50 Web Series Quiz Questions and Answers
This page lists 50 real questions from the Quizlino Web Series Quiz category, each with four options, the correct answer and, where available, a short explanation. They are arranged from easy to hard, so you can start at the level that suits you. The full category contains 200 questions spread across its levels, so what you see here is a sample to study from, not the whole quiz.
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Web Series: Easy Questions
Warm-up questions that most players can answer.
Q1. Which Spanish Netflix series about a heist is known in English as 'Money Heist'?
Answer: B. La Casa de Papel
Explanation: 'La Casa de Papel' (Money Heist) follows a group of robbers led by 'The Professor'.
Q2. Which Netflix sci-fi series is set in the town of Hawkins and features the 'Upside Down'?
Answer: B. Stranger Things
Explanation: Stranger Things follows kids in Hawkins facing a parallel dimension called the Upside Down.
Q3. Which Amazon Prime Indian series, starring Pankaj Tripathi, is set in Uttar Pradesh's crime and politics scene?
Answer: B. Mirzapur
Explanation: Mirzapur, starring Pankaj Tripathi, is a crime drama set in Uttar Pradesh.
Q4. Which Netflix Korean series features deadly children's games played for a huge cash prize?
Answer: A. Squid Game
Explanation: Squid Game is a Korean survival drama where players compete in deadly childhood games.
Q5. Which HBO fantasy series is based on George R. R. Martin's novels?
Answer: B. Game of Thrones
Explanation: Game of Thrones is based on George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' novels.
Q6. Which classic sitcom follows six friends living in New York City?
Answer: B. Friends
Explanation: Friends follows six friends navigating life and love in New York City.
Q7. Which Marvel/Netflix series features a blind lawyer who fights crime at night?
Answer: A. Daredevil
Explanation: Daredevil follows Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer who becomes a vigilante.
Q8. Which Amazon Prime Video Indian comedy-drama is set in the fictional village of Phulera?
Answer: A. Panchayat
Explanation: Panchayat is set in the fictional village of Phulera in Uttar Pradesh.
Q9. Which acclaimed series follows a chemistry teacher who turns to producing methamphetamine?
Answer: B. Breaking Bad
Explanation: Breaking Bad follows Walter White, a teacher turned drug manufacturer.
Q10. Which streaming platform released the Indian crime series 'Sacred Games'?
Answer: B. Netflix
Explanation: Sacred Games was Netflix India's first original web series.
Q11. Which Netflix series follows elite students at a Spanish private school caught up in a murder mystery?
Answer: A. Elite
Explanation: Elite is a Spanish Netflix teen drama centred on a murder mystery among wealthy students.
Q12. Which HBO miniseries dramatizes the 1986 nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union?
Answer: A. Chernobyl
Explanation: Chernobyl is a critically acclaimed HBO miniseries about the 1986 nuclear disaster.
Q13. Which Netflix Regency-era drama, produced by Shonda Rhimes, follows a young debutante navigating London society?
Answer: B. Bridgerton
Explanation: Bridgerton is a Netflix period drama set in Regency-era London high society.
Q14. Which long-running animated sitcom follows the Griffin family in Quahog, Rhode Island?
Answer: B. Family Guy
Explanation: Family Guy follows the dysfunctional Griffin family in the fictional town of Quahog.
Q15. Which American mockumentary sitcom is set in a Scranton, Pennsylvania paper company?
Answer: B. The Office
Explanation: The Office is set at the fictional Dunder Mifflin paper company in Scranton.
Web Series: Medium Questions
A step up in difficulty, for players who know the basics.
Q16. Which actor plays 'Guddu Pandit' in the series Mirzapur?
Answer: B. Ali Fazal
Explanation: Ali Fazal plays Guddu Pandit, a key character in Mirzapur.
Q17. Which Netflix fantasy series is based on a video game about a monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia?
Answer: A. The Witcher
Explanation: The Witcher, starring Henry Cavill, is based on the video game and novel series.
Q18. Which Emmy-winning HBO series follows the Roy family fighting for control of a media empire?
Answer: A. Succession
Explanation: Succession follows the wealthy Roy family's battle over their media conglomerate.
Q19. On which streaming platform was the Indian series 'The Family Man' released?
Answer: B. Amazon Prime Video
Explanation: The Family Man, starring Manoj Bajpayee, streams on Amazon Prime Video.
Q20. Which 2022 mini-series, starring Amanda Seyfried, dramatizes the rise and fall of blood-testing startup Theranos?
Answer: B. The Dropout
Explanation: The Dropout dramatizes Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos scandal.
Q21. Which SonyLIV Indian series, starring Pratik Gandhi, is based on stockbroker Harshad Mehta's scam?
Answer: A. Scam 1992
Explanation: Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story dramatizes the 1992 stock market scam.
Q22. Which HBO series, based on a video game, follows survivors of a fungal zombie outbreak?
Answer: B. The Last of Us
Explanation: The Last of Us is based on the acclaimed video game of the same name.
Q23. Which Amazon Prime Indian series follows wedding planners navigating Delhi's high society?
Answer: A. Made in Heaven
Explanation: Made in Heaven follows two wedding planners and the dramas of their clients.
Q24. What is the nickname of the criminal mastermind in Money Heist, played by Álvaro Morte?
