I still remember the first time I watched Eleven walk into that diner with a shaved head and a bloody nose, and I stayed up way too late finishing the first season.
Now that the whole story has wrapped up after nearly ten years, it feels like the right time to put together a proper quiz for everyone who grew up with the Party, whether you’ve watched every episode three times or you’re just trying to win a family trivia night over the holidays.
I’ve split the questions into sections by season so you can jump to your favourite, and fair warning that the later sections spoil the ending, so skip those if you’re still catching up.
150 Best Stranger Things Quiz Questions (With Answers)
Hawkins and the Basics
I’ll start with the easy stuff to get everyone warmed up, since it covers the town, the creators and the little details that tie the whole show together.
- Q: What is the name of the fictional Indiana town where the show is set? A: Hawkins.
- Q: Who created Stranger Things? A: The Duffer Brothers, Matt and Ross, who are twins.
- Q: In what year did the first season premiere on Netflix? A: 2016.
- Q: What was the show’s working title before it became Stranger Things? A: Montauk.
- Q: What font is used for the famous title card? A: ITC Benguiat.
- Q: What is the dark, mirrored dimension beneath Hawkins called? A: The Upside Down.
- Q: What do the main group of kids call themselves? A: The Party.
- Q: What tabletop game do the boys play in the opening scene? A: Dungeons & Dragons.
- Q: Whose basement do they usually play in? A: Mike Wheeler’s.
- Q: What is the name of the secretive government facility on the edge of town? A: Hawkins National Laboratory.
- Q: Which US government department runs the lab? A: The Department of Energy.
- Q: What does Eleven call Dr. Martin Brenner? A: “Papa.”
- Q: What is Eleven’s favourite food? A: Eggo waffles.
- Q: What number is tattooed on Eleven’s forearm? A: 011.
- Q: What is the Hawkins High School mascot? A: The Tigers.
- Q: What arcade does the group hang out at? A: The Palace Arcade.
- Q: What is Jim Hopper’s job in Hawkins? A: Chief of police.
- Q: Where does Joyce Byers work in the first season? A: Melvald’s General Store.
- Q: How many seasons does Stranger Things have in total? A: Five.
- Q: Roughly how many episodes did the whole series run for? A: 42.
Season 1: The Boy Who Vanished
Season one is set in 1983 and still feels like the cleanest, creepiest version of the show, so these questions go back to where it all started.
- Q: Which boy goes missing at the start of the first season? A: Will Byers.
- Q: How does Joyce communicate with Will while he’s trapped in the Upside Down? A: Through Christmas lights she strings up around her house.
- Q: What is the monster stalking Hawkins in season one called? A: The Demogorgon.
- Q: Where does Eleven first stumble out of the woods and into a building? A: Benny’s Burgers.
- Q: What does Mike call Eleven for short? A: “El.”
- Q: What is the rule Mike teaches Eleven about their friendship? A: “Friends don’t lie.”
- Q: Which song by The Clash becomes Will and Jonathan’s special connection? A: “Should I Stay or Should I Go.”
- Q: Which of Nancy’s friends disappears after Steve’s pool party? A: Barb Holland.
- Q: What fan slogan took over the internet after Barb’s disappearance? A: “Justice for Barb.”
- Q: Which actress played Barb? A: Shannon Purser.
- Q: What was the name of Hopper’s daughter? A: Sara.
- Q: How does Eleven track down Will’s location in the Upside Down? A: By floating in a kiddie pool filled with salt water, which works as a sensory deprivation tank.
- Q: Which teacher at Hawkins Middle School helps the boys understand what’s happening? A: Mr. Clarke.
- Q: What happens to Eleven’s body when she uses her powers? A: She gets a nosebleed.
- Q: What does Eleven do to the Demogorgon in the season one finale? A: She destroys it and disappears along with it.
- Q: What does Hopper leave out in the woods at the end of the season? A: A box of Eggo waffles.
- Q: What does Will cough up in the final scene? A: A slug-like creature.
- Q: In what year is the first season set? A: 1983.
- Q: What is the name of Will’s father? A: Lonnie Byers.
- Q: Which trap do Nancy and Jonathan use against the Demogorgon? A: A bear trap, along with a few other homemade traps.
- Q: What is the “gate” that the lab accidentally opens? A: A portal to the Upside Down.
- Q: Who plays Joyce Byers? A: Winona Ryder.
- Q: Who plays Chief Hopper? A: David Harbour.
- Q: What does the Demogorgon’s face look like when it opens up? A: A flower with petals.
- Q: What does Mike dress Eleven in to help her blend in? A: A pink dress and a blonde wig.
Season 2: The Mind Flayer Arrives
The second season jumps to 1984 and ramps up the horror, and it also brought in a few characters who ended up being fan favourites.
- Q: In what year is season two set? A: 1984.
