50 The Office quiz questions for your next quiz night

The Office has one of the most devoted fan bases in television history. People don't just watch it, they rewatch it. Which makes it a genuinely useful quiz topic: fans will be thrilled to see it, and even casual viewers tend to know more than they think.

These questions focus mainly on the US version (2005-2013), which has the broader audience and nine seasons worth of material. There are a few UK original questions at the end for the purists. Specify which version you're testing at the start of the round to avoid arguments.

Easy Questions

Start here. Most people who've seen a few episodes should get these.

1What is the name of the paper company where The Office is set?

Answer:Dunder Mifflin(click to reveal)

2What city is the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin located in?

Answer:Scranton, Pennsylvania(click to reveal)

3What is the name of the Regional Manager played by Steve Carell?

Answer:Michael Scott(click to reveal)

4Who does Jim Halpert eventually marry?

Answer:Pam Beesly(click to reveal)

5What is Dwight Schrute's job title at the start of the series?

Answer:Assistant to the Regional Manager (not Assistant Regional Manager, as he frequently reminds everyone)(click to reveal)

6What does Dunder Mifflin sell?

Answer:Paper and office supplies(click to reveal)

7What is the name of the HR representative at the Scranton branch?

Answer:Toby Flenderson(click to reveal)

8Who does Michael Scott describe as his "worst enemy" at the office?

Answer:Toby Flenderson(click to reveal)

9What running prank does Jim repeatedly play on Dwight throughout the series?

Answer:Putting Dwight's belongings in Jell-O (accept any description of the Jell-O prank)(click to reveal)

10Who takes over as Regional Manager after Michael Scott leaves?

Answer:Deangelo Vickers (briefly, played by Will Ferrell, before Andy Bernard)(click to reveal)

Michael Scott

11What is the name of the documentary-style awards ceremony Michael hosts at the office?

Answer:The Dundies(click to reveal)

12What is Michael Scott's signature catchphrase?

Answer:"That's what she said"(click to reveal)

13What does Michael Scott declare bankruptcy by doing?

Answer:Yelling "I declare bankruptcy!" in the middle of the office (rather than filing the actual paperwork)(click to reveal)

14Which character does Michael Scott have a long-running will-they-won't-they relationship with, eventually marrying?

Answer:Holly Flax(click to reveal)

15What business does Michael Scott start after leaving Dunder Mifflin?

Answer:The Michael Scott Paper Company(click to reveal)

16Michael Scott's improv character is a doctor from a TV show he loves. What is the character's name?

Answer:Doctor Dentist Lawyer (or "Date Mike" is a separate character; the improv doctor is "Date Mike" in some versions; accept any answer referencing his various alter egos, but the most famous recurring one is Prison Mike)(click to reveal)

17What is the name of the Scranton branch's main rival paper company throughout the series?

Answer:Staples (and later Sabre acquires Dunder Mifflin)(click to reveal)

Jim and Dwight

18What is the name of Dwight Schrute's farm?

Answer:Schrute Farms(click to reveal)

19What crop does Dwight grow on his farm?

Answer:Beets(click to reveal)

20Which martial art does Dwight claim black belt proficiency in?

Answer:Goju-ryu karate (accept "karate")(click to reveal)

21What is the name of Dwight's on-and-off girlfriend throughout most of the series?

Answer:Angela Martin(click to reveal)

22Jim leaves Dunder Mifflin briefly during the series to work at another company. What is it called?

Answer:Athlead (later renamed Athleap)(click to reveal)

23What does Dwight sell in addition to paper at the start of the series?

Answer:He's also a volunteer sheriff's deputy (accept references to his many side roles)(click to reveal)

24What prank does Jim pull in the "Pretzel Day" cold open, instructing Dwight to perform a specific action on command?

Answer:Pavlov-style conditioning (he conditions Dwight to reach for his hand sanitizer every time a computer chimes)(click to reveal)

25Who does Dwight Schrute eventually become at the end of the series?

Answer:Regional Manager of the Scranton branch(click to reveal)

Relationships and Storylines

26Who is Pam engaged to at the start of the series, before getting together with Jim?

Answer:Roy Anderson(click to reveal)

27What is the name of Ryan Howard's job title when he gets promoted in season 4?

