The Hunger Games
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This Hunger Games trivia quiz has 84 free questions with answers and covers Suzanne Collins's trilogy and the films from the Reaping to the rebellion: District 12 and the Capitol, the tributes and mentors, the 74th and 75th Games, the mockingjay, President Snow, and the prequel about his rise. Easy openers cover the story any reader or viewer knows, and the set climbs to genuinely hard Hunger Games trivia on arena details, minor characters, casting and the books' publication history. It works for a fan self-test, a book-club warm-up or a movie-night round. Every answer has been checked against a reliable source and each question shows its citation once you have answered.
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Q 01What is the name of the fictional nation where The Hunger Games takes place?
Panem
The Hunger Games is set in Panem, a post-apocalyptic nation built on the ruins of what was once North America, ruled from the wealthy Capitol.
Q 02Katniss's surname was borrowed from Bathsheba Everdene, the heroine of which 1874 novel?
Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy's 1874 novel, has heroine Bathsheba Everdene; the author adapted her surname for Katniss, whose own name comes from the katniss plant, genus Sagittaria.
Q 03What is the main industry of District 12?
Coal mining
Coal mining is District 12's industry; the district sits in the Appalachian Mountains and is the nation's poorest, smallest and least populated.
Q 04What weapon is Katniss Everdeen most skilled with?
Bow and arrow
The bow and arrow is Katniss's weapon; her father taught her to shoot, and she honed her aim hunting illegally in the woods beyond District 12's fence.
Q 05Who wrote The Hunger Games book series?
Suzanne Collins
Suzanne Collins wrote all three books of the trilogy and two later prequels. She previously worked as a television writer for children's shows.
Q 06Which catchphrase does the District 12 escort deliver at the tribute selection in the first book?
May the odds be ever in your favor
'May the odds be ever in your favor' is the District 12 escort's line at the tribute selection; Katniss and her hunting partner mock it in her Capitol accent beforehand.
Q 07What is the name of Katniss's younger sister?
Primrose
Primrose "Prim" Everdeen is four years younger than Katniss. It is Prim's selection as tribute that drives Katniss to volunteer in her place.
Q 08Which actress plays Katniss Everdeen in the films?
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence played Katniss Everdeen in all four films, from The Hunger Games (2012) through Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015), and the role made her a global star.
Q 09How many districts does the Capitol officially rule when the first novel opens?
12
There are officially 12 districts, though District 13 is later revealed to survive underground after the Capitol supposedly destroyed it for leading the first rebellion.
Q 10What is the poorest part of District 12, where Katniss lives with her mother and sister, called?
The Seam
The Seam; its residents typically have straight black hair, olive skin and grey eyes, the look Katniss shares with her hunting partner.
Q 11What is the name of the annual event where tributes are selected for the Hunger Games?
The Reaping
The Reaping is the annual lottery in which one boy and one girl from each district are chosen to compete. Katniss volunteers when her younger sister is drawn.
Q 12Who mentors Katniss during her first Games?
Haymitch Abernathy
Haymitch Abernathy, District 12's only living victor before Katniss and Peeta, mentors both tributes and is known for his heavy drinking.
Q 13The nation's name comes from a Latin phrase meaning what in English?
Bread and circuses
'Bread and circuses' is Juvenal's phrase for how Roman emperors appeased the masses with food and entertainment; the author took the nation's name from its Latin original.
Q 21What is District 4 known for producing?
Fishing
Fishing is District 4's industry; its tributes, such as Finnick Odair and Annie Cresta, grow up as strong swimmers and fight with a fisherman's tools.
Q 22Which Hunger Games does Katniss first compete in?
The 74th
Katniss first competes in the 74th Hunger Games. The following year, the 75th Hunger Games is a Quarter Quell, which pulls its tributes from the existing pool of victors.
Q 23What is a Quarter Quell?
A Games every 25 years with special rules
The 75th Games is a Quarter Quell whose twist requires tributes to be reaped from the existing pool of victors.
Q 14What is the name of the televised interview host who interviews tributes before each Games?
Caesar Flickerman
Caesar Flickerman is the flamboyant television host who conducts the pre-Games interviews with each tribute. He is played by Stanley Tucci in the films and is known for his colorful hair and charismatic personality.
Q 15How old is Finnick Odair when he wins the 65th Hunger Games?
14
Finnick Odair was 14 when he won the 65th Games; his youth and good looks made him an instant Capitol favorite.
Q 16What is Katniss's hunting partner and childhood friend named?
Gale Hawthorne
Gale is two years older than Katniss and shares her dark hair, olive skin and grey eyes. Liam Hemsworth portrays him in the films.
Q 17Who is the young District 11 tribute who allies with Katniss in the first Games?
Rue
Rue is the 12-year-old District 11 tribute who allies with Katniss; her death sparks a riot in her district, and Katniss covers her body in flowers.
Q 18What are the wealthy District 1, 2 and 4 tributes who volunteer and train for the Games called?
Careers
Career tributes are trained from childhood in the wealthiest districts and typically form a fearsome alliance early in each Games.
Q 19What is the name of Katniss's personal stylist who designs her iconic outfits?
Cinna
Cinna is in his first year as a stylist and specifically asked to be assigned to District 12. Lenny Kravitz plays him in the first two films.
Q 20What nickname does Katniss earn after her chariot ride at the opening ceremony?
The Girl on Fire
'The Girl on Fire' is the name Katniss gains after her stylist's synthetic-flame costume at the tribute parade, and it follows her through the series.
Q 24What is the Cornucopia in the Hunger Games?
The stash of weapons at the arena's centre
Nearly half the tributes die in the opening scramble for its supplies, and the finale of the first Games plays out on top of it.
Q 25Who is the Capitol escort assigned to Katniss's district?
Effie Trinket
Effie Trinket, known for her elaborate wigs and outfits, gradually develops genuine affection for her tributes. Elizabeth Banks plays her in the films.
Q 26How do the two District 12 tributes both survive their first Games?
They threaten to eat poisonous berries
When the rule allowing two victors from one district is revoked, they raise the berries together, and the Gamemakers relent seconds before they swallow.
Q 27What type of bird is a mockingjay?
A jabberjay-mockingbird hybrid
Female mockingbirds bred with the Capitol's engineered male jabberjays to produce the bird, which appears in gold on the first novel's cover.
Q 28In which year was the second novel of the trilogy published?
2009
Catching Fire arrived a year after the first book, and Mockingjay completed the trilogy in 2010.
Q 29Who is the Head Gamemaker during Katniss's first Games?
Seneca Crane
After allowing two victors, Seneca Crane is executed on President Snow's orders. Wes Bentley played him with a distinctive geometric beard.
Q 30What is District 11 known for?
Agriculture
Agriculture is District 11's industry; it grows and harvests the crops that feed the Capitol, and Katniss's young ally in her first Games comes from there.