Grab your pink shirt and make room at the lunch table, because North Shore High is back in session.
These Mean Girls trivia questions cover the 2004 movie, its endlessly quoted moments, the Broadway musical, and the 2024 movie musical.
Welcome to North Shore High
Q: What is Cady's last name?
A: Heron.
Q: Where did Cady live before moving to Illinois?
A: Africa.
Q: How was Cady educated before attending North Shore High?
A: She was homeschooled.
Q: What is the name of Cady's new school?
A: North Shore High School.
Q: Which two students first befriend Cady?
A: Janis Ian and Damian Leigh.
Q: What nickname does Damian use for the school's most popular girls?
A: The Plastics.
Q: Who is the queen bee of the Plastics?
A: Regina George.
Q: Which Plastic is desperate to make the word “fetch” happen?
A: Gretchen Wieners.
Q: Which Plastic believes she has a weather-predicting fifth sense?
A: Karen Smith.
Q: What is the full name of Cady's crush?
A: Aaron Samuels.
Q: In which class does Cady sit near Aaron?
A: Calculus.
Q: Who teaches Cady's calculus class?
A: Ms. Norbury.
Q: Who is the principal of North Shore High?
A: Principal Ron Duvall.
Q: What academic team does Ms. Norbury coach?
A: The Mathletes.
Q: What word does Cady invent by combining “great” and “cool”?
A: Grool.
The Plastics' Rules and Rituals
Q: What color do the Plastics wear on Wednesdays?
A: Pink.
Q: On which day may the Plastics wear jeans or track pants?
A: Friday.
Q: How often may a Plastic wear her hair in a ponytail?
A: Once a week.
Q: What clothing item may a Plastic not wear two days in a row?
A: A tank top.
Q: What famous breakfast pastry did Gretchen's father supposedly invent?
A: Toaster Strudel.
Q: What book do the Plastics fill with photos, rumors, and insults?
A: The Burn Book.
Q: Where is the Burn Book kept?
A: In Regina's bedroom.
Q: What insult is written beneath Regina's picture in the Burn Book?
A: “Fugly slut.”
Q: Who actually writes the insulting Burn Book entry about Regina?
A: Regina herself.
Q: What does Regina cut into her tank top after Janis sabotages it?
A: Two holes over the chest.
Q: How do other students react to Regina's damaged tank top?
A: They copy the look.
Q: What type of mother does Mrs. George proudly call herself?
A: A cool mom.
Q: What is the name of Regina's younger sister?
A: Kylie.
Q: What costume does Karen wear to the Halloween party?
A: A mouse.
Q: What costume does Regina wear to the Halloween party?
A: A bunny.
Cady's Rise and Regina's Revenge
Q: Why does Cady pretend to be bad at math?
A: To get Aaron to tutor her.
Q: Who is Aaron's ex-girlfriend when Cady develops a crush on him?
A: Regina.
Q: What does Regina do after promising to help Cady with Aaron?
A: She gets back together with him.
Q: What fictional nutrition bars does Cady give Regina?
A: Kälteen bars.
Q: What are Kälteen bars really designed to do?
A: Help people gain weight.
Q: What does Cady falsely claim the Kälteen bars will do?
A: Burn carbohydrates and help Regina lose weight.
Q: What beauty product does Cady give Regina as part of the sabotage plan?
A: Foot cream.
Q: What major rule does Regina break after the Kälteen bars change her figure?
A: The Plastics' clothing rules.
Q: Who tells Regina, “You can't sit with us”?
A: Gretchen.
Q: What does Regina do with the Burn Book after being pushed out of the group?
A: She photocopies it and spreads the pages around school.
Q: Who does Regina make look responsible for the Burn Book?
A: Cady, Janis, and Damian.
Q: Who takes the blame for the Burn Book at the school meeting?
A: Cady.
Q: What hits Regina after she storms out of school?
A: A school bus.
Q: What crown does Cady win near the end of the movie?
A: The Spring Fling Queen crown.
Q: What does Cady do with her Spring Fling crown?
A: She breaks it apart and shares the pieces.
Who Said It?
Q: Who says, “On Wednesdays we wear pink”?
A: Karen Smith.
Q: Who says, “Get in, loser. We're going shopping”?
A: Regina George.
Q: Who shouts, “She doesn't even go here”?
A: Damian.
Q: Who announces, “Four for you, Glen Coco”?
A: Damian.
Q: Who says, “Stop trying to make fetch happen”?
A: Regina.
Q: Who tells Cady, “That's social suicide”?
A: Damian.
Q: Who says, “I'm not like a regular mom, I'm a cool mom”?
A: Mrs. George.
Q: Who complains, “I want my pink shirt back”?
A: Damian.
Q: Who says, “Boo, you whore” on the phone?
A: Regina.
Q: Who asks why Caesar should get to “stomp around like a giant”?
A: Gretchen.
Q: Who says her breasts can tell when it is raining?
A: Karen.
Q: Who calls Aaron's hair “sexy pushed back”?
A: Cady.
Q: Who answers the championship problem with “The limit does not exist”?
A: Cady.
Q: What date does Aaron ask Cady about in the movie's most famous calendar moment?
A: October 3.
Q: What phrase does Cady use for blurting out too much embarrassing information?