- Q: What does Dustin name the baby creature he finds in a garbage can? A: Dart, though he first calls it Pollywog.
- Q: Who plays Bob Newby? A: Sean Astin.
- Q: What store does Bob work at? A: RadioShack.
- Q: Who is the new girl who skates into Hawkins and joins the group? A: Max Mayfield.
- Q: Who is Max’s stepbrother? A: Billy Hargrove.
- Q: What do the boys dress up as for Halloween? A: Ghostbusters.
- Q: Which arcade game does Max beat Dustin’s high score on? A: Dig Dug.
- Q: What is the giant shadow monster looming over the Upside Down called? A: The Mind Flayer.
- Q: Who gets possessed by the Mind Flayer? A: Will Byers.
- Q: Where does Eleven go to find the sister she never knew she had? A: Chicago.
- Q: What number is Eleven’s “sister,” and what is her power? A: Eight (Kali), who creates illusions.
- Q: Where does Hopper hide Eleven for most of the season? A: In a cabin in the woods.
- Q: What is rotting underground and killing off Hawkins crops? A: The pumpkin patch, thanks to the tunnels spreading beneath it.
- Q: What does Steve use as a weapon, earning him the nickname “babysitter”? A: A baseball bat wrapped in nails.
- Q: Who plays Dr. Sam Owens? A: Paul Reiser.
- Q: What character dies in the lab, sacrificing himself to save the others? A: Bob Newby.
- Q: What do Hopper and the others use to burn out the tunnels beneath Hawkins? A: Flamethrowers.
- Q: What dance ends season two? A: The Snow Ball.
- Q: What monster-like creatures swarm the Hawkins lab in season two? A: Demodogs.
Season 3: Summer of 1985
Season three moved everything into a bright, neon, mall-obsessed summer, and I’ll admit it’s the season I rewatch the most when I’m in a good mood.
- Q: In what summer is season three set? A: 1985.
- Q: What is the name of the new mall that opens in Hawkins? A: Starcourt Mall.
- Q: What ice cream shop do Steve and Robin work at? A: Scoops Ahoy.
- Q: Who plays Robin Buckley? A: Maya Hawke.
- Q: What useful skill does Robin have that helps decode the Russian messages? A: She can speak and translate several languages.
- Q: Who plays Erica Sinclair? A: Priah Ferguson.
- Q: What are the people called who get taken over by the Mind Flayer? A: The flayed.
- Q: Which character sacrifices himself to save Eleven? A: Billy Hargrove.
- Q: Who is presumed dead after the explosion at Starcourt? A: Jim Hopper.
- Q: Which famous movie theme do Dustin and Suzie sing together over the radio? A: “The NeverEnding Story.”
- Q: Who plays Suzie? A: Gabriella Pizzolo.
- Q: What is the name of the Russian scientist who helps Hopper and Joyce? A: Alexei.
- Q: Which conspiracy-loving journalist helps the group? A: Murray Bauman.
- Q: What is the name of Dustin’s homemade radio? A: Cerebro.
- Q: On what holiday does the third season’s finale take place? A: The Fourth of July.
- Q: Who first becomes the Mind Flayer’s host in season three? A: Heather, the lifeguard at the pool.
- Q: What does Hopper leave behind for Eleven? A: A letter.
- Q: Where does Eleven end up living after the events of season three? A: With the Byers family.
- Q: Which newspaper does Nancy intern at? A: The Hawkins Post.
- Q: What is hidden beneath Starcourt Mall? A: A secret Russian base.
- Q: What does Joyce discover is happening to the magnets around town? A: They begin to fall off fridges and break, signalling the gate trying to open again.
- Q: What does Steve wear on the job at Scoops Ahoy? A: A sailor uniform.
Season 4: Vecna’s Curse
Season four was the biggest and darkest yet, and it gave us a villain people are still talking about.
- Q: In what year is season four set? A: 1986.
- Q: Who is the main villain of season four? A: Vecna.
- Q: What is Vecna’s real name? A: Henry Creel, also known as One.
- Q: Who plays Vecna? A: Jamie Campbell Bower.
- Q: Who is Vecna’s first victim in the season? A: Chrissy Cunningham.
- Q: What sound signals that Vecna’s curse is about to strike? A: The chime of a clock.
- Q: What is the name of Eddie Munson’s club? A: The Hellfire Club.
- Q: Which Metallica song does Eddie play in the Upside Down? A: “Master of Puppets.”
- Q: Which Kate Bush song saves Max from Vecna’s curse? A: “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God).”
- Q: Where is Hopper imprisoned? A: A Russian prison in Kamchatka.
- Q: Where has Eleven moved to at the start of season four? A: California.
- Q: Who is the bully who torments Eleven at school? A: Angela.
- Q: Which pizza delivery driver is an unexpected ally during the California storyline? A: Argyle.
