I would rather be tested on Dwight’s beet farm than trusted to explain one of Michael Scott’s business decisions, and fortunately this quiz only asks you to do the first kind of thing.
These 80 The Office trivia questions cover the American series, from easy Scranton introductions to awkward dinner parties, disastrous training sessions, and Michael’s very serious attempt at filmmaking.
Before you play: There are spoilers through the original series finale. Give one point per answer, and use the episode named in the question rather than a deleted scene or a different version of a recurring joke.
Easy Office Trivia: Welcome to Scranton
Start with the people and places you need to recognize before the workday goes completely off schedule.
- What is the name of the paper company at the center of the series?
Answer: Dunder Mifflin. - In which Pennsylvania city is the main branch located?
Answer: Scranton. - Who is the Scranton regional manager when the series begins?
Answer: Michael Scott. - What is Michael’s middle name?
Answer: Gary. - What crop does Dwight grow on his family farm?
Answer: Beets. - What is the name of Dwight’s cousin who lives at the farm?
Answer: Mose. - Which university does Andy repeatedly mention attending?
Answer: Cornell. - What is the name of Michael’s employee-awards ceremony?
Answer: The Dundies. - Which branch employee is especially excited about Pretzel Day?
Answer: Stanley Hudson. - Which accountant is especially devoted to her cats?
Answer: Angela Martin.
Jobs, Promotions, and Business Ventures
The job titles matter here, even when the people holding them do not appear to be doing much work.
- What is Pam’s job at the beginning of the series?
Answer: Receptionist. - Which three employees make up the familiar Scranton accounting department?
Answer: Angela, Oscar, and Kevin. - Which department does Toby represent?
Answer: Human resources. - Who is the warehouse foreman in the early seasons?
Answer: Darryl Philbin. - Which employee arrives as a temporary worker in the pilot?
Answer: Ryan Howard. - Who takes over reception after Pam leaves to join Michael’s new company?
Answer: Erin Hannon. - What is Michael’s short-lived competing paper business called?
Answer: The Michael Scott Paper Company. - Which printer company acquires Dunder Mifflin during season six?
Answer: Sabre. - Who is Sabre’s CEO when its takeover is introduced?
Answer: Jo Bennett. - What is the name of Ryan’s startup that sends messages through multiple channels at once?
Answer: WUPHF.com.
Relationships and Family Connections
This round sticks to relationships the show establishes, not theories about what a song or a suspicious look might imply.
- Who is Pam engaged to when the series begins?
Answer: Roy Anderson. - At which famous waterfall destination do Jim and Pam marry?
Answer: Niagara Falls. - What do Jim and Pam name their first child?
Answer: Cecelia, usually called Cece. - What is the name of Jim and Pam’s son?
Answer: Philip. - Whom does Phyllis marry?
Answer: Bob Vance. - What industry is Bob Vance’s business in?
Answer: Refrigeration. - Which human-resources representative becomes Michael’s fiancée?
Answer: Holly Flax. - To which state does Michael move with Holly?
Answer: Colorado. - Which coworker dates Jim after they work together at the Stamford branch?
Answer: Karen Filippelli. - Which couple gets married in the series finale?
Answer: Dwight and Angela.
Pranks, Injuries, and Terrible Judgment
I would keep my lunch, desk supplies, and emergency contact information very far away from this round.
- What item belonging to Dwight does Jim suspend in gelatin in the pilot?
Answer: Dwight’s stapler. The stapler is inside the gelatin, not the other way around. - Where do Jim and Pam hide Andy’s ringing phone in “The Return”?
Answer: Above the office ceiling. - What does Andy damage after losing his temper over the hidden phone?
Answer: A wall, which he punches. - What does Jim wear to impersonate Dwight in “Product Recall”?
Answer: Dwight-style glasses, a short-sleeved shirt, and a tie. - Which coworker does Michael accidentally hit with his car in “Fun Run”?
Answer: Meredith Palmer. - What cooking appliance burns Michael’s foot in “The Injury”?
Answer: A George Foreman grill. - What food is Michael trying to cook beside his bed when he burns himself?
Answer: Bacon. - Who suffers a concussion while rushing to help Michael in “The Injury”?
Answer: Dwight, after crashing his car. - What office equipment does Jim use to squirt Dwight and Michael during the drive to the hospital?
Answer: A spray bottle. - Which employee is responsible for the toaster-oven incident in “The Fire”?
Answer: Ryan.
