Netflix Originals Quiz: From House of Cards to Squid Game

This Netflix originals quiz covers the series and films that turned a DVD-by-mail company into a studio, from House of Cards and The Crown to Squid Game, Money Heist, Wednesday, Bridgerton and The Queen's Gambit. Ten questions, 90 seconds.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 90 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 90s

Beginnings
Which 2013 political drama is widely seen as Netflix's first major original series?
Global Hits
Which South Korean survival drama became a worldwide sensation in 2021?
Drama
The Crown tells the story of which monarch's reign?
Global Hits
Money Heist, known as La casa de papel, was created in which country?
Spin-offs
Wednesday (2022) focuses on a member of which famous fictional family?
Period Drama
In which city is the Regency-era drama Bridgerton set?
Limited Series
Which Netflix series follows the chess prodigy Beth Harmon?
International
Dark (2017) was Netflix's first original series from which country?
History
In which year did Netflix begin streaming films and shows online?
Films
Which Netflix film became the streamer's first Best Picture nominee, in 2019?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which 2013 political drama is widely seen as Netflix's first major original series?
Answer: House of Cards
House of Cards starred Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright and was released all at once in February 2013, popularizing binge-watching. It was the first streaming series to win major Emmy Awards.
Q2: Which South Korean survival drama became a worldwide sensation in 2021?
Answer: Squid Game
Squid Game, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, follows debt-ridden players competing in deadly versions of children's games. Lee Jung-jae became the first Asian actor to win the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama.
Q3: The Crown tells the story of which monarch's reign?
Answer: Elizabeth II
The Crown ran for six seasons from 2016 to 2023, with three different actresses playing the Queen: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman and Imelda Staunton.
Q4: Money Heist, known as La casa de papel, was created in which country?
Answer: Spain
Money Heist first aired on Spanish TV channel Antena 3 in 2017 before Netflix picked it up and made it a global hit. Its red jumpsuits and Dalí masks became famous costumes.
Q5: Wednesday (2022) focuses on a member of which famous fictional family?
Answer: The Addams Family
Jenna Ortega plays Wednesday Addams at Nevermore Academy, in a series directed partly by Tim Burton. Her dance scene went viral on social media soon after release.
Q6: In which city is the Regency-era drama Bridgerton set?
Answer: London
Bridgerton is set in London's high society in the early 1800s and is based on Julia Quinn's novels. It was produced by Shonda Rhimes's company, Shondaland.
Q7: Which Netflix series follows the chess prodigy Beth Harmon?
Answer: The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit (2020) starred Anya Taylor-Joy and led to a surge in chess-set sales around the world. It was based on a 1983 novel by Walter Tevis.
Q8: Dark (2017) was Netflix's first original series from which country?
Answer: Germany
Dark is a time-travel mystery set in the fictional German town of Winden. Its complicated family tree became famous, and Netflix even published guides to help viewers keep track.
Q9: In which year did Netflix begin streaming films and shows online?
Answer: 2007
Netflix was founded in 1997 as a DVD rental-by-mail service and launched streaming in 2007. It ended its DVD service in September 2023.
Q10: Which Netflix film became the streamer's first Best Picture nominee, in 2019?
Answer: Roma
Alfonso Cuarón's Roma won three Oscars, including Best Director, at the 2019 ceremony. The Irishman and Marriage Story were both nominated the following year.

Netflix Originals Quiz – How Streaming Changed TV

Netflix started in 1997 by mailing DVDs in red envelopes. Ten years later it began streaming, and in 2013 it released House of Cards, a big-budget political drama, with every episode available on the same day. Viewers could watch a whole season in a weekend, and the word binge-watching entered everyday language.

Since then, Netflix has become one of the largest producers of films and series in the world. Its originals range from historical dramas like The Crown and Bridgerton to science fiction such as Stranger Things and Dark, and limited series like The Queen's Gambit, which caused a worldwide boom in chess.

One of the biggest changes Netflix brought is how easily shows now travel between countries. Money Heist from Spain, Dark from Germany, Lupin from France and Squid Game from South Korea all found huge audiences far from home, helped by subtitles and dubbing in dozens of languages.

Netflix has also pushed into cinema. Roma became its first Best Picture nominee in 2019, and since then the streamer has released Oscar-nominated films from well-known directors every year.

This quiz covers the shows and films that defined Netflix's rise, from its first original drama to its biggest global hits.

Netflix's habit of releasing whole seasons at once also changed how shows are written. Writers know that many viewers will watch the next episode right away, so cliffhangers come at the end of nearly every episode, and storylines can be more complex because nobody has to wait a week to remember what happened.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is ideal for streaming fans, binge-watchers and anyone looking for their next series.

How House of Cards changed the way people watch TV
Why Squid Game and Money Heist became worldwide hits
Who played Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown
Where Bridgerton, Wednesday and Dark are set
How Netflix went from DVDs to streaming
Which Netflix film first competed for Best Picture

Quick Facts About Netflix

Netflix co-founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph started the company in California in 1997.
Netflix's red DVD envelopes were in use for 25 years.
Stranger Things was turned down by many networks before Netflix picked it up.
Squid Game's creator wrote the first draft of the story about ten years before it was made.
Netflix began producing original content in many countries, including India, Japan and Brazil.
The Netflix ta-dum sound was designed to play at the start of its originals.