Answer: A. El Profesor
Explanation: 'El Profesor' (The Professor), real name Sergio Marquina, masterminds the heists.
Q25. Which Netflix series dramatizes the British royal family across several decades?
Answer: B. The Crown
Explanation: The Crown dramatizes the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the British royal family.
Q26. Which Shonda Rhimes series is set in a fictional hospital in Seattle?
Answer: A. Grey's Anatomy
Explanation: Grey's Anatomy, created by Shonda Rhimes, is set at Seattle Grace Hospital.
Q27. Which BBC crime drama stars Idris Elba as a troubled London detective?
Answer: B. Luther
Explanation: Luther stars Idris Elba as DCI John Luther, a brilliant but troubled detective.
Q28. Which Amazon Prime series, based on Tom Clancy's novels, follows a CIA analyst thrust into field work?
Answer: A. Jack Ryan
Explanation: Jack Ryan is an Amazon Prime series based on Tom Clancy's famous character.
Q29. Which Netflix series follows a chess prodigy battling addiction while rising through competitive chess in the 1960s?
Answer: A. The Queen's Gambit
Explanation: The Queen's Gambit follows chess prodigy Beth Harmon's rise in the 1960s.
Q30. Which Netflix Korean zombie period drama is set during the Joseon dynasty?
Answer: B. Kingdom
Explanation: Kingdom is a Netflix Korean series blending zombies with Joseon-era political intrigue.
Web Series: Hard Questions
Challenging questions for confident players.
Q31. Who are the creators of the Netflix series 'Stranger Things'?
Answer: B. The Duffer Brothers
Explanation: Matt and Ross Duffer (the Duffer Brothers) created Stranger Things.
Q32. The Netflix series 'Sacred Games' is based on a novel by which author?
Answer: A. Vikram Chandra
Explanation: Sacred Games is based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name.
Q33. Which actor plays the character 'Kaleen Bhaiya' in Mirzapur?
Answer: A. Pankaj Tripathi
Explanation: Pankaj Tripathi plays the ruthless don Kaleen Bhaiya in Mirzapur.
Q34. On which original TV network did 'Breaking Bad' first air before becoming a global streaming hit?
Answer: B. AMC
Explanation: Breaking Bad originally aired on the AMC network in the United States.
Q35. What is the name of the fictional town at the centre of Stranger Things?
Answer: A. Hawkins, Indiana
Explanation: Stranger Things is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
Q36. Which Danish political drama series follows the rise of the country's first female prime minister?
Answer: A. Borgen
Explanation: Borgen is a critically acclaimed Danish political drama about a female prime minister.
Q37. Which HBO series, created by David Simon (also creator of The Wire), is set in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans?
Answer: A. Treme
Explanation: Treme, created by David Simon, follows musicians and residents of New Orleans after Katrina.
Q38. Which crime anthology series is set in the fictional snowy town of Fargo, inspired by the Coen Brothers film?
Answer: B. Fargo
Explanation: Fargo is an anthology crime series inspired by the 1996 Coen Brothers film of the same name.
Q39. Which streaming platform released the miniseries 'The Queen's Gambit'?
Answer: B. Netflix
Explanation: The Queen's Gambit is a Netflix original miniseries, released in 2020.
Q40. Which HBO fantasy series, adapted from Philip Pullman's novels, follows a girl named Lyra in a parallel universe?
Answer: B. His Dark Materials
Explanation: His Dark Materials is an HBO/BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman's fantasy novel trilogy.
Web Series: Expert Questions
The toughest questions in the category, for true fans of the subject.
Q41. Which series was Netflix's first original series from India?
Answer: B. Sacred Games
Explanation: Sacred Games premiered in July 2018.
Q42. Which Disney+ Hotstar series starring Ajay Devgn is an adaptation of the BBC's Luther?
Answer: D. Rudra: The Edge of Darkness
Explanation: Ajay Devgn plays DCP Rudraveer Singh.
Q43. Who plays arms dealer Shelly Rungta in the Indian version of The Night Manager?
Answer: C. Anil Kapoor
Explanation: Anil Kapoor plays the role made famous by Hugh Laurie in the British version.
Q44. Which actor plays Bablu Pandit in Mirzapur?
Answer: A. Vikrant Massey
Explanation: Bablu is Guddu Pandit's younger brother.
Q45. Which 2015 TVF series follows four friends who quit their jobs to build a startup?
Answer: D. TVF Pitchers
Explanation: TVF Pitchers became a landmark of Indian online content.
Q46. Where was the first season of Kota Factory originally released?
Answer: B. TVF's YouTube channel
Explanation: Season 1 came out on YouTube in 2019; later seasons moved to Netflix.
Q47. In which state is Panchayat's village Phulera located?
Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Phulera is set in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh.
Q48. In The Family Man, Srikant works for which fictional agency?
Answer: C. TASC (Threat Analysis and Surveillance Cell)
Explanation: TASC is the fictional counter-terror unit in the series.
Q49. In Paatal Lok, Hathiram Chaudhary works at which police station?
Answer: B. Outer Jamuna Paar
Explanation: Hathiram is posted at the Outer Jamuna Paar police station.
Q50. What is the Professor's real name in Money Heist?
Answer: D. Sergio Marquina
Explanation: Álvaro Morte plays Sergio Marquina, the Professor.
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