FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about Different World The Later Years

'Different World' (The Later Years) Quiz

After Whitley and Dwayne got married the focus of the show switched to the younger characters Lena, Gina. Charmaine, Dorian, and Terell. This quiz is about them. If you are a true fan like me these questions should be a piece of cake.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oats. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Oats

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,523

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
3208

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (14/15), Landon2logan (11/15), Faye152 (14/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What character first appeared on the Cosby show? Hint

Lena

Charmaine

Terell

Gina

NEXT>

Question 2 of 15

2. What was Charmaine's boyfriends name? Hint

Lance

Doug

Terell

Matthew

NEXT>

Question 3 of 15

3. In what subject did Charmaine and Terell try to cheat? Hint

Chemistry

French

Spanish

Math

NEXT>

Question 4 of 15

4. What social issue was covered using Gina? Hint

Animal Rights

Abortion

Domestic violence

STD's

NEXT>

Question 5 of 15

5. What did Gina's boyfriend Deon call her? Hint

Honey dew

Honey pot

Honey schnukems

Honey dip

NEXT>

Question 6 of 15

6. Gina's boyfriend Deon was a rapper what was his stage name? Hint

Dj D

D Down

I'm Down

D Dawg

NEXT>

Question 7 of 15

7. What did Gina say to Lena at the end of the episode where she broke up with Deon? Hint

Why do you have a dustpan

I'm done with I'm down

Thanks for being there girl

I'm much too cute to be wearing these ugly shoes

NEXT>

Question 8 of 15

8. What was Lena's fathers name? Hint

Grover

Grant

Edward

George

NEXT>

Question 9 of 15

9. Who played Lena's ex-boyfriend Piccolo? Hint

Omar Epps

Tupac Shakur

Mekhi Phifer

Morris Chestnut

NEXT>

Question 10 of 15

10. What was the name that Lena's Baltimore friends called her current boyfriend Dorian? Hint

Choir boy

Donald

Cat in the Hat

D-Money

NEXT>

Question 11 of 15

11. What was different about Dorian, as far as Lena's boyfriends go? Hint

He was saving himself for marriage

He couldn't dance

He dressed differently

He couldn't play basketball

NEXT>

Question 12 of 15

12. Who nearly got expelled for having a gun? Hint

Dorian

Charmaine

Gina

Terell

NEXT>

Question 13 of 15

13. When Gina, Lena, Charmaine, Dorian, and Terell moved in together who played their landlord ? Hint

Isaiah Washington

Bill Cosby

Billy D Williams

Melvin Van Peebles

NEXT>

Question 14 of 15

14. What type of famous athlete did Mr. Paige, their landlord, turn out to be? Hint

A basketball player

A hockey player

A football player

A baseball player

NEXT>

Question 15 of 15

15. Mr. Paige cut an album what was the name of it? Hint

Paige and the Paigettes

Sweetknuckles and Crew

Sweetknuckles sings

The Sweet Sounds of Sweetknuckles Paige

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Apr 24 2024 : Guest 108: 14/15
Apr 23 2024 : Landon2logan: 11/15
Mar 20 2024 : Faye152: 14/15
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 174: 14/15

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What character first appeared on the Cosby show?

Answer: Charmaine

Charmaine was the fast talking friend of cousin Pam.

2. What was Charmaine's boyfriends name?

Answer: Lance

All of the true fans, as well as the characters, surely go tired of hearing about 'My Beloved Lance'.

3. In what subject did Charmaine and Terell try to cheat?

Answer: French

They got caught because they tried to use a baby monitor to find out what was on the test, and they put the wrong half into Gina's bag.

4. What social issue was covered using Gina?

Answer: Domestic violence

Lucky for Gina, in the end her friends had her back, Lena even threatened him with a dustpan.

5. What did Gina's boyfriend Deon call her?

Answer: Honey dip

6. Gina's boyfriend Deon was a rapper what was his stage name?

Answer: I'm Down

7. What did Gina say to Lena at the end of the episode where she broke up with Deon?

Answer: I'm much too cute to be wearing these ugly shoes

Deon was the one abusing Gina. He returned in a later episode, but again Gina's friends were there to keep her strong.

8. What was Lena's fathers name?

Answer: Grover

Grover James appeared on a show where Lena wrote a fictional essay about him.

9. Who played Lena's ex-boyfriend Piccolo?

Answer: Tupac Shakur

Monica Calhoun, from 'Players Club' and 'The Best Man', also guest starred as Lena's friend Yolanda.

10. What was the name that Lena's Baltimore friends called her current boyfriend Dorian?

Answer: Choir boy

In an attempt to be the way he thought Lena wanted, the 'choir by' started a fight with Piccolo and lost.

11. What was different about Dorian, as far as Lena's boyfriends go?

Answer: He was saving himself for marriage

12. Who nearly got expelled for having a gun?

Answer: Terell

When he was unable to defend Charmaine's honor, and they were run into a ditch, Terell felt he needed the gun for respect and protection.

13. When Gina, Lena, Charmaine, Dorian, and Terell moved in together who played their landlord ?

Answer: Billy D Williams

14. What type of famous athlete did Mr. Paige, their landlord, turn out to be?

Answer: A baseball player

Because Mr. Paige was bitter about his short-lived career and how his life turned out, the kids got him to return to college.

15. Mr. Paige cut an album what was the name of it?

Answer: The Sweet Sounds of Sweetknuckles Paige

The Sweet Sounds of Sweetknuckles sold 50 copies. His mother bought 49.

Source: Author Oats

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Gamemaster1967 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.