Food, Gifts, and Office Celebrations
A gift exchange should be easy to organize, but Michael can turn even a handmade present into a company-wide problem.
- What homemade food does Kevin spill across the office floor?
Answer: Chili. - At which restaurant are the awards held in the episode “The Dundies”?
Answer: Chili’s. - Who receives the “Hottest in the Office” award at that ceremony?
Answer: Ryan. - What does Jim choose as Pam’s main Secret Santa gift in “Christmas Party”?
Answer: A teapot filled with personal mementos. - What expensive electronic gift does Michael buy for Ryan in “Christmas Party”?
Answer: A video iPod. - Who gives Michael the handmade oven mitt he dislikes?
Answer: Phyllis. - What gift-exchange format does Michael insist on introducing after opening the oven mitt?
Answer: Yankee Swap. - Who temporarily ends up with Jim’s teapot during the gift exchange?
Answer: Dwight. - What does Jim secretly remove from the teapot gift before Pam can read it?
Answer: His personal letter to her. - What discount does one golden ticket offer in Michael’s “Golden Ticket” promotion?
Answer: Ten percent.
Hard Round: Dinner Party and Stress Relief
The first five questions concern “Dinner Party,” and the next five concern “Stress Relief,” two occasions when leaving early would have been an excellent decision.
- What products does Jan make for the home business she shows off at the dinner party?
Answer: Candles. - Whose music does Jan repeatedly play during “Dinner Party”?
Answer: Hunter’s, her former assistant. - What is the title of Hunter’s song played in the episode?
Answer: “That One Night.” - Who arrives at the party uninvited with his former babysitter as his date?
Answer: Dwight. - What does Jan use to break Michael’s small television?
Answer: One of his Dundie Awards. - Who stages the alarming fire-safety demonstration in “Stress Relief”?
Answer: Dwight. - Which employee suffers a heart attack during the chaos?
Answer: Stanley. - Which Bee Gees song is used during the CPR-training scene?
Answer: “Stayin’ Alive.” - Who cuts the face from the CPR mannequin and wears it?
Answer: Dwight. - What event does Michael arrange so employees can make jokes about him to release their stress?
Answer: A roast of Michael.
Michael’s Movie and Other Deep Cuts
Keep the characters separate from the actors for this round: Michael casts his coworkers in a movie inside the television show.
- What is the title of Michael’s action movie?
Answer: Threat Level Midnight. - What secret-agent character does Michael play in his film?
Answer: Michael Scarn. - Which coworker plays the villain Goldenface?
Answer: Jim. - Who plays Scarn’s robot butler?
Answer: Dwight. - Which coworker plays the president in Michael’s movie?
Answer: Darryl. - Which sport’s all-star game is threatened in the movie’s main plot?
Answer: Hockey, specifically the NHL All-Star Game. - What is the name of Michael Scarn’s deceased wife?
Answer: Catherine Zeta-Scarn. - What is Andy’s Cornell a cappella group called?
Answer: Here Comes Treble. - What is the name of Kevin’s band seen in the earlier seasons?
Answer: Scrantonicity. - Under what name does Dwight operate his farm’s bed-and-breakfast?
Answer: Schrute Farms.
Cast, Writers, and Awards
Several cast members also wrote for the show, which makes the real credits nearly as interconnected as the fictional office.
- Who plays Michael Scott?
Answer: Steve Carell. - Who plays Dwight Schrute?
Answer: Rainn Wilson. - Who plays Jim Halpert?
Answer: John Krasinski. - Who plays Pam Beesly?
Answer: Jenna Fischer. - Which writer and performer plays Kelly Kapoor?
Answer: Mindy Kaling. - Which writer and performer plays Ryan Howard?
Answer: B. J. Novak. - Which writer and producer plays Toby Flenderson?
Answer: Paul Lieberstein. - Which writer and producer appears as Dwight’s cousin Mose?
Answer: Michael Schur. - Who developed the American adaptation of The Office?
Answer: Greg Daniels. - In which year did The Office win the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series?
Answer: 2006.
Episode References and Answer Notes
The cast-hosted Office Ladies pilot discussion and Sabre discussion provide firsthand production context. The Television Academy is the reference for the award question.
Scene references are organized around named episodes, including Christmas Party, The Injury, Dinner Party, and Threat Level Midnight. These episode summaries are secondary references, separate from the performers’ own accounts.
Please report a correction with the question number and episode when an answer needs clarification. Actor biographies, character dialogue, and deleted scenes should not be treated as interchangeable evidence.
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