50 Pride and Prejudice Quiz Questions and Answers

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Are you a Jane Austen fan who wants to test their knowledge of the famous novel Pride and Prejudice? You’ve come to the right place!

Pride and Prejudice was published in 1813 and has since become one of the most important books in English Literature.

In this quiz about Pride and Prejudice, you will find 5 rounds of questions and answers. Each correct answer is worth 1 point.

We will start with the easy ones and then move on to the harder ones.

Round 1: Easy Pride and Prejudice Trivia Questions

1. Who wrote Pride and Prejudice?
2. Pride and Prejudice is one of the most famous books from which British historical period?
3. Complete the first line of Pride and Prejudice: ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a …’
4. In the first chapter, Mrs Bennet is very excited to hear that who has moved into the neighbourhood?
5. How many daughters are there in the Bennet family?
6. Which two characters fall in love at first sight at the Meryton ball?
7. Which two characters take an immediate dislike to each other at the Meryton ball?
8. Who is the first person to propose to Elisabeth?
9. Which of the Bennet sisters is portrayed as stuck-up, bookish and boring?
10. Who plays Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice?

Round 1: Easy Pride and Prejudice Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Who wrote Pride and Prejudice? Jane Austin
2. Pride and Prejudice is one of the most famous books from which British historical period? The Regency Period
3. Complete the first line of Pride and Prejudice: ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a …’ Wife.
4. In the first chapter, Mrs Bennet is very excited to hear that who has moved into the neighbourhood? Mr Bingley
5. How many daughters are there in the Bennet family? Five
6. Which two characters fall in love at first sight at the Meryton ball? Jane and Mr Bingley
7. Which two characters take an immediate dislike to each other at the Meryton ball? Elisabeth and Mr Darcy
8. Who is the first person to propose to Elisabeth? Mr. Collins
9. Which of the Bennet sisters is portrayed as stuck-up, bookish and boring? Mary
10. Who plays Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice? Colin Firth

Round 2: Pride and Prejudice Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Bennets’ family home?
   1. Pemberley
   2. Longbourn
   3. Netherfield Park
   4. Rosings Park
2. Why can’t any of the Bennet daughters inherit the house?
   1. Because women couldn’t inherit
   2. Because none of them were married
   3. Because they were illegitimate
   4. Because Mr. Bennet had left the house to someone else in his will
3. Throughout the novel, it’s often said that Darcy earns ten thousand pounds a year. How much is that approximately in 2023 money?
   1. 50 thousand pounds 
   2. 250 thousand pounds
   3. 550 thousand pounds
   4. 750 thousand pounds
4. Why does Jane have to stay several days at Bingley’s house when they meet for the second time?
   1. Because she’s ill
   2. Because the weather is too bad
   3. Because her horse is injured
   4. Because her mother insists
5. What was Darcy’s father’s requirement for Wickham inheriting 1000 pounds?
   1. That he get married
   2. That he join the military
   3. That he join the clergy
   4. That he pay off his debts first
6. Who did Wicham try to seduce before he ran off with Lydia?
   1. Kitty 
   2. Jane
   3. Caroline Bingley
   4. Georgiana Darcy
7. What relation is Lady Catherine de Bourgh to Mr Darcy?
   1. His mother
   2. His grandmother
   3. His aunt
   4. His godmother
8. Who eventually marries Mr Collins?
   1. Mary Bennett
   2. Charlotte Lucas
   3. Louisa Hurst
   4. Mary King
9. How many balls does Elisabeth attend throughout the entire novel?
   1. 3
   2. 4
   3. 5
   4. 6
10. What was the original title of Pride and Prejudice?
    1. A Match of Convenience
    2. The Bennet Sisters
    3. First Impressions
    4. Wit and Folly

Round 2: Pride and Prejudice Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. What is the name of the Bennets’ family home? B. Longbourn
2. Why can’t any of the Bennet daughters inherit the house? A. Because women couldn’t inherit
3. Throughout the novel, it’s often said that Darcy earns ten thousand pounds a year. How much is that approximately in 2023 money? C. 550 thousand pounds
4. Why does Jane have to stay several days at Bingley’s house when they meet for the second time? A. Because she’s ill
5. What was Darcy’s father’s requirement for Wickham inheriting 1000 pounds? C. That he join the clergy
6. Who did Wicham try to seduce before he ran off with Lydia? D. Georgiana Darcy
7. What relation is Lady Catherine de Bourgh to Mr Darcy? C. his aunt
8. Who eventually marries Mr Collins? B. Charlotte Lucus
9. How many balls does Elisabeth attend throughout the entire novel? A. 3
10. What was the original title of Pride and Prejudice? C. First Impressions

Round 3: Pride and Prejudice Quiz – True or False

1. Pride and Prejudice was originally published anonymously.
2. Darcy and Wickam are step-brothers.
3. Bingley’s first name is George.
4. Wickam tells Elisabeth that he doesn’t like Darcy because he cheated him out of his inheritance.
5. Wickham leaves Meryton when his militia is relocated to Bournemouth.
6. Mrs Bennet’s maiden name is Phillips.
7. The 2005 movie adaption originally dropped the character of Mary Bennet, only writing her back in at the last minute.
8. Pride and Prejudice was a smash-hit in the English literary scene almost immediately, with fans including Charlotte Brontë, William Blake and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
9. The copyright to Pride and Prejudice was sold upon publication for £110, the equivalent of just over £6000 today.
10. Pride and Prejudice briefly went out of print in the early 20th century, only to be revived by the women’s suffrage movement.

