Season 1 — Hawkins, 1983
Will Byers's disappearance, the Demogorgon, Eleven's powers. The season that started the cultural phenomenon.
Q1.What town is Stranger Things set in?Tap to reveal
Answer: Hawkins, Indiana
Fictional small town; based on 1980s Midwestern Americana.
Q2.What is Eleven's birth name?Tap to reveal
Answer: Jane Ives (later Jane Hopper)
Adopted by Jim Hopper; biological mother Terry Ives.
Q3.On what date does Will Byers disappear in the first episode?Tap to reveal
Answer: November 6, 1983
The date matters — Season 4 opens on its anniversary.
Q4.How does Joyce Byers communicate with Will while he is trapped in the Upside Down?Tap to reveal
Answer: Through Christmas lights strung over an alphabet painted on her wall
One letter lights up at a time to spell out messages.
Q5.What frozen food is Eleven obsessed with?Tap to reveal
Answer: Eggo waffles
Hopper later leaves Eggos in the woods as a signal to her.
Q6.At what diner does Eleven first hide after escaping the lab?Tap to reveal
Answer: Benny's Burgers
Owner Benny Hammond feeds her before lab agents track her down.
Q7.Which of Nancy's friends is taken by the Demogorgon from Steve's pool party?Tap to reveal
Answer: Barb Holland
Her death sparked the real-world #JusticeForBarb fan movement.
Q8.What is the name of Will's hideout fort in the woods?Tap to reveal
Answer: Castle Byers
Built with his brother Jonathan; Will shelters there in the Upside Down.
Characters and ensemble cast
Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Max, Steve, Robin, Jonathan, Nancy, Eddie, Vecna. The ensemble grew each season — these questions test character recall.
Q1.Who plays Eleven?Tap to reveal
Answer: Millie Bobby Brown
Cast at age 11; the role launched her career.
Q2.What is the parallel dimension called?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Upside Down
A dark mirror of Hawkins inhabited by interdimensional monsters.
Q3.Who plays Joyce Byers?Tap to reveal
Answer: Winona Ryder
Her casting was itself an 80s-nostalgia statement — she was an 80s/90s icon.
Q4.What job does Jim Hopper hold in Hawkins?Tap to reveal
Answer: Chief of police
Played by David Harbour; he becomes Eleven's adoptive father.
Q5.Which character arrives in Season 2 from California and posts the top score at the arcade as 'MADMAX'?Tap to reveal
Answer: Max Mayfield
She beats Dustin's Dig Dug high score, which is how the boys notice her.
Q6.Who is Max's aggressive stepbrother, later possessed by the Mind Flayer?Tap to reveal
Answer: Billy Hargrove
He becomes the Mind Flayer's main host in Season 3.
Q7.Where do Steve and Robin work in Season 3?Tap to reveal
Answer: Scoops Ahoy, the ice cream parlor in Starcourt Mall
Their sailor uniforms became instantly meme-famous.
Q8.Which famous acting family does Maya Hawke, who plays Robin, come from?Tap to reveal
Answer: She is the daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke
Robin debuted in Season 3 and quickly became a fan favorite.
Q9.What is the name of Lucas's little sister who crawls through the air ducts in Season 3?Tap to reveal
Answer: Erica Sinclair
She is the only one small enough to reach the secret Russian delivery room.
80s references and pop culture
Stranger Things is built on 80s nostalgia. Dungeons & Dragons, Kate Bush, John Carpenter scores, Stephen King novels. The references are themselves trivia.
Q1.What organization runs experiments on Eleven?Tap to reveal
Answer: Hawkins National Laboratory (Hawkins Lab)
Front for Department of Energy / MKUltra-style research.
Q2.What is the name of the Season 1 monster?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Demogorgon
Named after a Dungeons & Dragons monster by the boys.
Q3.Which Kate Bush song saves Max from Vecna in Season 4?Tap to reveal
Answer: 'Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)'
The 1985 track hit #1 in the UK in 2022 thanks to the show.
Q4.What game do Mike, Will, Dustin, and Lucas play in the very first scene of the series?Tap to reveal
Answer: Dungeons & Dragons
Their campaign monsters — Demogorgon, Mind Flayer, Vecna — name every villain.
Q5.Which Metallica song does Eddie Munson play in the Upside Down in Season 4?Tap to reveal
Answer: 'Master of Puppets'
His guitar scene sent the 1986 track back onto global charts.
