Downton Abbey Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #278

Put on your finery, make sure the silver is polished, and let’s have some trivia. For episode 278 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast, I have Downton Abbey trivia for you lovely people.

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Episode Intro

Put on your finery, make sure the silver is polished, and let’s have some trivia. For episode 278 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast, I have Downton Abbey trivia for you lovely people.

As always, it’s three rounds of ten questions each. If you’re new to the show and want to learn more, visit DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.

A quick announcement, I have a new audiobook narration out. Blaine Dowler, my sometimes co-host wrote An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, and I narrated it. If you’ve ever wanted to understand Quantum Mechanics better, be sure to check it out on Audible. OK, shameless plug out of the way, let’s dive into the trivia.

The Dorky Round

The show centers around what noble family?
a. The Crawley family
The events in the second year of the show follow which war?
a. World War I or The Great War
Jim Carter played what head butler for Downton?
a. Charles Carson
Hugh Bonneville plays what patriarch?
a. Robert Crawley
Played by Elizabeth McGovern, who is the only American member of the Crawley family?
a. Cora
What veteran actress playes the Dowager Countess, Violet?
a. Maggie Smith
Of Robert and Cora’s children, which is the eldest?
a. Lady Mary
Tom Branson is not English but hails from what other part of the UK?
a. Ireland. Irish folks, put your torches and pitchforks down. At the time, it was part of the United Kingdom.
Who was Lady Mary’s first husband?
a. Matthew Crawley, her distant cousin
What Head Housemaid eventually marries Mr. Carson?
a. Elsie Hughes

The Geeky Round

News of what April 1912 event kicks off the first episode?
a. The sinking of the RMS Titanic
What is Robert Crawley’s title?
a. He’s the Earl of Grantham. It’s an actual title that went extinct in 1754
How many children did Robert and Cora have?
a. Three. Specifically, three daughters
Robert James-Collier plays what ambitious footman?
a. Thomas Barrow
Which member of the Crawley family dies after giving birth in the third season?
a. Lady Sybil
Who was the head cook for Downton?
a. Mrs. Patmore
John Bates held what position at Downton?
a. He was the head valet.
Before marrying into the family, what was Tom’s job at Downton?
a. He was the chauffeur.
Along with World War I, what pandemic was featured in Series Two?
a. The Spanish Flu pandemic.
At the beginning of the show, who was the Lady’s Maid to Cora?
a. Sarah O’Brien

The Nerdy Round

Who created Downton Abbey?
a. Julian Fellowes
Since this a British show, we’ll use their terminology: How many series did the show have?
a. It ran for six series.
Most of the action in the show takes place in what region of England?
a. Yorkshire
What castle stands in for the fictional Downton Abbey?
a. Highclere Castle
Cora, from a wealthy American family, came from which US state?
a. Ohio.
What was the name of the second feature film based on the show?
a. Downton Abbey: A New Era
Prior to World War I, Robert Crawley fought in which war?
a. The Boer War. It’s where he met Bates.
What monarch visits Downton Abbey in the 2019 film?
a. King George V. He was the founder of the House of Windsor as was the Great Grandfather of Charles III.
The show first debuted in which year?
a. It began in 2010.
What Academy Award winning actress played Martha Levinson, Cora’s mother?
a. Shirley MacLaine

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it for Downton Abbey Trivia. How did you do? They’ve announced a third feature film to be shot soon. I’m sure I’ll be watching it with my wife.

I’ll be back next week with another TV show, this one is probably the polar opposite of Downton Abbey. Here’s a clue:

What groundbreaking Norman Lear 1970s show had seven spin-off series?

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