Grab a Cosmopolitan and your most impractical shoes, because Manhattan is calling.
These Sex and the City trivia questions cover the friendships, romances, fashion, and fabulous chaos that made the franchise a pop culture landmark.
Meet the Women of Manhattan
Q: Which four friends are at the center of Sex and the City?
A: Carrie Bradshaw, Miranda Hobbes, Charlotte York, and Samantha Jones.
Q: In which city is the series primarily set?
A: New York City.
Q: What is Carrie Bradshaw's profession?
A: Newspaper columnist.
Q: What is the title of Carrie's newspaper column?
A: “Sex and the City.”
Q: Which friend works as a lawyer?
A: Miranda Hobbes.
Q: Which friend works in public relations?
A: Samantha Jones.
Q: Which friend begins the series as an art gallery dealer?
A: Charlotte York.
Q: On which premium cable network did the original series air?
A: HBO.
Q: In what year did the original series premiere?
A: 1998.
Q: How many seasons did the original series run?
A: Six.
Q: How many episodes are in the original series?
A: 94.
Q: Who created the television series?
A: Darren Star.
Q: The series was based on a book by which author?
A: Candace Bushnell.
Q: What cocktail is famously associated with Carrie and her friends?
A: The Cosmopolitan.
Q: What narration device does Carrie often use to frame each episode's theme?
A: Questions she types for her column.
Carrie, Her Closet, and Her Column
Q: Who plays Carrie Bradshaw?
A: Sarah Jessica Parker.
Q: In what Manhattan neighborhood does Carrie live during most of the series?
A: The Upper East Side.
Q: What designer shoes does Carrie especially adore?
A: Manolo Blahniks.
Q: What does Carrie keep in her oven instead of cookware?
A: Sweaters.
Q: What item is Carrie using when she first meets Mr. Big?
A: A purse whose contents spill onto the sidewalk.
Q: Which magazine hires Carrie to write a column called “Men-hattan”?
A: Vogue.
Q: What is the title of Carrie's first published book?
A: Sex and the City.
Q: At whose baby shower do Carrie's Manolo Blahniks go missing?
A: Kyra's.
Q: What does Carrie register for to make a point after her missing shoes are not replaced?
A: A pair of Manolo Blahniks.
Q: Which designer creates Carrie's famous newspaper-print dress?
A: John Galliano for Dior.
Q: What precious jewelry does Carrie wear on a chain after Aidan proposes?
A: Her engagement ring.
Q: Why does Carrie say she wears Aidan's ring around her neck?
A: It is closer to her heart.
Q: In which city does Carrie briefly live with Aleksandr Petrovsky?
A: Paris.
Q: What happens to Carrie's laptop in the episode “My Motherboard, My Self”?
A: It crashes.
Q: What question does the repair technician ask that Carrie had failed to consider?
A: Whether she had backed up her work.
Mr. Big, Aidan, and Carrie's Love Life
Q: What nickname does Carrie use for her longest-running love interest?
A: Mr. Big.
Q: What is Mr. Big's first name, revealed in the original series finale?
A: John.
Q: Who plays Mr. Big?
A: Chris Noth.
Q: Which furniture designer becomes Carrie's fiancé?
A: Aidan Shaw.
Q: Who plays Aidan Shaw?
A: John Corbett.
Q: What bad habit does Aidan ask Carrie to quit when they begin dating?
A: Smoking.
Q: With whom does Carrie have an affair while dating Aidan?
A: Mr. Big.
Q: What is the name of Aidan's dog?
A: Pete.
Q: Which jazz musician dates Carrie and struggles with attention deficit disorder?
A: Ray King.
Q: Which writer breaks up with Carrie on a Post-it note?
A: Jack Berger.
Q: What does Berger's infamous note say?
A: “I'm sorry. I can't. Don't hate me.”
Q: What gift from Carrie makes Berger insecure about his career?
A: A Prada shirt.
Q: Which Russian artist romances Carrie in the final season?
A: Aleksandr Petrovsky.
Q: Who plays Aleksandr Petrovsky?
A: Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Q: Who travels to Paris to tell Carrie she is “the one”?
A: Mr. Big.
Miranda, Steve, and Brady
Q: Who plays Miranda Hobbes?
A: Cynthia Nixon.
Q: At what kind of business does Miranda first meet Steve Brady?
A: A bar.
Q: What is Steve Brady's profession when he meets Miranda?
A: Bartender.
Q: Who plays Steve Brady?
A: David Eigenberg.
Q: What is the name of Miranda and Steve's son?
A: Brady Hobbes.
Q: Why is Brady's first name a playful family reversal?
A: Brady is Steve's surname, while the baby's surname is Hobbes.
Q: What is the name of Steve's bar?
A: Scout.
Q: Which of Carrie's former boyfriends becomes Steve's business partner at Scout?
A: Aidan Shaw.
Q: What breed is Miranda's dog Scout?
A: Border Collie.
Q: Which borough does Miranda initially resist moving to with Steve?
A: Brooklyn.
Q: Where do Miranda and Steve marry?
A: In a community garden.
Q: Who is Steve's mother?
A: Mary Brady.
Q: What health condition does Mary Brady develop?
A: Dementia.
Q: Which housekeeper tells Miranda that caring for Mary is love?
A: Magda.
Q: What does Miranda finally tell Steve at Brady's first birthday party?
A: That she loves him.
Charlotte's Search for Happily Ever After
Q: Who plays Charlotte York?
