Let's Get Quizzical: Bridgerton
The saucy Gossip Girl of the 1800’s crashed onto our screens on Christmas Day in 2020 and made everyone gasp with Regency fever. And now, Season Two is just around the corner. So, it’s time to brush up on your Bridgerton knowledge with our new quiz, Answers below…
Questions
1. The Netflix series was an immediate hit, but the books came first. How many are in the series?
a) Six
b) Eight
c) Eleven
d) Three
2. What is the name of the Duke and Duchess’s home?
a) Wilton House
b) Clerydon Castle
c) Clyvedon Castle
d) Hampton Palace
3. How are the Bridgerton siblings named?
a) In alphabetical order
b) By star sign
c) After the doctor or nurse who birthed them
d) By the letter their birth month starts with
4. In Season One of Bridgerton, how many costume changes does Daphne have in total?
a) 23
b) 89
c) 104
d) 201
5. Which actor voiced Lady Whistledown during the series?
a) Julie Andrews
b) Nikkita Chadha
c) Emma Beattie
d) Ruby Stokes
6. Who is the oldest Bridgerton brother?
a) Benedict
b) Anthony
c) Colin
d) Simon
7. How did Anthony and the Duke first meet?
a) They went to Oxford together
b) At a ball hosted by Lady Danbury
c) Through a mutual friend
d) They attended a duelling class together
8. True or false: Shonda Rhimes is the executive producer of Bridgerton?
TRUE
FALSE
9. Simon Basset is the Duke of where?
a) Norfolk
b) Exmouth
c) Winchester
d) Hastings
10. Who is revealed as Lady Whistledown?
a) Daphne
b) Penelope
c) Eloise
d) Lady Danbury
ANSWERS
1. The answer is b) Eight!
Yep, there are eight books in the series: The Duke & I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, An Offer From A Gentleman, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, To Sir Phillip, With Love, When He Was Wicked, It’s In His Kiss, and On The Way To The Wedding!
2. The answer is c) Clyvedon Castle!
Clyvedon Castle is actually Castle Howard in York in real life, a private estate belonging to the Howard family. The 300-year-old castle is a tourist destination and has been a popular filming location since 1965!
3. The answer is a) In alphabetical order!
Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory and Hyacinth!
4. The answer is c) 104!
Daphne is in a different costume in pretty much every scene she’s in, which, when counted, amassed 104 dresses!
5. The answer is a) Julie Andrews
Mary Poppins, Maria Von Trapp, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, and now Lady Whistledown!
6. The answer is b) Anthony!
If you knew about the alphabetical order, this one would have been easy ;)
7. The answer is a) They went to Oxford together!
Good pals from school times, Anthony knows Simon pretty well, which is maybe why he told Daphne that he wasn't a serious suitor and would never marry her.
8. The answer is TRUE!
Yep, Shondaland has many impressive titles in its world, from Grey’s Anatomy to Scandal to Bridgerton. Shonda doesn’t stop!
9. The answer is d) Hastings!
Did you know in real life, there has never been a Duke of Hastings. Hastings is a cinque port and is under the control of The Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. However, there was once a Baron Hastings.
10. The answer is b) Penelope!
Spoiler alert! It’s revealed in the final episode of Season One that the whole time, Lady Whistledown has been the one and only Penelope Featherington. Scandalous!
