedly inherits a large sum of money in Season 5?
29. In which year does the last season of Downton Abbey end?
30. What is the name of Lady Mary Crawley’s son?
31. What did Lady Edith Crawley inherit from Michael Gregson?
32. Who played the character of Lady Rosamund Painswick?
33. Who was the first character in Downton Abbey to own a car?
34. Who played the character of Alfred Nugent?
35. Which character was accused of Mr. Green’s murder?
36. Who plays the role of Sarah O’Brien?
37. Who succeeds Charles Carson as the butler of Downton Abbey?
38. Who played the character of Marigold?
39. What is the profession of Lady Sybil’s husband, Tom Branson, after they get married?
40. Who played the character of Ivy Stuart?
41. Which character in Downton Abbey is a socialist?
42. Who directed the first episode of Downton Abbey?
43. Who played the character of John Bates’ first wife, Vera Bates?
44. Who did Maggie Smith portray in Downton Abbey?
45. Which character worked as a secretary for the Dowager Countess?
46. Who did Matthew Goode portray in Downton Abbey?
47. Which character in Downton Abbey is an under butler?
48. Who did Laura Carmichael portray in Downton Abbey?
49. What was the job of Joseph Molesley outside Downton Abbey?
50. Who did Jessica Brown Findlay portray in Downton Abbey?
51. Which family lives in Downton Abbey?
52. Who did Allen Leech portray in Downton Abbey?
53. What event in the first episode leads to the Crawley family discovering Matthew as the new heir?
54. Who did Phyllis Logan portray in Downton Abbey?
55. What is the first name of Mrs. Patmore in Downton Abbey?
56. Who did Dan Stevens portray in Downton Abbey?
57. What caused Mr. Pamuk’s death in Downton Abbey?
58. Who did Lily James portray in Downton Abbey?
59. Who is the eldest daughter of the Crawley family?
60. Who did Jim Carter portray in Downton Abbey?
61. What is the real name of Mrs. Hughes after her marriage?
62. Who did Elizabeth McGovern portray in Downton Abbey?
63. Who is Matthew Crawley’s mother in Downton Abbey?
64. What was gross about the costumes used on Downton Abbey?
65. Who did Hugh Bonneville portray in Downton Abbey?
66. What event led to the disfiguring of Patrick Crawley in Downton Abbey?
67. What causes Robert Crawley to collapse in a bloody spectacle during dinner in season 6?
68. How does Lady Sybil Crawley die in Downton Abbey?
69. How does Matthew Crawley die in Downton Abbey?
70. Which character loses his sight temporarily due to gas exposure in World War I?
71. Which character writes a controversial newspaper column under the pseudonym Cassandra Jones?
72. Who killed Mr. Green, the valet who assaulted Anna Bates?
73. What is the name of Lady Edith’s illegitimate daughter?
74. What happened to Michael Gregson, Lady Edith’s lover, in Germany?
75. What business does Lady Mary start managing in the later seasons of the show?
76. Who helps Anna and Bates hide evidence relating to Mr. Green’s death?
77. Who officiates the wedding of Carson and Mrs. Hughes in season 6?
78. Which character attempts suicide in Downton Abbey?
79. What event leads to the arrest of John Bates in season 2?
80. Who does Daisy Mason marry in Downton Abbey?
81. What condition does Lady Violet suffer from in the last season of Downton Abbey?
82. Why does Mr. Carson resign from his position as butler?
83. Which noble character often gets others into trouble by speaking her mind?
84. Who temporarily takes over running the estate when Lord Grantham is sick in Season 6?
85. What job does Tom Branson take in America before returning to Downton Abbey?
86. Who does the Dowager Countess often quarrel with?
87. How does the Crawley family discover that Marigold is Lady Edith’s daughter?
88. What does Mrs. Patmore’s bed and breakfast inadvertently become known for?
89. Who becomes the cook at Downton Abbey after Mrs. Patmore?
