The Simpsons Quiz: Springfield, Homer, Bart, Lisa and Moe's

The Simpsons quiz takes you to Springfield with questions on Homer, Bart, Lisa's saxophone, Moe's Tavern, Mr. Burns, creator Matt Groening and the family's first appearances on The Tracey Ullman Show. Ten questions, 90 seconds.

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

Question 1 / 10 Time: 90s

Setting
In which town do the Simpsons live?
Places
What is the name of the bar where Homer drinks with his friends?
Creators
Who created The Simpsons?
Characters
Which musical instrument does Lisa Simpson play?
Homer
Where does Homer Simpson work?
Pets
What is the name of the Simpson family's greyhound?
Characters
Which Springfield character is known for steepling his fingers and saying Excellent?
History
In which year did The Simpsons debut as a half-hour series?
Homer
What is Homer Simpson's middle name?
History
Before getting their own show, the Simpsons appeared in short cartoons on which program?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which town do the Simpsons live?
Answer: Springfield
Springfield's state is never revealed, a long-running joke on the show. Matt Groening later said the name was inspired by Springfield, Oregon, near where he grew up.
Q2: What is the name of the bar where Homer drinks with his friends?
Answer: Moe's Tavern
Moe Szyslak runs Moe's Tavern, home of Duff beer and the Flaming Moe cocktail. The Drunken Clam is the bar in Family Guy.
Q3: Who created The Simpsons?
Answer: Matt Groening
Matt Groening named most of the family after his own relatives, including his father Homer and sisters Lisa and Maggie. Bart is an anagram of brat.
Q4: Which musical instrument does Lisa Simpson play?
Answer: Saxophone
Lisa plays the baritone saxophone, and her solo appears in the opening credits. Her musical hero is the fictional jazzman Bleeding Gums Murphy.
Q5: Where does Homer Simpson work?
Answer: A nuclear power plant
Homer is the safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, despite having no training. His boss is the greedy Mr. Burns, assisted by Waylon Smithers.
Q6: What is the name of the Simpson family's greyhound?
Answer: Santa's Little Helper
Homer and Bart adopt Santa's Little Helper in the very first full episode, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, after he loses a race. Snowball II is the family cat.
Q7: Which Springfield character is known for steepling his fingers and saying Excellent?
Answer: Mr. Burns
Montgomery Burns owns the nuclear plant and is one of the richest men in Springfield. His age is given in the show as over 100.
Q8: In which year did The Simpsons debut as a half-hour series?
Answer: 1989
The Simpsons premiered as a half-hour series on Fox on December 17, 1989, with a Christmas special. It is the longest-running American animated series and scripted primetime show.
Q9: What is Homer Simpson's middle name?
Answer: Jay
Homer's middle name is Jay, which Matt Groening took from Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle J. Moose. Many of Groening's characters share the J initial as a tribute.
Q10: Before getting their own show, the Simpsons appeared in short cartoons on which program?
Answer: The Tracey Ullman Show
The Simpsons first appeared in shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. The early drawings were much rougher than the version fans know today.

The Simpsons Quiz – America's Favorite Animated Family

The Simpsons began as short sketches between comedy scenes on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987. Two years later, Fox gave the yellow family its own half-hour series, and it went on to become the longest-running American animated series and scripted primetime show in history. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie are now known around the world.

Part of the show's success is Springfield itself. The town is packed with hundreds of characters, from Ned Flanders next door to Apu at the Kwik-E-Mart, Krusty the Clown on TV and Mr. Burns at the nuclear plant. Each one has a recognizable voice, look and catchphrase, and many have starred in episodes of their own.

The writers became famous for packing every scene with jokes, references and visual gags, so fans can rewatch episodes and still spot new details. The show has also become known for seeming to predict real events years before they happened.

The Simpsons has won dozens of Emmy Awards, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and inspired a hit film in 2007. Words from the show, like Homer's famous annoyed grunt, have even been added to dictionaries.

This quiz covers the family, the town and the history of the show, from its first sketches to its biggest records.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for lifelong fans, casual viewers and anyone who grew up with Springfield on their TV.

How The Simpsons started on The Tracey Ullman Show
Who created the show and where the family names came from
Where Homer works and who his boss is
Key places like Moe's Tavern
The family's pets and Lisa's instrument
When the series began and the records it holds

Quick Facts About The Simpsons

Dan Castellaneta voices Homer, as well as Krusty the Clown, Grampa and Barney.
Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart, originally auditioned for the role of Lisa.
The Simpsons Movie was released in 2007 and earned more than 500 million dollars.
Homer's D'oh was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001.
The family's house address is 742 Evergreen Terrace.
The show was renewed in 2025 to run at least into its 40th season.