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50 free Gossip Girl trivia questions with answers. Welcome to the ultimate Gossip Girl trivia quiz! Test your knowledge of the iconic characters, shocking plot twists, and memorable moments from the beloved TV series. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just catching up, see how much you really know about the scandalous world of the Upper East Side.
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Q 01In the finale, whose final chapter, run in Nate's newspaper, reveals them as Gossip Girl?
Dan Humphrey
Dan Humphrey's last chapter runs in Nate's paper, and the finale cuts to every character's phone buzzing as they learn the blogger had been among them all along.
Q 02Which elite private academy do the show's female leads attend?
Constance Billard
The Constance Billard School for Girls and its brother school, St. Jude's School for Boys, were the primary educational settings for the core group of Upper East Siders.
Q 03Nate Archibald's mother Anne belonged to which historical American family?
Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt: Nate's mother Anne is a van der Bilt, the show's thinly veiled Vanderbilt dynasty; his father Howard 'the Captain' Archibald is jailed for fraud and embezzlement.
Q 04What is the name of Blair's loyal and often insightful maid?
Dorota Kishlovsky
Dorota Kishlovsky was Blair's beloved and trusted maid, often acting as her confidante and accomplice in many schemes.
Q 05Which Manhattan property does Chuck buy in season 3?
The Empire Hotel
Chuck buys The Empire Hotel in season three, and it becomes the stage for many of his business and personal dealings.
Q 06Which actress turned down the recurring role that eventually went to Michelle Trachtenberg?
Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton, fresh off The O.C., passed on the role of Georgina Sparks; Michelle Trachtenberg took it and played her from season 1 through the series finale.
Q 07What are the full first and middle names of Dan's younger sister, better known by a nickname?
Jennifer Tallulah
Jennifer Tallulah Humphrey is Jenny's full name, carried over from the original novels, where she is the youngest main character at fourteen.
Q 08How many episodes did the original Gossip Girl series air on The CW?
121
Gossip Girl aired 121 episodes on The CW, the last of them on December 17, 2012.
Q 09On Gossip Girl, what is the title of Dan Humphrey's thinly veiled tell-all novel about his Upper East Side friends?
Inside
Someone publishes Inside before Dan even finds out; a re-enacted scene from the book is what later convinces Blair that he has loved her for some time.
Q 10Which actress narrates as the anonymous blogger throughout the original series?
Kristen Bell
Bell's narration is uncredited, and she finally appears on camera as herself in the series finale.
Q 11Which British post-punk band released the song 'Nate Will Not Return' in 2011?
The Fall
The Fall, Mark E. Smith's band, put 'Nate Will Not Return' on its 2011 album Ersatz GB; Smith said the song was about Gossip Girl's Nate Archibald.
Q 12In season 4, a scheme by Juliet lands Serena in which treatment facility?
The Ostroff Center
The Ostroff Center: Juliet drugs Serena and has her committed there in season 4; the same clinic had treated Serena's brother after his suicide attempt in season 1.
Q 13Who wrote the young adult novel series that the original *Gossip Girl* television show is based on?
Cecily von Ziegesar
Q 21How many seasons did the original Gossip Girl series run for?
Six
Six seasons: Gossip Girl ran on The CW for six seasons, ending in December 2012 with a sixth-season finale that unmasked the blogger.
Q 22Which real Manhattan nightspot stood in for Chuck's burlesque club, Victrola?
The Box
The Box has a sister club in London's Soho; the episode itself is named after the musical Victor/Victoria.
Q 23What is the first name of Serena's younger brother?
Eric
Eric van der Woodsen is Serena's sensitive younger brother, whose storylines often dealt with personal struggles and his identity.
The popular *Gossip Girl* television series is based on the young adult novel series of the same name, written by Cecily von Ziegesar.
Q 14On Gossip Girl, Dan's oldest friend Vanessa Abrams returns to New York in season one after living in which New England state?
Vermont
She had moved to Vermont, and comes back to find Dan dating Serena; the two friends spend the next four seasons circling each other.
Q 15Where does Nate go to college later in the series?
Columbia
Columbia: Nate starts at Columbia University in season 3, and Blair and Serena both enroll there in season 4, making the campus a main setting.
Q 16Who appoints herself Dan's manager in season 6, shopping his tell-all chapters around?
Georgina Sparks
Georgina Sparks appoints herself Dan's manager in season 6, shopping his scandalous chapters about each friend to magazines and relishing the fallout.
Q 17Gossip Girl's fourth season opened with two episodes filmed in which European capital?
Paris
Paris hosted the 2010 season-four opener, with locations including the Sorbonne, the Musée d'Orsay and the Gare du Nord before the show settled back in Manhattan.
Q 18Which New York City mayor proclaimed 'Gossip Girl Day' in honor of the show's 100th episode?
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomberg visited the set on January 26, 2012, and later turned up in the finale reacting to the big reveal.
Q 19In the finale, which signature accessory did the costume designer put back on Blair?
Headband
The headband: costume designer Eric Daman put Blair back in her signature headband for the finale and gave Chuck his scarf back, the two accessories that defined their early-season looks.
Q 20In which New York City borough do Dan and his family live at the start of the series?
Brooklyn
Brooklyn: the Humphreys' loft in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was a world away from the Manhattan penthouses of Dan's classmates, a contrast the show leaned on constantly.
Q 24After her dream school turns her down, where does Blair enroll for freshman year?
NYU
NYU: after Yale rescinds her acceptance, Blair starts at NYU, where her stepfather Cyrus pulled strings; a miserable freshman year later she transfers uptown and learns Chuck arranged it.
Q 25What nickname is Jenny known by during her early years on the show?
Little J
Little J: Gossip Girl tags Jenny as 'Little J' from her freshman year as Blair's eager protégée; season 2 charts her rebellion against that role.
Q 26Which character is known for being a former rock star and owning an art gallery?
Rufus Humphrey
Rufus Humphrey fronted the 1990s band Lincoln Hawk and runs a Brooklyn art gallery; his old flame Lily van der Woodsen keeps pulling him back uptown.
Q 27In a web spin-off, Blair's maid is revealed to secretly hold which noble title?
Countess
Countess: the 2009 web series Chasing Dorota reveals Blair's maid as a Polish countess who fled an arranged marriage to come to America.
Q 28Which actor portrays Nate, the golden-boy legacy student at St. Jude's?
Chace Crawford
Crawford's Nate is romantically linked to both Blair and Serena over the years and ends the series poised to run for mayor.
Q 29Which Manhattan hotel, owned by Chuck's father, is the Bass family's home early in the series?
The Palace
The real New York Palace on Madison Avenue also supplied its bar, Gilt, for Serena and Blair's drinks in the pilot.
Q 30On Gossip Girl, which career does Dan's younger sister Jenny Humphrey pursue, starting with an internship at Blair's mother's company?
Fashion Designer
Fashion designer is the dream: Jenny interns at Blair's mother's label, skips school for fashion shows and eventually tries launching her own line.