90. Who runs the Downton Cottage Hospital by the end of the series?
91. Who does Lady Rose MacClare marry in Downton Abbey?
92. How does Anna Bates prove her innocence in the murder case of Mr. Green?
93. Which member of the Crawley family becomes a Member of Parliament in the 2019 Downton Abbey film?
94. Who becomes head housemaid after Anna Bates leaves service?
95. How does Robert Crawley learn that Marigold is Edith’s daughter?
96. How many episodes was Tom Branson originally supposed to appear in?
97. What controversial medical procedure does Mrs. Patmore undergo in season 2?
98. What is the name of Cora’s mother?
99. Who inherits Downton Abbey after the death of Matthew Crawley?
100. Who does Isobel Crawley marry in Downton Abbey?
101. What job does Gwen Dawson have after leaving service at Downton Abbey?
102. What is the name of the Dowager Countess’s maid?
103. Why did the Crawley family initially think they would lose Downton Abbey?
104. What is Mr. Carson’s first name?
105. What animal is Lord Grantham fond of?
106. Which character was a wealthy American of Jewish descent who married into the Crawley family?
107. Who is the godmother of Edith’s daughter Marigold?
108. Who does Edith inherit a magazine from?
109. What does Daisy eventually inherit from Mr. Mason?
110. How old is Anna Smith at the beginning of the series?
111. Who is Lady Mary Crawley’s first husband?
112. Which Crawley daughter died in season 3?
113. What crime was Anna Bates suspected of?
114. Which character in Downton Abbey is of Irish descent?
115. What is the profession of Lady Sybil’s husband, Tom Branson?
116. How does Thomas Barrow ultimately prove himself to the Crawley family?
117. Who ends up running the Grantham Arms pub?
118. What shocking news does Lady Mary bring to Edith on her wedding day?
119. Who teaches Daisy to read and write?
120. What gift does Matthew Crawley receive from Lavinia Swire’s father after her death?
121. What does Mrs. Hughes find in Bates’s coat that makes her suspicious?
122. Who does Lady Edith finally marry?
123. Who says the line “I’d rather be alone than with the wrong man”?
124. Who runs off with the family’s former chauffeur, Tom Branson?
125. How does Lady Mary’s second husband make a living?
126. What is Lady Mary’s full name?
127. What major historical event affects Downton Abbey during the second series?
128. What are the names of Lady Mary’s children?
129. Who is Downton Abbey’s head housekeeper?
130. Who portrays Martha Levinson in Downton Abbey?
131. Who are the parents of Marigold in Downton Abbey?
132. What scandal does Lady Mary’s first suitor, Mr. Pamuk, cause?
133. Who is Matthew Crawley’s first fiancé?
134. Who does Lady Rose marry?
135. Who turned down the role of Cora Crawley?
136. What is Mr. Bates’s first name?
137. Who marries Lady Edith’s lover’s wife to grant her a divorce?
138. What does Mrs. Hughes hide from Mr. Carson in season 6?
139. How does Lady Mary discover that Marigold is Edith’s daughter?
140. What is Daisy’s job at Downton Abbey?
141. What was the name of Mr. Carson’s variety show troupe?
142. What nickname does Robert Crawley use for his mother, Violet Crawley?
143. Who tries to blackmail Bates and Anna in season 6?
144. Which character becomes a marchioness during the series’s final season?
145. How do Tom Branson and Lady Sybil marry?
146. What do Anna and Bates name their son?
147. What hobby does Edith Crawley take up to help with the war effort?
148. What role does Lily James play on Downton Abbey?
149. What Black jazz singer does Lady Rose fall in love with?
150. Who is in charge of Downton’s wine cellar?
151. Who is O’Brien’s nephew?
152. Which character has a secret past in medicine?
153. Who tries to break up Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes?
154. Who is Lady Mary Crawley’s second husband?