A: Kristin Davis.
Q: What ideal does Charlotte passionately pursue throughout the series?
A: Marriage and a traditional family life.
Q: Who is Charlotte's first husband?
A: Trey MacDougal.
Q: Who plays Trey MacDougal?
A: Kyle MacLachlan.
Q: What is the name of Trey's formidable mother?
A: Bunny MacDougal.
Q: What unusual gift does Trey give Charlotte instead of discussing a real baby?
A: A cardboard baby.
Q: What breed is the dog Trey gives Charlotte?
A: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Q: What does Charlotte name that dog?
A: Elizabeth Taylor.
Q: Which divorce lawyer becomes Charlotte's second husband?
A: Harry Goldenblatt.
Q: Who plays Harry Goldenblatt?
A: Evan Handler.
Q: To which religion does Charlotte convert before marrying Harry?
A: Judaism.
Q: What does Harry initially say he promised his mother about marriage?
A: He would marry a Jewish woman.
Q: From which country do Charlotte and Harry adopt their daughter Lily?
A: China.
Q: What joyful news does Charlotte receive in the first Sex and the City film?
A: She is pregnant.
Q: What is the name of Charlotte and Harry's biological daughter?
A: Rose.
Samantha Says Exactly What She Thinks
Q: Who plays Samantha Jones?
A: Kim Cattrall.
Q: Which of the four friends is the oldest?
A: Samantha.
Q: What is the name of Samantha's much younger boyfriend in season one?
A: James.
Q: Which hotel magnate has an on-and-off relationship with Samantha?
A: Richard Wright.
Q: What does Samantha catch Richard doing that ends their reconciliation?
A: Cheating on her.
Q: Which actor becomes Samantha's devoted boyfriend?
A: Smith Jerrod.
Q: What was Smith's name before Samantha rebranded him?
A: Jerry Jerrod.
Q: What alcoholic drink does Smith advertise in a revealing campaign?
A: Absolut vodka.
Q: What illness does Samantha face in the final season?
A: Breast cancer.
Q: What does Samantha do during a speech when a hot flash becomes unbearable?
A: She removes her wig.
Q: Who stays with Samantha through her cancer treatment?
A: Smith Jerrod.
Q: In which neighborhood does Samantha briefly move after leaving the Upper East Side?
A: The Meatpacking District.
Q: What problem does Samantha have with noisy late-night visitors near her new apartment?
A: The area attracts sex workers and their clients.
Q: Which famous Playboy founder does Samantha meet in Los Angeles?
A: Hugh Hefner.
Q: In the first film, what city is Samantha living in with Smith?
A: Los Angeles.
Friends, Fashion, and New York Moments
Q: What is the name of Carrie's flamboyant friend who plans events and offers blunt advice?
A: Stanford Blatch.
Q: Who plays Stanford Blatch in the original series?
A: Willie Garson.
Q: What is the name of Charlotte's sharp-tongued friend who later marries Stanford?
A: Anthony Marentino.
Q: Who plays Anthony Marentino?
A: Mario Cantone.
Q: What is the nickname of Stanford's online crush?
A: BigTool4U.
Q: Which friend falls on the runway during a New York fashion show?
A: Carrie.
Q: Which supermodel follows Carrie down the runway after her fall?
A: Heidi Klum.
Q: What fashion item does Carrie wear with a tank top in the opening credits?
A: A tutu.
Q: What splashes Carrie in the opening credits?
A: Water from a passing bus.
Q: Whose advertisement is displayed on that bus?
A: Carrie's.
Q: At what New York restaurant do Carrie and Big hold their rehearsal dinner in the first film?
A: Buddakan.
Q: Where does Big leave Carrie waiting on their planned wedding day in the first film?
A: The New York Public Library.
Q: What color bird does Carrie wear in her hair with her wedding dress?
A: Blue.
Q: Which designer created Carrie's elaborate wedding gown in the first film?
A: Vivienne Westwood.
Q: Where do Carrie and Big finally marry in the first film?
A: New York City Hall.
From HBO Finale to the Big Screen
Q: In what year did the original series finale air?
A: 2004.
Q: What is the title of the original series finale?
A: “An American Girl in Paris (Part Deux).”
Q: What necklace does Carrie find in the lining of her Dior purse in Paris?
A: Her “Carrie” nameplate necklace.
Q: Which friend answers Carrie's call when she returns to New York in the finale?
A: Samantha.
Q: What does Big's caller ID reveal in the final shot of the original series?
A: His name is John.
Q: Which actress won an Emmy for playing Carrie Bradshaw?
A: Sarah Jessica Parker.
Q: Which actress won an Emmy for playing Miranda Hobbes?
A: Cynthia Nixon.
Q: Which actress won an Emmy for playing Samantha Jones?
A: Kim Cattrall.
Q: Who wrote and directed both Sex and the City feature films?
A: Michael Patrick King.
Q: In what year was the first Sex and the City film released?
A: 2008.
Q: In what year was Sex and the City 2 released?
A: 2010.
Q: To what destination do the friends travel in Sex and the City 2?
A: Abu Dhabi.
Q: What is the title of the sequel series that premiered in 2021?
A: And Just Like That...
Q: Which of the original four central actresses did not return as a regular for And Just Like That...?
A: Kim Cattrall.
Q: In the original series, what does Carrie call her closest friends when explaining their importance?
A: Her soulmates.
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