So, was it easy? Are you a superfan who correctly answered all five questions from Downton Abbey Seasons 1-3? Find out by checking the answers below.
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1. What historic event launches the plot of Downton Abbey?
A. The end of the Boer War
B. The death of Queen Victoria
C. Halley’s Comet
D. The sinking of the Titanic
Answer: D. The Titanic sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. Among the missing was James Crawley, first cousin of Robert, Earl of Grantham. James was heir to the earldom, the estate, and the family fortune. Also presumed drowned was James’s only son, Patrick, who was the fiancé of Lady Mary, eldest daughter of Robert and his wife, Cora.
2. What is the name of Robert’s big white dog, seen in the opening credits and starring in the last episode of Season 2?
A. Moby Dick
B. Isis
C. Anastasia
D. Sita
Answer: B. Actually, Isis is a big yellow dog—a yellow Labrador. In the final episode of Season 2, Thomas, the footman, hides Isis so that he can find her and curry favor with Robert. A village boy discovers the missing dog, but Thomas’s distress over the pooch earns him the job of Robert’s valet.
3. In Season 1, Isobel convinces Dr. Clarkson to use a new treatment to save the life of John Drake, a local workman. Drake shows up again in Season 2. In what context?
A. As the farmer who kisses his tractor driver, Lady Edith
B. As a client of the soup kitchen run by Mrs. Bird, Isobel’s cook
C. As a fellow army medic in the trenches with Thomas
D. As recipient of a “white feather of cowardice,” given to men who did not enlist during the war
Answer A: Fully recovered from dropsy of the heart, Drake is nonetheless impeded in his farm work by his inability to drive a tractor. Having learned to drive from Branson, Edith volunteers her services. The two hit it off to the brink of an improbable romance—until Mrs. Drake puts a stop to the relationship.
4. In what battle are Matthew and William wounded?
A. Gallipoli
B. Arras
C. Jutland
D. Amiens
Answer: D. The Battle of Amiens was the opening phase of the Allies’ final offensive against Germany, which lasted from August to November 1918. Matthew and William were among more than one million casualties on the Allied side during the campaign, which ended with the Armistice.
5. What was Alfred’s occupation before being hired as a footman at Downton Abbey?
A. Hotel waiter
B. Factory worker
C. Lawyer
D. Clergy
Answer: A. With no training as a footman, the awkward former hotel waiter has two inescapable facts that impact his life downstairs: his exceptional, unconventional height, and his relation to O’Brien.
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