The Handmaid's Tale Trivia Questions

92 questions across multiple rounds

A dystopian trivia theme built around The Handmaid's Tale, following June Osborne as a Handmaid forced into reproductive servitude under the totalitarian regime of Gilead.

Sample Questions

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  • How do characters commonly respond to the greeting 'Blessed be the fruit'? May the Lord open
  • What was the profession of Odette, Moira's fiancée who was killed by Gilead? A doctor
  • What term does Gilead use for gay people? Gender traitors
  • Which of June's children was taken from her when the family was captured fleeing Gilead? Hannah
  • What color do the Wives of Gilead typically wear? Blue
  • What Do Warren And Naomi Putnam Name Their Child? Angela
  • Which U.S. state is Nick Blaine originally from? Michigan
  • What is the main duty of the Aunts in Gilead? Training the Handmaids
  • Which actress plays Serena Joy Waterford? Yvonne Strahovski
  • Which city serves as a major holdout of American resistance fighters against Gilead? Chicago

The Handmaid's Tale trivia works because Gilead's society runs on a dense set of invented ranks, rituals and terminology, giving fans a rich, specific vocabulary to be tested on alongside the show's central characters and plot.

A strong Handmaid's Tale quiz can include June Osborne, Serena Joy Waterford, Commander Fred Waterford, Nick Blaine, Aunt Lydia and Moira, along with Gilead terms like the Colonies, Econowives, Particicution, Salvaging and the Mayday resistance network. The theme works because it rewards fans who track both the characters' fates and the show's dense invented world.

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