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Home / Quizzes / The Big Brain Theory Quiz: A Bazinga-filled Bonanza of 149 Big Bang Trivia Questions

The Big Brain Theory Quiz: A Bazinga-filled Bonanza of 149 Big Bang Trivia Questions

July 20, 2023 By Anastasia Voloshina Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Bazinga Bonanza, where we’ll put your Big Bang Theory knowledge to the ultimate test! Get ready to set your neurons to ‘fun’, and your synapses to ‘stunning’! So dust off your comic books, take a break from your string theory thesis, and maybe munch on a hot dog or two from the cafeteria because this is going to be one ‘Cooper-tastic’ adventure. Whether you’re as analytical as Sheldon, as nerdy as Leonard, as hopeful as Howard, or as shy as Raj, we’ve got something for everyone. So let’s hop onto this trivia comet and start this ‘fun with flags’-level exciting quiz!

1. What is the name of Sheldon Cooper’s catchphrase?

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Bazinga!

2. Which two actors are the highest paid in television history, due to their roles in The Big Bang Theory?

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Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki

3. Which cast member has a PhD in neuroscience in real life?

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Mayim Bialik

4. What is the name of the university where Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, and Howard work?

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California Institute of Technology

5. In what field did Sheldon win his Nobel Prize?

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Physics

6. Which character in the show suffers from selective mutism?

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Raj Koothrappali

7. What are the first names of Howard’s parents?

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Debbie and Sam Wolowitz

8. Who does Penny end up marrying in the series?

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Leonard Hofstadter

9. Who is the only main character that has not seen Howard’s mother?

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Penny

10. In the theme song by Barenaked Ladies, how many whole seconds is said to have passed since the big bang?

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Fourteen billion

11. What is the name of the card game invented by Sheldon?

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Mystic Warlords of Ka’a

12. What is the title of Sheldon and Amy’s internet show?

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Fun with Flags

13. Which character in the series is a successful microbiologist?

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Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz

14. What was the name of the first successful spin-off series from The Big Bang Theory?

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Young Sheldon

15. What is Howard Wolowitz’s official job title?

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Aerospace engineer

16. Which main character grew up on a farm in Nebraska?

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Penny

17. Who officially married Howard and Bernadette in the series?

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Raj Koothrappali

18. Who directed the series finale of The Big Bang Theory?

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Mark Cendrowski

19. Which character frequently wears a cap and belt buckle featuring DC superhero logos?

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Howard Wolowitz

20. What is the name of Leonard’s mother in the series?

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Beverly Hofstadter

21. Which character speaks English as a second language?

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Raj Koothrappali

22. What food do the characters traditionally eat on Monday nights?

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Thai food

23. What is the name of the actress who plays Howard’s mother?

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Carol Ann Susi

24. What is the full name of Raj’s sister who dated Leonard?

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Priya Koothrappali

25. Who officiated Sheldon and Amy’s wedding?

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Mark Hamill

26. What’s the name of the restaurant where Penny worked?

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The Cheesecake Factory

27. What gift did Penny give Sheldon that made him hug her for the first time?

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A napkin signed by Leonard Nimoy