- Q: Who plays Argyle? A: Eduardo Franco.
- Q: Who plays Eddie Munson? A: Joseph Quinn.
- Q: Which Russian smuggler helps Joyce and Murray rescue Hopper? A: Yuri.
- Q: What is the name of the Russian guard who turns into an ally? A: Dmitri Antonov, nicknamed “Enzo.”
- Q: Who plays Dmitri? A: Tom Wlaschiha.
- Q: What is the room at the lab where Eleven fights One? A: The Rainbow Room.
- Q: Who plays Victor Creel? A: Robert Englund, famous for playing Freddy Krueger.
- Q: Who leads the angry mob hunting Eddie in Hawkins? A: Jason Carver.
- Q: What happens to Eddie at the end of the season? A: He sacrifices himself to distract the demobats while the others escape.
- Q: What dimension does Vecna open at the end of season four? A: Rifts that begin tearing Hawkins apart.
- Q: On what dates were the two volumes of season four released in 2022? A: May 27 and July 1.
- Q: What happens to Max at the end of season four? A: She survives but ends up in a coma.
- Q: Who are Vecna’s first three victims in season four? A: Chrissy Cunningham, Fred Benson and Patrick McKinney.
- Q: Which Hawkins house turns out to hold the key to Vecna’s gate? A: The Creel house.
- Q: In what year was “Running Up That Hill” originally released? A: 1985.
Season 5: The Final Chapter
Spoilers ahead for everything that happened in the last season, so scroll past this section if you’re not caught up yet.
- Q: When was season five released? A: In three parts, starting in late November 2025 and ending on December 31.
- Q: What is the finale titled? A: “The Rightside Up.”
- Q: Who plays Kali, also known as Eight? A: Linnea Berthelsen.
- Q: Who plays Holly Wheeler? A: Nell Fisher.
- Q: Who plays Derek Turnbow? A: Jake Connelly.
- Q: What dimension did Eleven send Henry to at the end of season four? A: The Abyss.
- Q: What origin story is revealed about Henry Creel? A: As a child, he touched a glowing rock in a cave and was exposed to Mind Flayer particles.
- Q: Who delivers the final blow to Vecna? A: Joyce Byers.
- Q: Who tries to talk Vecna out of his path in the finale? A: Will Byers.
- Q: How much time passes in the finale’s time jump? A: Eighteen months.
- Q: What milestone do Will, Dustin, Mike, Max and Lucas reach in the time jump? A: They graduate high school.
- Q: What game does the series end on? A: Dungeons & Dragons.
- Q: Who yanks Eleven out of the sensory tank too early? A: Hopper.
- Q: Who serves as bait during the plan against Vecna? A: Nancy.
- Q: What is the name of the place where Vecna keeps the kidnapped kids? A: The Creel house, inside his memory world.
- Q: Who explains the possibility that Eleven survived during the final D&D scene? A: Mike.
- Q: What stage play explores Henry Creel’s backstory in 1959? A: Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
- Q: Did the finale confirm whether Eleven survived? A: No, it leaves her fate open to interpretation.
- Q: What landscape does Eleven appear in during a tease at the end? A: A peaceful hike through a waterfall-covered landscape.
- Q: Which two characters join Eleven inside Vecna’s memory in the finale? A: Kali (Eight) and Max.
Characters and Cast
I’ll finish with a round about the actors and the people behind the characters, since I always get asked who played who when someone starts a rewatch.
- Q: Who plays Eleven? A: Millie Bobby Brown.
- Q: Who plays Mike Wheeler? A: Finn Wolfhard.
- Q: Who plays Dustin Henderson? A: Gaten Matarazzo.
- Q: Who plays Lucas Sinclair? A: Caleb McLaughlin.
- Q: Who plays Will Byers? A: Noah Schnapp.
- Q: Who plays Nancy Wheeler? A: Natalia Dyer.
- Q: Who plays Jonathan Byers? A: Charlie Heaton.
- Q: Who plays Steve Harrington? A: Joe Keery.
- Q: Who plays Max Mayfield? A: Sadie Sink.
- Q: Who plays Billy Hargrove? A: Dacre Montgomery.
- Q: Who plays Dr. Martin Brenner? A: Matthew Modine.
- Q: Who plays Murray Bauman? A: Brett Gelman.
- Q: Who plays Karen Wheeler? A: Cara Buono.
- Q: Which cast member plays Vecna in the original series? A: Jamie Campbell Bower.
- Q: How long did the show run on Netflix from start to finish? A: Nearly ten years, from 2016 to the end of 2025.
Keep the Quiz Night Going
If you got through all 150 and you’re still looking for something to throw at the group chat, I’d suggest having a crack at the 300 Harry Potter trivia quiz, which has easy, medium and hard rounds so everyone can find their level.
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