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82 free SpongeBob SquarePants trivia questions with answers. Are you ready, kids? Test your knowledge of the world's most famous sea sponge with 50 trivia questions spanning every corner of Bikini Bottom. From SpongeBob's pineapple house to Plankton's endless schemes, from the Krusty Krab to the Salty Spitoon, this quiz covers characters, classic episodes, movies, voice actors, internet memes, and the legacy of creator Stephen Hillenburg. Whether you're a casual fan or a Bikini Bottom historian, there's something here to challenge everyone.
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Q 01What is SpongeBob SquarePants' pet snail's name?
Gary
Gary the Snail has lived with SpongeBob since the very first episode, 'Help Wanted', and is walked on a leash and fed from a bowl like a house pet.
Q 02Where does SpongeBob SquarePants work?
The Krusty Krab
SpongeBob works at the Krusty Krab, the burger restaurant Mr. Krabs owns and runs; it is his dream job, and he treats every shift there as a joy.
Q 03What is the name of Plankton's computer wife?
KAREN
Karen is Plankton's computer wife (full name Karen Plankton), who supplies most of the schemes he uses against the Krusty Krab.
Q 04What instrument does Squidward play?
Clarinet
The clarinet, plus painting: Squidward has a passion for both art and music and no actual talent for either.
Q 05What is Patrick Star's relationship to SpongeBob?
Best friend
Best friend since the pilot: Patrick and SpongeBob are nearly inseparable, spending their days blowing bubbles and annoying Squidward.
Q 06What type of animal is Sandy Cheeks?
Squirrel
Sandy Cheeks is a squirrel, a land mammal who lives underwater in an air-filled glass dome and wears a diving suit whenever she leaves it.
Q 07What is the name of the city where SpongeBob lives?
Bikini Bottom
SpongeBob lives in Bikini Bottom, an underwater city located beneath the real-life Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.
Q 08Who is the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants?
Stephen Hillenburg
Stephen Hillenburg created the series and pitched it to Nickelodeon in 1997; he died in 2018 at age 57.
Q 09What does SpongeBob live in?
A pineapple
The pineapple house was, from the start, one of the two locations Hillenburg intended the show to keep returning to. SpongeBob shares it with his pet sea snail.
Q 10What year did SpongeBob SquarePants first premiere on Nickelodeon?
1999
The show got a sneak peek right after the 1999 Kids' Choice Awards on May 1 and then officially premiered on July 17, 1999. It went on to become Nickelodeon's longest-running series.
Q 11Who voices SpongeBob SquarePants?
Tom Kenny
Kenny has voiced SpongeBob since 1999 and also plays the French Narrator (a Jacques Cousteau parody) and the live-action Patchy the Pirate.
Q 12The show's animators insist a Krabby Patty contains none of which ingredient?
Meat
Krabby Patties contain no meat: the show's crew has described the patty as vegetarian, and its secret formula has never been revealed on screen.
Q 13What is Plankton's first name?
Sheldon
Sheldon J. Plankton is the one-eyed owner of a failing restaurant across the street who never stops scheming against the Krusty Krab.
Q 21What was Stephen Hillenburg's profession before creating SpongeBob?
Marine science educator
Stephen Hillenburg was a marine science educator at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, California before pursuing animation. His marine biology background deeply influenced the creation of SpongeBob and Bikini Bottom.
Q 22In the 'Band Geeks' episode, what song does Squidward's band perform at the Bubble Bowl?
Sweet Victory
'Sweet Victory' is the power ballad Squidward's makeshift band plays at the Bubble Bowl halftime show in the season 2 episode 'Band Geeks', one of the show's most celebrated scenes.
Q 23What is Squidward's last name?
Tentacles
Q 14What is the name of Mr. Krabs' whale daughter?
Pearl
Pearl Krabs is Mr. Krabs' teenage whale daughter. The running joke is that a crab has a whale for a daughter, though the show has never fully explained why.
Q 15Which elderly superhero duo star in SpongeBob and Patrick's favorite TV show?
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy, voiced for years by Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway, are aged parodies of Aquaman and Aqualad whose adventures spoof the camp 1960s Batman series.
Q 16What color is SpongeBob's tie?
Red
SpongeBob wears a red tie as part of his outfit, along with his brown square pants, white shirt, and black shoes.
Q 17In the first SpongeBob movie, what are SpongeBob and Patrick trying to retrieve from Shell City?
Neptune's crown
In The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004), SpongeBob and Patrick travel to Shell City to retrieve King Neptune's stolen crown, which Plankton had stolen as part of his plan to take over Bikini Bottom.
Q 18What is SpongeBob's favorite hobby besides working at the Krusty Krab?
Jellyfishing
Jellyfishing means chasing jellyfish with a net, much like butterfly collecting; SpongeBob and Patrick head to Jellyfish Fields to do it.
Q 19Where does SpongeBob keep failing his driving test?
Mrs. Puff's Boating School
SpongeBob attends Mrs. Puff's Boating School, where he has failed his driving test countless times. Mrs. Puff dreads having SpongeBob as a student due to his terrible driving.
Q 20What does Patrick Star live under?
A rock
A rock with a bare, sandy room beneath it is all Patrick needs, matching his simple lifestyle.
His full name is Squidward Quincy Tentacles. Hillenburg built the first name from 'squid' and 'Edward'.
Q 24What is the name of Mr. Krabs' rival restaurant?
The Chum Bucket
The Chum Bucket is run by Plankton, once Mr. Krabs' best friend, and sits directly across the street from the Krusty Krab.
Q 25What is Mr. Krabs' first name?
Eugene
Mr. Krabs' full name is Eugene Harold Krabs; a navy veteran, he owns and runs the Krusty Krab.
Q 26Who voices Patrick Star?
Bill Fagerbakke
Bill Fagerbakke has voiced Patrick Star since the show's premiere in 1999; the former University of Idaho football player also voiced Broadway in Disney's Gargoyles.
Q 27Which season 1 episode has SpongeBob repeatedly tearing his swim trunks at Goo Lagoon to get laughs?
Ripped Pants
'Ripped Pants' is a Season 1 episode where SpongeBob accidentally rips his pants at Goo Lagoon and gets laughs. He keeps doing it until the joke wears thin. The episode features the iconic 'Ripped Pants' song.
Q 28What is the 'magic conch shell' in the episode 'Club SpongeBob'?
A pull-string toy
The Magic Conch is a pull-string toy: lost in the Kelp Forest, SpongeBob and Patrick obey its random answers while Squidward, who refuses to believe in it, fails to get home on his own.
Q 29What is the name of the tough-guy bar that SpongeBob tries to enter in 'No Weenies Allowed'?
The Salty Spitoon
The Salty Spitoon is the tough-guys-only bar: Sandy strolls past Reg the bouncer while SpongeBob keeps inventing ways to prove he is tough enough to be let in.
Q 30What species is Squidward actually, despite his name?
Octopus
Hillenburg named him after the squid, a close relative with ten limbs, combined with the name Edward. His voice actor has said 'Octoward' just didn't work.