The Golden Girls Trivia

50+ Best The Golden Girls Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: June 29th, 2023

See how much of "The Golden Girls" storyline, characters, and plots you can remember! Are you ready for the ultimate "The Golden Girls" trivia challenge?

Golden Girls Characters Trivia

Question: What did Blanche call her dad?

Answer: Big Daddy

Question: What does Sophia always carry around?

Answer: A purse

Question: What are the names of actresses who played Dorothy and Sophia?

Answer: Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty

Question: Which two cast members didn't get along very well?

Answer: Betty White and Bea Arthur

Question: What is Sophia's surname?

Answer: Petrillo

Question: Who does Dorothy marry in the last episode?

Answer: Lucas Hollingsworth

Question: Name the actress who played Blanche.

Answer: Rue McClanahan

Question: Which one of the cast members wore clip-on earrings?

Answer: Bea Arthur

Question: Which cast member was very particular about the kind of jokes that were in her script?

Answer: Estelle Getty

Question: Whose house did all the 'Golden Girls' live in?

Answer: Blanche's House

Golden Girls Story Trivia

Question: When was 'Golden Girls' first aired on TV?

Answer: 14 September 1985

Question: The girls are obsessed with one dessert. Which is it?

Answer: Cheesecake

Question: Where do the Golden Girls live?

Answer: Miami, Florida

Question: Where is Blanche Devereaux from?

Answer: Atlanta

Question: Which of Rose's treasured items did Blanche give away to a little girl?

Answer: Her teddy bear.

Question: Why did Blanche go with Rose to Spanish class?

Answer: To meet new men.

Question: What is the name of the bar Blanche likes to go to meet men?

Answer: The Rusty Anchor

Question: What did Rose do after winning a free honeymoon to Paris?

Answer: She proposed to Miles

Question: What happened to the girl's home while they were at a Madonna concert?

Answer: It was robbed.

Question: What was the retirement home Sophia lived in called?

Answer: Shady Pines

Golden Girls Catchphrases & Nicknames Trivia

Question: What did Bea Arthur hate in real life, unlike her character Dorothy?

Answer: Cheesecake

Question: Which President did the girls find out was coming to Miami?

Answer: President George H. W. Bush.

Question: Sophia used this catchphrase.

Answer: "Picture it..."

Question: Dorothy's Childhood nickname was:

Answer: Moose

Question: Sophia has a special nickname for Dorothy. What was it?

Answer: Pussycat

Question: Whose wake did Sophia host?

Answer: Her wake

Golden Girls Catchphrases & Nicknames Trivia

Question: What did Bea Arthur hate in real life, unlike her character Dorothy?

Answer: Cheesecake

Question: Which President did the girls find out was coming to Miami?

Answer: President George H. W. Bush.

Question: Sophia used this catchphrase.

Answer: "Picture it..."

Question: Dorothy's Childhood nickname was:

Answer: Moose

Question: Sophia has a special nickname for Dorothy. What was it?

Answer: Pussycat

Question: Whose wake did Sophia host?

Answer: Her wake

Golden Girls Episodes & Events Trivia

Question: The spin-off show that starred McClanahan, White, and Getty was named ______?

Answer: Golden Palace

Question: Who was the famous person to shop from Dorothy’s sister Gloria’s grocery store in California?

Answer: Bert Convy

Question: Which Shakespeare play did Blanche audition to be in?

Answer: Macbeth

Question: Whose house did all the 'Golden Girls' live in?

Answer: Blanche's House

Question: What was Harry Weston's profession on-screen?

Answer: Pediatrician

Question: What was the name of the butler who appeared in the pilot episode?

Answer: Coco

Question: What was the name of the neighbor who "dropped dead" in the episode, “It’s a Miserable Life”?

Answer: Mrs. Claxton

Question: Which 70's actress played Sophie's sister on the show?

Answer: Nancy Walker

Question: In season 6, Dorothy finds herself in a love triangle with Sony Bono and Lyle Waggoner. Who did she choose in the end?

Answer: Sony Bono

Question: What was the name of the butler who appeared in the pilot episode?

Answer: Coco

Question: What was the name of the women Stan moved on to after Dorothy?

Answer: Gloria

Question: In which episode did the girls go on a road trip to a wedding in St. Olaf?

Answer: "The Days and Nights of Sophia Petrillo"

Question: What was the title of the episode where the girls accidentally killed a man and tried to cover it up?

Answer: "Isn't It Romantic?"

Question: Which character accidentally became a nun and took the name Sister Rose?

Answer: Blanche Devereaux

Question: In which episode did Dorothy's ex-husband Stan reveal he was marrying a younger woman named Chrissy?

Answer: "The Bloom Is Off the Rose"

Question: Which episode featured a visit from Rose's sister, Holly, who had an affair with Blanche's father?

Answer: "There Goes the Bride"

Golden Girls Actors & Actresses Trivia

Question: Which actress portrayed Dorothy Zbornak in "The Golden Girls"?

Answer: Bea Arthur

Question: Who played the role of Blanche Devereaux on the show?

Answer: Rue McClanahan

Question: Which actress brought Sophia Petrillo to life in the series?

Answer: Estelle Getty

Question: What is the name of the actress who portrayed Rose Nylund?

Answer: Betty White

Question: Which one of the main cast members won an Emmy Award for their performance in "The Golden Girls"?

Answer: Bea Arthur

Question: Rue McClanahan won an Emmy for her portrayal of Blanche Devereaux. In which year did she receive this award?

Answer: 1987

Question: Estelle Getty won a Golden Globe for her role as Sophia Petrillo. In which year did she win this award?

Answer: 1986

Question: Which cast member of "The Golden Girls" has the most Emmy nominations?

Answer: Betty White

Question: Bea Arthur and Betty White both won Tony Awards for their performances in the stage production of which play?

Answer: "Mame"

Question: What was the name of the spin-off show featuring Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, and Betty White?

Answer: "The Golden Palace"

Question: Betty White received a Lifetime Achievement Award at which prestigious awards ceremony?

Answer: Screen Actors Guild Awards

Question: Which actress had previously starred in the sitcom "Maude" before joining "The Golden Girls"?

Answer: Bea Arthur

Question: Rue McClanahan played a recurring role on which soap opera while also appearing in "The Golden Girls"?

Answer: "Days of Our Lives"

Question: Estelle Getty made her feature film debut in which 1988 horror-comedy movie?

Answer: "Mannequin"

Question: Betty White has had the longest television career among the main cast. In which decade did she begin her on-screen career?

Answer: 1940s

Golden Girls Miscellaneous Trivia

Question: What ride did Sophia want to ride on her trip to Disney World?

Answer: Space Mountain

Question: What game show did Sophia get the girls tickets to?

Answer: Grab that Dough

Question: Which one of the cast members was listed as one of the first members of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve in 1943?

Answer: Bea Arthur

Question: Which one of the cast members had Thanatophobia (fear of death)?

Answer: Estelle Getty

Question: Rose is from St. Olaf, what is the name of St. Olaf's sister town?

Answer: St. Gustaf

Question: With which women is Stan moving on from Dorothy?

Answer: Gloria