Answer:Vice President of Regional Sales (accept "VP" or similar)(click to reveal)

28Which character starts a relationship with Ryan Howard, on and off throughout the series?

Answer:Kelly Kapoor(click to reveal)

29What are the names of Jim and Pam's two children?

Answer:Cece and Philip(click to reveal)

30Who does Andy Bernard date seriously during the middle seasons of the show?

Answer:Angela Martin(click to reveal)

31What happens to Michael Scott's love interest Carol, the real estate agent he briefly dates?

Answer:He photoshops himself into her family Christmas card and she dumps him(click to reveal)

32What illness does Dwight fake to get out of a presentation, ultimately resulting in a memorable cold open?

Answer:He doesn't fake illness, he actually fakes a fire in the "Stress Relief" cold open (accept any reference to the fire drill cold open)(click to reveal)

Harder Questions

For people who've seen every episode at least twice.

33What is the name of the company that acquires Dunder Mifflin?

Answer:Sabre (pronounced "Sah-bray" by the CEO)(click to reveal)

34Who is the CEO of Sabre?

Answer:Jo Bennett (played by Kathy Bates)(click to reveal)

35What sport does Kevin Malone play in a local band, and what is the band called?

Answer:He plays drums in a band called Scrantonicity (a Police cover band)(click to reveal)

36What is the name of Michael Scott's improv comedy group?

Answer:Lazy Scranton (the rap video with Dwight) — accept Improv or the group Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race For The Cure(click to reveal)

37What is Oscar Martinez's role in the office, and what secret is revealed about him?

Answer:He's an accountant, and he's gay (outed by Michael in front of the whole office)(click to reveal)

38What does Stanley Hudson do every Friday that becomes a running joke?

Answer:He does a crossword puzzle (and is visibly unhappy to be at work in general, but the crossword is the specific recurring bit)(click to reveal)

39What year does the finale of The Office US take place, and what brings the characters back together?

Answer:2013; they reunite for a panel discussion at a documentary screening, which coincides with Dwight and Angela's wedding(click to reveal)

40What is the title of the season 2 episode widely considered one of the best of the entire series, featuring a diversity day training gone wrong?

Answer:"Diversity Day" (season 1, episode 2)(click to reveal)

The UK Original

A few questions for fans of Ricky Gervais' original BBC version.

41Who plays David Brent in the original UK Office?

Answer:Ricky Gervais(click to reveal)

42What town is the UK Office set in?

Answer:Slough(click to reveal)

43What paper company is the setting for the UK version?

Answer:Wernham Hogg(click to reveal)

44Who is the Tim Canterbury equivalent in the UK series (Jim's counterpart)?

Answer:Tim Canterbury (that is the character; the US equivalent is Jim Halpert)(click to reveal)

45How many series did the original UK Office run for?

Answer:Two series (plus two Christmas specials)(click to reveal)

46What does David Brent famously do in almost every social situation that makes things worse?

Answer:He tries to be funny or cool and ends up embarrassing himself or others (accept any reference to his need for approval and inability to read the room)(click to reveal)

Bonus Trivia

47What is Mose, the character who lives with Dwight on Schrute Farms, played by?

Answer:Michael Schur (the show's co-creator)(click to reveal)

48The show is based on the original UK series created by who?

Answer:Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant(click to reveal)

49In what year did the US version of The Office premiere?

Answer:2005(click to reveal)

50What is the final line of the entire series, spoken by Pam?

Answer:"There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn't that kind of the point?"(click to reveal)

Tips for Running an Office Round

Specify US or UK up front. The two shows share a premise and some character dynamics, but mixing them without warning will frustrate people who know one but not the other.

The "assistant to the regional manager" question is a must. It's a crowd-pleaser and almost every fan will know it. Use it as a confidence booster early in the round.

Cold opens make great audio or video rounds. If you have the means to play a clip, the fire drill cold open from Stress Relief is immediately recognisable and gets a good reaction. Ask teams to name the episode or the character responsible.

Be specific about seasons. Some answers changed over the course of the show's nine seasons. Dwight's job title, the company ownership, and relationship statuses all shifted, so phrase questions carefully to avoid ambiguous answers.