The Addams Family Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Who created The Addams Family?

A. Edward Gorey

B. Charles Addams

C. Tim Burton

2 Which American network aired the original 1964 live-action Addams Family TV series?

A. NBC

B. ABC

C. CBS

3 What is the Addams Family butler Lurch’s signature catchphrase?

A. "You rang?"

B. "Yes, master?"

C. "At your service."

4 Which keyboard instrument does Lurch most often play in the mansion?

A. Piano

B. Harpsichord

C. Pipe organ

5 In the family, what is the name of the helpful disembodied hand?

A. Thing

B. It

C. The Hand

6 Who portrayed Gomez Addams in the 1964 television series?

A. Raul Julia

B. John Astin

C. Christopher Lloyd

7 In the original TV show, which creature was Pugsley’s unusual pet?

A. Tarantula

B. Vulture

C. Octopus (named Aristotle)

8 Morticia’s beloved plant Cleopatra is best described as what?

A. A carnivorous "African Strangler" vine

B. A night-blooming cactus

C. A black rosebush

9 Which Latin-like motto is associated with the Addams Family?

A. Semper fidelis

B. Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc

C. Veni, vidi, vici

10 What is the iconic street address of the Addams home in many versions?

A. 221B Baker Street

B. 0001 Cemetery Lane

C. 1313 Mockingbird Lane

11 Who composed the catchy theme song for the 1964 TV series?

A. Henry Mancini

B. Danny Elfman

C. Vic Mizzy

12 What interactive element in the TV theme song became instantly recognizable?

A. Finger snaps

B. Hand claps

C. Kazoos

13 In Charles Addams’s original New Yorker cartoons, what was true about the family members?

A. They all had names from the start

B. They originally had no given names

C. They were always shown in color

14 In the 1964 series, Wednesday’s full name is what?

A. Wednesday Friday Addams

B. Wednesday Morticia Addams

C. Wednesday Louise Addams

15 What pastime does Gomez gleefully pursue with his model trains?

A. Racing them for speed records

B. Maintaining them in pristine museum displays

C. Crashing them in spectacular collisions