Q6.Which movie song do Dustin and Suzie sing as a duet during the Battle of Starcourt?Tap to reveal
Answer: The theme from The NeverEnding Story
Suzie demands the song before giving Dustin Planck's constant.
Q7.What is the name of the arcade the kids frequent in Season 2?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Palace Arcade
Where Max's MADMAX high scores first appear.
Upside Down lore and Vecna
The mythology deepened each season. The Upside Down, the Demogorgon's biology, the Mind Flayer, Vecna's true identity. Lore depth tests dedicated viewers.
Q1.Who created Stranger Things?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Duffer Brothers (Matt and Ross)
Twin brothers; the show premiered on Netflix in July 2016.
Q2.What is Steve Harrington's iconic accessory?Tap to reveal
Answer: His hair (and later, his nail-bat)
Steve's hair is a running joke; the bat appears in Season 2+.
Q3.What is Vecna's human identity?Tap to reveal
Answer: Henry Creel, also known as One (001)
Hawkins Lab's first test subject, banished to the Upside Down by Eleven.
Q4.What does Dustin name the baby Demogorgon he adopts in Season 2?Tap to reveal
Answer: Dart (short for D'Artagnan)
Named for the Three Musketeers candy bar it loves — Dart is obsessed with nougat.
Q5.What is the shadowy hive-mind entity introduced in Season 2 called?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Mind Flayer
Another Dungeons & Dragons name; it possesses Will and later Billy.
Q6.Who is Vecna's first on-screen victim in Season 4?Tap to reveal
Answer: Chrissy Cunningham
The Hawkins High cheerleader dies in Eddie's trailer, framing Eddie for murder.
Q7.Who does Dr. Martin Brenner make Eleven call him?Tap to reveal
Answer: Papa
Played by Matthew Modine; he raised the lab's numbered test subjects.
Q8.Which test subject does Eleven find in Chicago in Season 2, the only other known survivor with powers?Tap to reveal
Answer: Kali, also known as Eight
Her standalone episode 'The Lost Sister' is the show's most divisive.
Hard Stranger Things questions
Production trivia, deep-cut character details, and blink-and-you-miss-it lore for superfans.
Q1.What was Stranger Things originally titled during development?Tap to reveal
Answer: Montauk
The story was first set in Montauk, Long Island before moving to Indiana.
Q2.Where is Hopper revealed to be imprisoned in the Season 3 post-credits scene?Tap to reveal
Answer: Kamchatka, Russia
A guard refers to an unseen prisoner as 'the American'.
Q3.What drink does the Russian scientist Alexei refuse to trade for a cherry-flavored one?Tap to reveal
Answer: A Slurpee — he insists on cherry over strawberry
The Alexei-Murray odd-couple pairing made him a one-season fan favorite.
Q4.Who plays Victor Creel, and why is the casting a horror in-joke?Tap to reveal
Answer: Robert Englund, famous as Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street
Season 4 deliberately borrows Elm Street's dream-killer horror style.
Q5.What is the name of the D&D club Eddie Munson leads at Hawkins High?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Hellfire Club
Dustin, Mike, and Lucas's Season 4 crew; the name is also an X-Men reference.
Q6.What California town do the Byers and Eleven move to in Season 4?Tap to reveal
Answer: Lenora Hills
Where Eleven, powerless, is bullied by classmate Angela.
Q7.Which musical duo composed the show's synth score?Tap to reveal
Answer: Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein (of the band Survive)
Their analog-synth theme is a deliberate John Carpenter homage.
Hosting Stranger Things trivia
Stranger Things trivia works for ages 14+. Run rounds by season. Add a 'name the 80s reference' round — almost every shot has one.
Trivio.NET has Stranger Things packs in the Series category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Stranger Things trivia appropriate for kids?
Older kids 12+ probably OK. Younger kids should skip the horror-themed questions about Demogorgons and Vecna.
What's the most-missed Stranger Things trivia category?
Steve Harrington's character arc — most fans remember Season 1 jerk Steve, forget how he evolved.
Where can I find Stranger Things trivia packs?
Trivio.NET's Series category has Stranger Things-specific packs.
Should Stranger Things trivia include Season 5?
Season 5 arrived in late 2025 as the show's finale. Flag finale spoilers clearly — casual players may still be catching up.
How should I split Stranger Things trivia into rounds?
One round per season works best, plus a lore round (Upside Down, Vecna, the lab) and an 80s-references round.
What's a good tiebreaker question for Stranger Things trivia?
Ask for the exact date Will Byers disappeared (November 6, 1983) — closest date wins.