28. What musical instrument does Leonard play?

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The cello

29. What is the name of Howard and Bernadette’s first child?

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Halley Wolowitz

30. Who is Sheldon’s favorite Star Trek character?

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Spock

31. What is Sheldon’s favorite number?

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73

32. What is the full name of the university president in the series?

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Barbara Chen

33. What is the full name of Sheldon’s assistant?

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Alex Jensen

34. Which character is known for their collection of comic books?

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Sheldon Cooper

35. What nickname does Bernadette’s father give Howard?

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Froot Loops

36. Which real-life astronaut appeared on the show?

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Buzz Aldrin

37. What is the name of the feline that Sheldon adopts?

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Zazzles

38. Who among the cast members was the last to learn that they were part of the show?

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Mayim Bialik

39. What is Raj’s favorite beverage?

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Grasshopper cocktail

40. Who is the only character to have kissed all the main opposite-sex characters?

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Penny

41. What is the full name of Sheldon’s meemaw (grandmother)?

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Constance “Connie” Tucker

42. Who played the role of Amy’s parents?

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Kathy Bates and Teller

43. In which season do Sheldon and Amy have their first night together?

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Season 9

44. What instrument does Amy play?

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The harp

45. What is the name of Raj’s pet dog?

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Cinnamon

46. Who was the first woman Stuart, the comic book store owner, dated from the group?

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Amy Farrah Fowler

47. What is the color of the couch in Sheldon and Leonard’s apartment?

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Green

48. What is the full name of the comic book store owner?

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Stuart Bloom

49. Which main character besides Sheldon has a restraining order from Bill Nye?

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Howard Wolowitz

50. What is Leonard’s middle name?

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Leakey

51. What song does Sheldon want sung to him when he’s sick?

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Soft Kitty

52. Who was the last of the friends to meet Sheldon?

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Bernadette

53. Who is the voice of Howard’s mother?

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Carol Ann Susi

54. What was the name of Raj’s imaginary wife?

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Isabella

55. What is the name of Penny’s serial-dating mother?

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Susan

56. Which actor from the show won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor?

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Jim Parsons

57. How many times was Sheldon’s spot on the couch cleaned in the entire series?

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Zero

58. Which “Star Trek” actor narrated the audio version of Sheldon’s “Fun With Flags”?

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LeVar Burton

59. Which character has a sister with the name of a U.S. state?

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Sheldon. His twin sister’s name is Missy, short for Mississippi

60. What video game console do the guys prefer?

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Xbox

61. What does Penny give Sheldon for Christmas that makes him extremely happy in “The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis” episode?

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A napkin signed by Leonard Nimoy

62. Who does Howard impersonate to try and entertain Bernadette when she’s in isolation for her pharmaceutical work?

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Stephen Hawking

63. What word does Penny have tattooed on her buttock, according to the “The Justice League Recombination” episode?

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“Cookie” in Chinese

64. What did Leonard’s mother publish a book about?

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Leonard’s upbringing

65. Who is the only main character that Sheldon has ever fired from a job?

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Raj

66. What song is often played on the jukebox at the Cheesecake Factory?

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“Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

67. What does Leonard bring Penny back from his expedition to the North Sea?

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A snowflake

68. Who had a childhood crush on Blossom from the TV show of the same name?

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Raj

69. In “The Comic Book Store Regeneration” episode, what does Howard’s mother die from?

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A heart attack

70. Which character’s actor has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

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Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper)

71. In which state is the fictional Caltech University, where the characters work, located?

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California

72. Who did Amy date before getting together with Sheldon?

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Stuart

73. What language does Howard speak fluently, besides English?

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Mandarin

74. In “The Friendship Contraction” episode, what song does Sheldon play on his theremin?

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“The Star-Spangled Banner”

75. What did Howard’s father leave him before disappearing?

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A letter

76. What is Raj’s middle name?

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Ramayan

77. Who is the only character that doesn’t wear glasses at any point during the series?

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Penny

78. What is the name of Bernadette’s boss at the pharmaceutical company?

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Dr. Crawley

79. Who was originally cast as Sheldon before Jim Parsons?

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Nobody. Jim Parsons was the first and only choice

80. How many total episodes are there in “The Big Bang Theory”?

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279

81. In “The Toast Derivation” episode, Sheldon says his memory is better than whose?

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Raj’s

82. How many children do Howard and Bernadette have?

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Two

83. What is the name of the actor who plays Howard?

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Simon Helberg

84. In which season did Amy and Sheldon officially become a couple?

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Season 5

85. How many times was the elevator fixed in the series?

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Once, in the final episode

86. What does Penny do to Sheldon’s schedule when she becomes his “manager”?

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She gives him more free time

87. What is the name of Leonard’s high school bully?

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Jimmy Speckerman

88. Who was Penny’s first roommate before she lived alone in the apartment across from Leonard and Sheldon?

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Christy

89. What is the name of Leonard and Sheldon’s “geeky” neighbor who lived in the apartment before Penny?

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Alicia

90. What beverage does Sheldon prefer to drink when he’s upset?

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Hot chocolate

91. What is the one thing Raj’s parents want for him?

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To get married

92. What is Sheldon’s grandmother’s nickname for him?

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“Moon Pie”

93. What is the name of the guidance system that Howard and Leonard develop?

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Infinite persistence guidance system

94. What does Penny sell in order to pay for her electricity bill?

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Her car

95. Who proposes a relationship agreement to Amy?

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Sheldon

96. What is the name of Bernadette’s father?

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Mike Rostenkowski

97. What is the first name of Leonard’s mother?

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Beverly

98. What’s the name of the video game that Sheldon, Leonard, and Howard play in the episode “The Barbarian Sublimation”?

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Age of Conan

99. What is the name of the actress who plays Bernadette?

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Melissa Rauch

100. What is the name of the imaginary killer gorilla in Sheldon’s office?

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Eugene

101. Who is Sheldon’s favorite superhero?

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The Flash

102. Who does Penny’s father wish his son-in-law was?

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Zack, Penny’s ex-boyfriend

103. What is the main ingredient in the “Long Island Iced Tea” that Penny introduces to Sheldon?

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Alcohol

104. What does Penny call Leonard’s mother due to her cold and distant nature?

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The Terminator

105. Who is Howard’s best man at his wedding?

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Raj

106. Which character gets a tattoo while drunk in Las Vegas?

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Amy

107. What does Sheldon dress up as for Halloween in the episode “The Middle-Earth Paradigm”?

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The Doppler Effect

108. What is the title of the “Star Trek” fan fiction that Sheldon writes?

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“The Speckerman Recurrence”

