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100 free Stranger Things trivia questions with answers. Think you're a true Stranger Things fan? Put your knowledge to the test with our comprehensive 120-question trivia quiz covering all seasons of the hit Netflix series. From the mysteries of the Upside Down to the characters of Hawkins, Indiana, this quiz will challenge even the most dedicated viewers. See how many questions you can answer correctly and prove yourself as the ultimate Stranger Things superfan.
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Q 01How many episodes make up the first season?
Eight
The brothers wanted the run to play like one long film, with the main threads tied off and only the mythology left dangling.
Q 02In what year does the first season of Stranger Things primarily take place?
1983
The initial events of Stranger Things, including Will Byers' disappearance, unfold in the fall of 1983.
Q 03Who is Eleven's biological mother in Stranger Things?
Terry Ives
Terry Ives is Eleven's biological mother; Hawkins Lab took her newborn after she was dosed in government experiments while pregnant, and raised the child as Eleven.
Q 04Which petal-faced creature from the Upside Down takes Will Byers in Stranger Things season one, sharing its name with a D&D demon?
Demogorgon
The Demogorgon is named by the boys after a D&D demon prince; the petal-faced hunter drags Will into the Upside Down in the first episode and is drawn to blood.
Q 05Which Dungeons & Dragons society at Hawkins High does Eddie Munson preside over?
The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club is the official D&D club at Hawkins High, providing a safe haven for 'nerds and freaks' like Dustin and Mike.
Q 06What legal name does Eleven receive on the forged birth certificate that makes her an adopted daughter?
Jane Hopper
At the end of Season 2, Dr. Owens provides Hopper with a forged birth certificate, making Eleven officially his adopted daughter, Jane Hopper.
Q 07What is the name of the mall ice cream parlour where Steve works in season three?
Scoops Ahoy
Scoops Ahoy is the mall ice cream parlour where Steve and Robin scoop in sailor uniforms in season three, sitting above the hidden Soviet base.
Q 08Which actor plays the grown-up Vecna in all three of his forms?
Jamie Campbell Bower
He plays the character in three forms across season four: the monster, the orderly, and the young man he once was.
Q 09What is the name of the local newspaper where Nancy and Jonathan work during Season 3?
The Hawkins Post
Nancy Wheeler and Jonathan Byers intern at The Hawkins Post, where they face sexism and investigate strange occurrences.
Q 10What instrument does Eddie Munson play in his metal band?
Electric Guitar
Eddie is the band's guitarist, and his rooftop shredding in the fourth-season finale became one of the show's most replayed scenes.
Q 11In Stranger Things, what are the portals between Hawkins and the Upside Down called, which Eleven can tear open and, painfully, seal?
Gates
Gates is the show's plain word for the portals to the Upside Down, and every one Eleven closes costs her more than the last.
Q 12Which film's characters do the boys dress as in season two?
Ghostbusters
The boys dress as Ghostbusters in season two, and Mike and Lucas both turn up as Venkman, to Lucas's annoyance.
Q 13What was the first name of Hopper's daughter, who died of cancer?
Sara
Sara Hopper, Jim Hopper's young daughter, died of cancer before the series begins; that loss drives his fierce protectiveness of Eleven.
Q 21Who is the scientist in charge of the lab where Eleven is raised?
Dr. Martin Brenner
Dr. Martin Brenner is the manipulative scientist who ran Hawkins Lab, raised Eleven from birth as a numbered test subject, and experimented on her.
Q 22How many seasons of Stranger Things were made in all?
Five
Stranger Things ran for five seasons in all; the fifth and last concluded with a series finale released on December 31, 2025.
Q 23Where do Steve and Robin work in season four?
Family Video
Steve and Robin work at Family Video in season four; the store's customer records are how Steve digs up Reefer Rick's address.
Q 14In Stranger Things season one, what does Eleven shoplift from a grocery store and devour in the woods, starting a lasting craving?
Eggos
Eggos, the toaster waffles, become Eleven's signature craving after she steals a stack from a grocery store; Hopper later leaves boxes of them in the woods for her.
Q 15In Stranger Things season three, which new Hawkins shopping centre hides a Russian laboratory underneath?
Starcourt Mall
Starcourt Mall is the bright new face of season three; beneath it the Russians run a secret laboratory trying to reopen the portal to the Upside Down.
Q 16Which character is a private investigator and conspiracy theorist who repeatedly helps Joyce and Hopper?
Murray Bauman
Murray is first hired to look into a missing Hawkins teenager and never lets go of the thread. His fluent Russian later makes him indispensable to the group.
Q 17What is the name of Dustin Henderson's long-distance girlfriend from 'science camp'?
Suzie
Suzie is Dustin's highly intelligent and musically talented girlfriend, whom he often talks about and eventually sings with.
Q 18Which actor plays Steve Harrington?
Joe Keery
Joe Keery plays Steve Harrington from season one onward; outside the show Keery records as the musician Djo, whose song 'End of Beginning' went viral in 2024.
Q 19Where do the Hawkins kids hang out and compete for high scores in season two?
Palace Arcade
The Palace Arcade is a popular hangout spot for the boys in Season 2, where Dustin struggles to beat Max's high scores.
Q 20What song is famously used by Max Mayfield to escape Vecna's curse in Season 4?
'Running Up That Hill' by Kate Bush
'Running Up That Hill' by Kate Bush, a 1985 single, is Max's lifeline against Vecna; the show sent it to number one in the UK in 2022, 37 years after release.
Q 24In Season 2, what monster from Dungeons & Dragons does Will Byers become possessed by?
Mind Flayer
The Mind Flayer, also known as the Shadow Monster, possesses Will Byers in Season 2, using him as a host and spy.
Q 25Eleven's backstory is tied to which real-life CIA mind-control programme?
Project MKUltra
Project MKUltra, the CIA mind-control programme that ran from 1953 into the 1970s and dosed subjects with LSD, is the real-world basis for the Hawkins Lab experiments behind Eleven's powers.
Q 26Which actress portrays Nancy Wheeler?
Natalia Dyer
Natalia Dyer plays Nancy Wheeler, Mike's older sister, who often takes on an investigative role in the supernatural events.
Q 27Who leads the season-four witch hunt against Eddie Munson?
Jason Carver
Jason Carver, the Hawkins High basketball captain, leads the mob hunting Eddie for his girlfriend's murder; he dies in the season-four finale when the ground splits beneath the Creel house.
Q 28What object does Hopper wear as a bracelet in memory of his late daughter?
A blue hair tie
Hopper wears his late daughter's blue hair tie around his wrist as a bracelet; at the end of season two he gives it to Eleven, who wears it to the school dance.
Q 29Which actress plays Eleven?
Millie Bobby Brown
Millie Bobby Brown plays Eleven; cast at age eleven, she shaved her head for the role and earned an Emmy nomination for it at 13 in 2017.
Q 30What is the name of the first known victim of Vecna in Season 4?
Chrissy Cunningham
Chrissy Cunningham, a popular cheerleader, is Vecna's first victim in Season 4, leading to Eddie Munson being wrongly accused of her murder.