155. Who is the first footman at Downton Abbey?
156. What does Mr. Carson offer to teach Daisy in season 6?
157. What does the Dowager Countess say upon hearing that a weekend is planned?
158. Who is Anna’s main confidante throughout the series?
159. Who adopts Marigold before Edith takes her back?
160. Who is Lady Edith Crawley’s godmother?
161. Who becomes the estate agent at Downton Abbey after his father-in-law?
162. Who is Daisy Mason’s father-in-law?
163. Who leaves Downton Abbey to become a secretary?
164. Who gives Bates the evidence to prove his innocence?
165. Who becomes the editor of an influential magazine?
166. Who was the first character to leave the series?
167. What relation is Robert Crawley to the Duke of Crowborough?
168. Who kisses Jimmy Kent in his sleep?
169. Who dies in the final episode of Season 3?
170. What does the Dowager Countess give to Robert to save Downton Abbey?
171. Who does Tom Branson marry after the death of Lady Sybil?
172. Who does Daisy marry out of obligation?
173. Who was Lady Mary Crawley’s first fiance?
174. Where was the series filmed?
175. Who is the head housemaid at Downton Abbey?
176. What is the name of Lord Grantham’s valet?
177. What is Mr. Carson’s wife’s name?
178. Who was Mr. Bates’s cellmate in prison?
179. Who is the Dowager Countess’s best friend?
180. Who saves Lady Mary from scandal after Mr. Pamuk’s death?
181. Who has a breast cancer scare in season 3 of Downton Abbey?
182. Who do the servants mistakenly believe is coming to Downton Abbey in the movie?
183. Who helps Mr. Bates when he is wrongfully arrested for theft?
184. Who was the original heir to Downton Abbey before the show begins?
185. Who manages the Downton Abbey estate?
186. What is Lady Rose MacClare’s relation to the Crawley family?
187. Who is Lady Mary Crawley’s mother-in-law?
188. What is Lady Sybil Crawley’s social ideology?
189. Who becomes the cook at Downton Abbey after Mrs. Patmore?
190. Who is Lady Edith Crawley’s second husband?
191. Who is Matthew Crawley’s best man at his wedding?
192. What are the names of Mr. Bates and Anna’s children?
193. Who is Lady Sybil Crawley’s first love interest in the series?
194. Why is the profession of Lady Mary’s second husband ironic?
195. What is the name of the film director Lady Mary flirts with during season 6?
196. Which character from Downton Abbey served in the Boer War?
197. Who escorts Lady Edith down the aisle at her wedding to Sir Anthony Strallan?
198. Who becomes Lord Grantham’s new valet after Bates is imprisoned?
199. What new role does Cora Crawley take on in season 6 of Downton Abbey?
200. What is the name of Lady Sybil’s daughter?
201. Who first proposes to Lady Edith Crawley?
202. Who initially discovers that Marigold is Lady Edith’s daughter?
203. What is the full name of Sybil’s husband?
204. What nickname does Tom and Sybil’s daughter go by?
205. Who kicks Mr. Bates’s cane and causes him to fall?
206. Who proposes to Lady Mary Crawley at the end of season 2?
207. Who is Lady Mary Crawley’s godmother?
208. Who is more progressive, Robert Crawley or Cora Crawley?
209. Who becomes housemaid after Anna Bates?
210. Who breaks off their engagement to Lady Mary Crawley in season 1?
211. What is the first name of Violet Crawley’s butler?
212. Who is Lady Edith Crawley’s godfather?
213. Who becomes the estate agent at Downton Abbey after his father-in-law?
214. What is the name of Mr. Carson’s first love interest?
215. What is Isobel Grey’s title?
216. Who replaces O’Brien as Lady Grantham’s maid?
217. Who officiates the weddings at Downton Abbey?
218. What was Jessica Brown Findlay’s original career aspiration before she appeared on Downton Abbey?
220. Who is Lady Edith Crawley’s second love interest in the series?
221. Who leaves Downton Abbey to become a teacher?
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