Streaming Wars & Binge Culture Quiz

Question 1

Netflix released its first original series in 2013. What was it?

Accepted Answer

House of Cards

Answer

Stranger Things

Answer

Orange Is the New Black

Answer

Narcos

Question 2

The term 'Netflix and Chill' became cultural shorthand for what?

Accepted Answer

A euphemism for casual sexual encounters, originally from social media around 2014–2015

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Watching Netflix in a relaxed, low-stress environment

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Netflix's cheaper subscription tier with ads

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A campaign to reduce screen time among young people

Question 3

Game of Thrones (HBO) ran for 8 seasons. The controversial final season aired in which year?

Accepted Answer

2019

Answer

2017

Answer

2018

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2020

Question 4

Stranger Things (Netflix) is set in the 1980s in a fictional Indiana town. What is the town called?

Accepted Answer

Hawkins

Answer

Springfield

Answer

Castle Rock

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Millfield

Question 5

The streaming service HBO Max was rebranded to what name in 2023?

Accepted Answer

Max

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HBO Prime

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HBOmax+

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WarnerStream

Question 6

Which Korean drama became Netflix's most-watched series of all time when it launched in September 2021?

Accepted Answer

Squid Game

Answer

Crash Landing on You

Answer

All of Us Are Dead

Answer

Kingdom

Question 7

Breaking Bad (AMC) is often called the greatest TV drama ever made. How many total Emmy Awards did it win?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

10

Answer

24

Answer

38

Question 8

Disney+ launched in November 2019. How many subscribers did it reach in its first 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

10 million

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1 million

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5 million

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50 million

Question 9

The Sopranos (HBO) finale in 2007 famously ended how, dividing audiences?

Accepted Answer

The screen cut to black mid-scene, with no resolution

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Tony Soprano was shot and killed in front of his family

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Tony and Carmela fled the country to Italy

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The entire show was revealed to be Tony's dream

Question 10

What does 'prestige TV' refer to?

Accepted Answer

High-quality, critically acclaimed television drama — typically with cinematic production values, complex storytelling, and A-list talent

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TV shown exclusively on premium cable channels

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Television awards shows

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TV series with budgets over $100 million per season

Question 11

The Bear (Hulu/Disney+) became a critical phenomenon in 2022. What is it about?

Accepted Answer

A drama about a fine dining chef who returns to run his family's Chicago sandwich shop after his brother's death

Answer

A nature documentary about grizzly bears

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A comedy set in a zoo

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A thriller about wildlife conservation in Montana

Question 12

Which streaming service produced 'The Crown', the drama about the British Royal Family?

Accepted Answer

Netflix

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HBO

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Hulu

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Amazon Prime

Question 13

What is 'churn rate' in the context of streaming services?

Accepted Answer

The percentage of subscribers who cancel their subscription in a given time period

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The rate at which streaming quality degrades

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The rate at which new content is added to a platform

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The percentage of subscribers who share their passwords

Question 14

HBO's Succession concluded in 2023 after four seasons. The show focused on the Roy family's media empire and was widely compared to which Shakespeare play?

Accepted Answer

King Lear

Answer

Hamlet

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Macbeth

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Question 15

Netflix's password-sharing crackdown in 2023 resulted in what?

Accepted Answer

A controversial short-term subscriber drop followed by a major increase in paying subscribers

Answer

A significant loss of subscribers as expected

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A major PR crisis that set back Netflix by years

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Netflix's stock price dropping permanently by 40%

Question 16

The Wire (HBO, 2002–2008) is often called the greatest TV series ever made. What institution does each of its five seasons primarily focus on?

Accepted Answer

A different Baltimore institution each season: drug trade, docks, city politics, education system, and media

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The police only, in different precincts each season

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The same drug gang's story told from five perspectives

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Five different American cities each season

Question 17

What is 'peak TV' — a phrase coined by FX CEO John Landgraf in 2015?

Accepted Answer

The observation that so much TV is being produced that neither viewers nor critics can keep up with it all

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The moment in a TV series when viewership is highest

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The best TV programming block — primetime hours

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A specific era when television quality was highest

Question 18

Which Amazon Prime series, set in a dystopian world where superheroes are corporate-owned celebrities, became one of the platform's most-watched?

Accepted Answer

The Boys

Answer

Invincible

Answer

The Man in the High Castle

Answer

Jack Ryan

Question 19

The Mandalorian was a landmark Star Wars series for Disney+. What is 'Baby Yoda' (Grogu's) real species?

Accepted Answer

Yoda's species — but it has no official name in canon

Answer

Jedi Child

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A Force-sensitive Human

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Yoda's actual biological child

Question 20

White Lotus (HBO) became one of the most talked-about anthology series of the 2020s. Each season is set at a resort in a different country. Where were Seasons 1 and 2 set?

Accepted Answer

Hawaii and Italy

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Mexico and Greece

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Maldives and France

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Hawaii and Thailand