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Quiz about Downton Abbey Quote Quiz
Quiz about Downton Abbey Quote Quiz

'Downton Abbey' Quote Quiz!


Just a little quote quiz on one of my favourite ever TV shows, 'Downton Abbey'. Contains questions on Season 1 and 2.

A multiple-choice quiz by poemsarefun99. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
344,905
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1207
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (7/10), Guest 92 (10/10), Guest 207 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who said, 'I hope you know that really smart people sleep in separate rooms.'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who said, 'What's a 'weekend?'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who said, 'I'm not a lady and I don't pretend to be!'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who said, 'No one ever learned anything from a governess except for French, and how to curtsy!'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who said, 'I'm a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose.'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which two people said this?

'I'm afraid Edith will be the one taking care of us in our old age.'
'What a ghastly prospect!"
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was Robert talking about when he said, 'She thinks that if you put a toy down, it'll still be sitting there when you want to play with it again."? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Finish the line:
'A woman shouldn't have opinions until she is married, and then her husband will tell her _____.'

Answer: (Four Words - no period on the end)
Question 9 of 10
9. "Why does every day involve a fight with an American?"
Whose quote was this?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Doctor: 'I wish I was more familiar with the treatment.'

Who replied, 'Will that be your excuse when he dies?'?
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Most Recent Scores
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 86: 7/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 92: 10/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 207: 7/10
Feb 28 2024 : Guest 174: 6/10
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 207: 7/10
Feb 19 2024 : Guest 51: 10/10
Feb 14 2024 : Guest 82: 6/10
Feb 08 2024 : Guest 69: 8/10
Feb 01 2024 : Guest 207: 9/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who said, 'I hope you know that really smart people sleep in separate rooms.'?

Answer: Mary

Mary said, "I hope you know that really smart people sleep in separate rooms." She said this to her parents when she was in their room whilst they were getting ready to sleep.
2. Who said, 'What's a 'weekend?'?

Answer: Violet

When Matthew said that he'll have time for discussing the hierarchy at the weekend, when he's not working, Violet exclaimed 'What's a 'weekend?', as she is so high in the aristocracy chain, that no-one she knows has a job, therefore no weekends.
3. Who said, 'I'm not a lady and I don't pretend to be!'?

Answer: Anna

Anna was in love with Mr Bates, and she was sure that he returned the feelings, but was angry that he wouldn't say so. So she told him. 'I love you, Mr. Bates! And I know it's not ladylike to say so, but I'm not a lady and I don't pretend to be!'
4. Who said, 'No one ever learned anything from a governess except for French, and how to curtsy!'?

Answer: Sybil

Sybil was annoyed that she was not working, and was wasting her life. So she said, "No one ever learned anything from a governess except for French, and how to curtsy!'
5. Who said, 'I'm a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose.'?

Answer: Violet

It was Violet, Dowager Countess. This was said in season 2, episode 2.
6. Which two people said this? 'I'm afraid Edith will be the one taking care of us in our old age.' 'What a ghastly prospect!"

Answer: Cora and Robert

It was Robert and Cora, Edith's parents. It was said in season 1, episode 6.
7. Who was Robert talking about when he said, 'She thinks that if you put a toy down, it'll still be sitting there when you want to play with it again."?

Answer: Mary

Robert said this when he was angry with Mary for ruining her chances with Matthew by flirting with another man. She did this because of a bet she had with Edith.
8. Finish the line: 'A woman shouldn't have opinions until she is married, and then her husband will tell her _____.'

Answer: what her opinions are

When Mary and Violet were discussing Sybil wanting to protest for women's rights, Mary tried to defend her sister by saying. 'Sybil is entitled to her opinions!' But Violet replied, 'No. A woman shouldn't have opinions until she is married, and then her husband will tell her what her opinions are.'
9. "Why does every day involve a fight with an American?" Whose quote was this?

Answer: Violet's

When Violet was visiting Matthew, she almost fell off her chair, and Matthew announced that it was a 'swivel chair'. Violet asked if it was a modern invention, and Matthew replied, 'No, it was invented by Thomas Jefferson.' Violet then muttered, 'Everyday involves a fight with an American!'
10. Doctor: 'I wish I was more familiar with the treatment.' Who replied, 'Will that be your excuse when he dies?'?

Answer: Isobel

It was Isobel. When the Doctor was unsure about her remedy for treating a patient with Dropsy, she was very stubborn, and eventually saved the man's life with her own method.
Source: Author poemsarefun99

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