109. What language does Penny’s ex-boyfriend Zack struggle to understand?

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Sarcasm

110. Who does Raj end up with at the end of the series?

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Raj remains single at the end of the series

111. Who is the first person Sheldon tells about his plan to propose to Amy?

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Penny

112. What is the password to Sheldon’s WiFi?

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“Penny is a freeloader”

113. Who did Leonard’s mother have an affair with?

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Her colleague, Dr. Gunderson

114. In the episode “The Hofstadter Isotope”, who does Penny date after meeting him at Stuart’s comic book store?

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Stuart

115. What’s the full name of the theme song’s band?

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The Barenaked Ladies

116. What’s the name of the science fiction movie that Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, and Raj are excited to see in the episode “The Opening Night Excitation”?

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

117. What does Sheldon often order from The Cheesecake Factory?

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The Barbecue Bacon Cheeseburger with a side of chili cheese fries

118. What is Raj’s selective mutism?

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An inability to speak to women unless he has consumed alcohol

119. How many times do Penny and Leonard break up throughout the series?

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Twice

120. What comic book did the gang miss out on due to their trip to the desert?

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The release of a new comic book in the Hellboy series

121. Who did Sheldon’s voice for the mobile app “Sheldon Cooper Presents: Fun with Flags”?

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Raj

122. What actor from the “Star Trek” series was the last guest in the series finale?

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William Shatner

123. In which episode does Sheldon first express his catchphrase “Bazinga”?

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“The Monopolar Expedition” (Season 2, Episode 23)

124. What is Bernadette’s full name after getting married to Howard?

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Bernadette Maryann Rostenkowski-Wolowitz

125. In the episode “The Dumpling Paradox”, what video game do Penny, Sheldon, Howard, and Rajesh play all night?

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Halo

126. What is the nickname Howard’s mother often calls him by?

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Howie

127. How many roommates did Sheldon have before Leonard?

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One, named Sebastian

128. Who is the executive producer and creator of “The Big Bang Theory”?

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Chuck Lorre

129. What does Sheldon’s mother often say when she’s exasperated with her son?

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“Oh, Lord”

130. What is the name of Leonard and Penny’s first child?

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As of September 2021, Leonard and Penny’s first child’s name has not been revealed.

131. What physical activity does Sheldon secretly do that he doesn’t tell his friends about?

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Swimming

132. In the episode “The Bachelor Party Corrosion”, what does the gang accidentally burn down with a chemical experiment?

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Richard Feynman’s van

133. In what city was Sheldon born?

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Galveston, Texas

134. What is the one food Sheldon dislikes?

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Eggplant

135. Who is Howard’s half-brother?

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Josh Wolowitz

136. In which episode does Howard finally meet his father-in-law, Mike?

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“The Thanksgiving Decoupling” (Season 7, Episode 9)

137. What is the name of the song that Leonard and Sheldon’s mothers sing together?

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“Soft Kitty”

138. How many siblings does Penny have?

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One

139. Who does Stuart bring as his date to Sheldon’s birthday party?

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His employee, Denise

140. In what episode does Sheldon first say “I love you” to Amy?

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“The Prom Equivalency” (Season 8, Episode 8)

141. What is the first video game console Sheldon ever owned?

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Super Nintendo

142. What is Howard’s alma mater?

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

143. Who directed the first pilot of the series?

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James Burrows

144. Which character was originally intended to be a Canadian woman named Katie?

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Penny

145. What hobby does Amy take up in Season 8?

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Playing the harp

146. What is the name of the coffee shop the gang frequents?

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The Coffee Bean

147. Who played Sheldon’s older brother Georgie in the series?

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Jerry O’Connell

148. What is the name of Howard and Bernadette’s second child?

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Neil Michael Wolowitz

149. What is Sheldon’s favorite type of tea?

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Oolong

Congratulations! You’ve conquered the Bazinga Bonanza! Your trivia neurons must be sparking more than when Sheldon gets a new train set. But don’t put away your trivia thinking cap just yet – there’s plenty more where this came from. Hop on over to the other quizzes at Trivia Bliss for more facts, fun, and maybe a few surprises, including more TV show quizzes, like one all about Twin Peaks. See you there, space cowboys!

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