Round 3: Pride and Prejudice Quiz Answers – True or False

1. Pride and Prejudice was originally published anonymously. True
2. Darcy and Wickam are step-brothers. False.
3. Bingley’s first name is George. False, it’s Charles
4. Wickam tells Elisabeth that he doesn’t like Darcy because he cheated him out of his inheritance. True
5. Wickham leaves Meryton when his militia is relocated to Bournemouth. False, it’s relocated to in Brighton
6. Mrs Bennet’s maiden name is Phillips. False, it’s Gardiner
7. The 2005 movie adaption originally dropped the character of Mary Bennet, only writing her back in at the last minute. True
8. Pride and Prejudice was a smash-hit in the English literary scene almost immediately, with fans including Charlotte Brontë, William Blake and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. False
9. The copyright to Pride and Prejudice was sold upon publication for £110, the equivalent of just over £6000 today. True
10. Pride and Prejudice briefly went out of print in the early 20th century, only to be revived by the women’s suffrage movement. False, it has never been out of print

Round 4: Medium Pride and Prejudice Trivia Questions

1. What is Darcy’s first name?
2. Where is the novel’s second ball held?
3. What is the name of the Bennets’ housekeeper?
4. Who is Elisabeth speaking to when she says ‘You could not make me happy, and I am convinced that I am the last woman in the world who would make you so’?
5. Who writes to Jane saying that Bingley is interested in marrying Georgiana Darcy?
6. Which character has the famous quote ‘I would infinitely prefer a book’?
7. Where do Lydia and Wickham elope to?
8. Which vlog-form series based on Pride and Prejudice became the first ever web series to win an Emmy in 2013?
9. Bridget Jones’ Diary is famously based on Pride and Prejudice. Which Pride and Prejudice character is Bridget Jones’ Daniel Cleaver based on?
10. Who played Jane Bennet in the 2005 movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice?

Round 4: Medium Pride and Prejudice Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is Darcy’s first name? Fitzwilliam
2. Where is the novel’s second ball held? Netherfield
3. What is the name of the Bennets’ housekeeper? Hill
4. Who is Elisabeth speaking to when she says ‘You could not make me happy, and I am convinced that I am the last woman in the world who would make you so’? Mr. Collins
5. Who writes to Jane saying that Bingley is interested in marrying Georgiana Darcy? Caroline Bingley
6. Which character has the famous quote ‘I would infinitely prefer a book’? Mary Bennet
7. Where do Lydia and Wickham elope to? Gretna Green
8. Which vlog-form series based on Pride and Prejudice became the first ever web series to win an Emmy in 2013? The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
9. Bridget Jones’ Diary is famously based on Pride and Prejudice. Which Pride and Prejudice character is Bridget Jones’ Daniel Cleaver based on? Mr Wickham
10. Who played Jane Bennet in the 2005 movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice? Rosamund Pike

Round 5: Hard Pride and Prejudice Trivia Questions

1. What year was Pride and Prejudice published?
2. What is the title of the 2003 sequel to Pride and Prejudice written by Elizabeth Aston?
3. The first draft of Pride and Prejudice told the story through a series of letters. What is the name for this kind of novel?
4. What is the name of the house that Catherine de Bourgh gives Mr. Collins to live in?
5. Elisabeth gives up pursuing Wickham when she thinks he starts to show an interest in whom?
6. How many children do Mr and Mrs Gardiner have?
7. What skill does Lady Catherine de Bourgh say that she would have been very good at ‘if only [she’d] learned?’
8. Which real country estate is widely believed to have inspired Pemberley?
9. Which character is pregnant at the end of the novel?
10. How many chapters before the end of the novel does Elizabeth accept Darcy’s proposal?

Round 5: Hard Pride and Prejudice Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What year was Pride and Prejudice published? 1813
2. What is the title of the 2003 sequel to Pride and Prejudice written by Elizabeth Aston? Mr Darcy’s Daughters 
3. The first draft of Pride and Prejudice told the story through a series of letters. What is the name for this kind of novel? Epistolary novel
4. What is the name of the house that Catherine de Bourgh gives Mr. Collins to live in? Hunsford Parsonage
5. Elisabeth gives up pursuing Wickham when she thinks he starts to show an interest in whom? Mary King
6. How many children do Mr and Mrs Gardiner have? Four
7. What skill does Lady Catherine de Bourgh say that she would have been very good at ‘if only [she’d] learned?’ Playing the piano
8. Which real country estate is widely believed to have inspired Pemberley? Chatsworth House
9. Which character is pregnant at the end of the novel? Mrs Collins (Charlotte Lucas)
10. How many chapters before the end of the novel does Elizabeth accept Darcy’s proposal? Three

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