A: Word vomit.
Parties, Performances, and School Chaos
Q: What scary Halloween costume does Cady wear?
A: An undead bride.
Q: Why is Cady surprised by the other girls' Halloween outfits?
A: She thought everyone would wear genuinely scary costumes.
Q: What holiday song do the Plastics perform at the talent show?
A: “Jingle Bell Rock.”
Q: What goes wrong during the Plastics' talent-show performance?
A: Their music stops.
Q: How does Cady rescue the talent-show number?
A: She begins singing a cappella and gets the audience to join in.
Q: What does Kevin Gnapoor perform at the talent show?
A: A rap.
Q: What is Kevin's role on the Mathletes?
A: Team captain.
Q: What party does Cady throw while her parents are away?
A: A house party.
Q: Who does Cady fail to invite to her party?
A: Janis and Damian.
Q: What happens when Cady tries to kiss Aaron at the party?
A: He rejects her after realizing she has been pretending to be bad at math.
Q: What embarrassing thing does Cady do after Aaron rejects her?
A: She vomits on him.
Q: What candy-themed school fundraiser fuels Gretchen's jealousy?
A: Candy Cane Grams.
Q: How many candy canes does Glen Coco receive?
A: Four.
Q: Who leads the girls through apology exercises and trust falls?
A: Ms. Norbury.
Q: What animal-like scene does Cady imagine during the cafeteria riot?
A: Students fighting like wild animals.
Cast, Creators, and Production
Q: Who plays Cady Heron in the 2004 movie?
A: Lindsay Lohan.
Q: Who plays Regina George?
A: Rachel McAdams.
Q: Who plays Gretchen Wieners?
A: Lacey Chabert.
Q: Who plays Karen Smith?
A: Amanda Seyfried.
Q: Who plays Janis Ian?
A: Lizzy Caplan.
Q: Who plays Damian Leigh?
A: Daniel Franzese.
Q: Who plays Aaron Samuels?
A: Jonathan Bennett.
Q: Who plays Ms. Norbury?
A: Tina Fey.
Q: Who plays Principal Duvall?
A: Tim Meadows.
Q: Who plays Mrs. George?
A: Amy Poehler.
Q: Who wrote the Mean Girls screenplay?
A: Tina Fey.
Q: Who directed the 2004 movie?
A: Mark Waters.
Q: Which nonfiction book inspired the screenplay?
A: Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman.
Q: Which studio released Mean Girls?
A: Paramount Pictures.
Q: In what year was the original Mean Girls released?
A: 2004.
Deep Cuts From the 2004 Movie
Q: In which U.S. state is North Shore High located?
A: Illinois.
Q: In which Canadian city was much of Mean Girls filmed?
A: Toronto.
Q: Which Toronto school provided a major filming location for North Shore High?
A: Etobicoke Collegiate Institute.
Q: Which Toronto shopping center doubled for Old Orchard Mall?
A: Sherway Gardens.
Q: Which university's Convocation Hall was used for the Mathletes competition?
A: The University of Toronto.
Q: What part-time job does Ms. Norbury have?
A: She works as a bartender.
Q: What does the Burn Book falsely accuse Ms. Norbury of doing?
A: Selling drugs.
Q: Who is Regina secretly seeing while dating Aaron?
A: Shane Oman.
Q: Who tells Aaron that Regina is cheating on him?
A: Cady.
Q: Who is Cady's final opponent in the Mathletes championship?
A: Caroline Krafft.
Q: What realization helps Cady focus during the final Mathletes problem?
A: Insulting her opponent will not help her solve the equation.
Q: Which sport does Regina play after recovering from the bus accident?
A: Lacrosse.
Q: What school role does Karen take on by the end of the movie?
A: Weather reporter.
Q: Which clique does Gretchen join at the end?
A: The Cool Asians.
Q: Who becomes Janis's romantic interest by the end?
A: Kevin Gnapoor.
Broadway and the 2024 Movie Musical
Q: In what year did Mean Girls open on Broadway?
A: 2018.
Q: At which Broadway theater did Mean Girls open?
A: The August Wilson Theatre.
Q: Who wrote the musical's book?
A: Tina Fey.
Q: Who composed the music for the stage musical?
A: Jeff Richmond.
Q: Who wrote the stage musical's lyrics?
A: Nell Benjamin.
Q: Who directed and choreographed the original Broadway production?
A: Casey Nicholaw.
Q: Who originated Cady on Broadway?
A: Erika Henningsen.
Q: Who originated Regina on Broadway?
A: Taylor Louderman.
Q: How many Tony Award nominations did the Broadway production receive?
A: Twelve.
Q: Who plays Cady in the 2024 movie musical?
A: Angourie Rice.
Q: Who plays Regina in the 2024 movie musical?
A: Reneé Rapp.
Q: Who plays Janis in the 2024 movie musical?
A: Auliʻi Cravalho.
Q: Who plays Damian in the 2024 movie musical?
A: Jaquel Spivey.
Q: Which two original cast members reprise the roles of Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall in 2024?
A: Tina Fey and Tim Meadows.
Q: What role does Lindsay Lohan play in the 2024 movie musical?
A: The moderator of the Mathletes competition.
How Fetch Was Your Score?
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