Q 01/05

Which annoyed grunt made famous by Homer Simpson was added to the Oxford English Dictionary?

A) D'oh

B) Woo-hoo

C) Yoink

D) Argh

Answer · why

A) D'oh

D'oh began as a sped-up version of a drawn-out cry from old Laurel and Hardy films, shortened to suit a cartoon's quicker pace.

Q 02/05

Which cartoonist created Homer Simpson and named the character after his own father?

A) Seth MacFarlane

B) Mike Judge

C) Matt Groening

D) Trey Parker

Answer · why

C) Matt Groening

Matt Groening also hid his initials in the design: Homer's hairline forms an M and his right ear a G.

Q 03/05

TV Guide ranked Homer Simpson the second-greatest cartoon character ever, behind which Looney Tunes star?

A) Daffy Duck

B) Bugs Bunny

C) Road Runner

D) Sylvester

Answer · why

B) Bugs Bunny

Bugs Bunny took the top spot in that 2002 list; Entertainment Weekly later named Homer the greatest character of the previous twenty years.

Q 04/05

In The Simpsons Movie, which animal does Homer Simpson adopt, leading to the pollution of Lake Springfield?

A) A goat

B) A llama

C) A raccoon

D) A pig

Answer · why

D) A pig

A pig named Plopper is saved by Homer from slaughter at a burger restaurant; dumping a silo of its waste in the lake gets the whole town sealed under ...

Q 05/05

In the very first Simpsons episode, which job does Homer Simpson take after his Christmas bonus is cancelled?

A) Tree seller

B) Gift wrapper

C) Mall Santa

D) Carol singer

Answer · why

C) Mall Santa

Mall Santa pay turns out so poor that Homer bets it all at the dog track, which is how the family ends up with its greyhound.