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50 free The Hills trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
The Hills followed Lauren Conrad from Laguna Beach to Los Angeles in 2006 and ran six seasons of friendships ending, rumours spreading and a finale that pulled the Hollywood backdrop away to reveal a soundstage. These The Hills trivia questions cover the cast credits, the Teen Vogue years, Heidi and Spencer, Kristin Cavallari's takeover, the scripting allegations, The City and New Beginnings. Every answer is sourced, with a short explanation so you learn something even when you miss.
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Q 01On which network did The Hills air from 2006 to 2010?
MTV
It premiered on May 31, 2006, and ended on July 13, 2010, after six seasons.
Q 02The Hills was developed as a spin-off of which earlier MTV series?
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
That show, created by Liz Gateley, followed students at Laguna Beach High School from 2004.
Q 03Who conceived the premise of The Hills?
Adam DiVello
Gateley and Travis served as executive producers.
Q 04Which career was the original lead pursuing when she moved to Los Angeles?
Fashion
She planned to attend the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and interned at Teen Vogue.
Q 05Who were the four original primary cast members?
Lauren, Heidi, Audrina and Whitney
Primary cast members were credited by their first names only.
Q 06At which magazine did Lauren and Whitney intern in the early seasons?
Teen Vogue
They later left for Kelly Cutrone's PR firm, People's Revolution.
Q 07Lauren turned down a summer internship in which city to stay with her ex-boyfriend?
Paris
Whitney took the position instead, and the choice became the show's most famous 'what if'.
Q 08Which company hired Heidi, prompting her to drop out of design college?
Bolthouse Productions
She was later fired after getting drunk at a company event in season four.
Q 09How was Spencer Pratt first credited when he joined in season two?
'Heidi's boyfriend'
The credit later changed to 'Heidi's husband'.
Q 10Brody Jenner was introduced in season two under which credit?
'Spencer's friend'
He became 'Lauren's friend' and, by season five, 'Kristin's ex-boyfriend'.
Q 11Which rumour ended Lauren and Heidi's friendship in season three?
A sex tape with Jason Wahler
Lauren suspected Heidi and Spencer of spreading it, and the feud ran through every season she appeared in.
Q 12What is the two-name nickname of Audrina's on-off boyfriend Brescia?
Justin Bobby
His credit shifted between 'Audrina's ex', 'Audrina's boyfriend' and 'Audrina's ex-boyfriend'.
Q 13Whose PR firm, People's Revolution, hired Lauren and Whitney away from the magazine?
Kelly Cutrone
Cutrone's blunt style made her a breakout figure and later earned her own show.
Q 21How many cosmetic surgery procedures did Heidi undergo in one day before season six?
Ten
Her family's disapproval led her and Spencer to cut themselves off from their relatives.
Q 22Why were Heidi and Spencer removed from the series during season six?
Erratic behaviour
Their own sisters decided to cut them out of their lives on screen.
Q 23Which singer did Audrina briefly date in the final season?
Ryan Cabrera
She settled into friendship with Justin Bobby at the same time.
Q 24Where does Kristin decide to move in the series finale?
Q 14How is Stephanie Pratt, added in season three, related to Spencer?
His sister
Her friendship with Lauren strained her relationship with her brother and Heidi.
Q 15Holly Montag moved to LA from which Colorado town?
Crested Butte
Heidi returned there in the season six premiere to show her family the results of her surgeries.
Q 16In which country did an intoxicated Heidi and Spencer elope in season four?
Mexico
The pair later admitted the elopement was 'entirely symbolic'.
Q 17Which designer employed Whitney when she moved to New York after season four?
Diane von Fürstenberg
The move launched her spin-off The City, which ran two seasons.
Q 18What was Whitney Port's spin-off series called?
The City
Port confirmed in October 2010 that MTV would not renew it.
Q 19Who replaced Lauren as lead halfway through season five?
Kristin Cavallari
She had been Lauren's rival on Laguna Beach and caught the bouquet at Heidi and Spencer's wedding.
Q 20Where did the show's bartender character Stacie Hall work when she was introduced?
The Dime
She went from 'bartender' to 'the bartender' to 'Kristin's friend' in the credits.
Europe
In reality the limousine never left; she got out and hugged Brody.
Q 25What did the final shot of the original finale reveal?
The scene was filmed on a backlot
The Hollywood Hills backdrop was pulled away as the camera stayed on Brody.
Q 26Who is revealed sitting on Brody's couch in the 2013 alternate ending?
Lauren Conrad
She tells him 'it's hard to say goodbye' to a friend, then smiles at the camera.
Q 27Which episode is the most-watched in the show's history, with 4.8 million viewers?
Paris Changes Everything
It aired March 17, 2008, during season three; the finale drew three million.
Q 28What was the first season's score on Metacritic?
52
LA Weekly called it 'insanely watchable'; Variety said the storylines were 'as old as they come'.
Q 29At what number did Entertainment Weekly place The Hills on its 100 New TV Classics list?
82
HuffPost, MSN and BuzzSugar all filed it under 'guilty pleasure'.
Q 30How many days a week did Kristin say the cast actually filmed?
Three
She told Access Hollywood they shot three scenes a day from a schedule, 'pushing it as far as they could go without an actual script'.