Abbott Elementary Quiz: Janine, Ava and the Philadelphia Staff

A mockumentary crew follows underfunded but determined teachers at a Philadelphia public school, and this Abbott Elementary quiz checks in with the staff. Play 10 interactive questions on Quinta Brunson, Janine Teagues, Principal Ava Coleman, Barbara Howard, Melissa Schemmenti, Gregory Eddie, Jacob Hill, Mr Johnson, Emmy wins and the real teacher behind the name.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Creator
Who created Abbott Elementary?
City
In which city is the school?
Format
What style is the show filmed in?
Janine
What is Janine Teagues like?
Principal
Who is the school's self-centered principal?
Barbara
Who plays veteran kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard?
Melissa
Which teacher is a tough South Philly veteran with connections?
Gregory
Which teacher started as a substitute and is famously reserved?
Name
Who is the school named after?
Network
Which network airs Abbott Elementary?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who created Abbott Elementary?
Answer: Quinta Brunson
She also stars as Janine.
Q2: In which city is the school?
Answer: Philadelphia
Brunson grew up there.
Q3: What style is the show filmed in?
Answer: Mockumentary
Like The Office.
Q4: What is Janine Teagues like?
Answer: An optimistic second-grade teacher
She tries to fix everything.
Q5: Who is the school's self-centered principal?
Answer: Ava Coleman
Janelle James plays her.
Q6: Who plays veteran kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard?
Answer: Sheryl Lee Ralph
She won an Emmy in 2022.
Q7: Which teacher is a tough South Philly veteran with connections?
Answer: Melissa Schemmenti
Lisa Ann Walter plays her.
Q8: Which teacher started as a substitute and is famously reserved?
Answer: Gregory Eddie
Tyler James Williams plays him.
Q9: Who is the school named after?
Answer: Brunson's real sixth-grade teacher
Her name was Joyce Abbott.
Q10: Which network airs Abbott Elementary?
Answer: ABC
It premiered in 2021.

Abbott Elementary Quiz – Janine, Ava and the Philadelphia Staff

Abbott Elementary, created by Quinta Brunson, premiered on ABC in 2021. Filmed as a mockumentary, it follows teachers at an underfunded Philadelphia public school named after Brunson's real sixth-grade teacher, Joyce Abbott.

Brunson plays Janine Teagues, an optimistic second-grade teacher. Janelle James plays Principal Ava Coleman, Sheryl Lee Ralph plays veteran Barbara Howard and Lisa Ann Walter plays tough South Philly teacher Melissa Schemmenti.

Tyler James Williams plays reserved Gregory Eddie, Chris Perfetti plays history teacher Jacob Hill and William Stanford Davis plays janitor Mr Johnson. The show has won multiple Emmys, including for Ralph and Brunson.

What This Quiz Teaches

Comedy fans will enjoy these questions.

Who created the show
Where it is set
Who the staff are
How it is filmed
Which awards it won

Did You Know?

Brunson won an Emmy for writing in 2022.
The show praises real teachers' dedication.
Ava often uses school funds unwisely.
A crossover with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia aired in 2025.
Barbara and Melissa are close friends.