Department Q Trivia
Department Q trivia highlights the Danish crime franchise created by Jussi Adler-Olsen, beginning with a ten-book series of Nordic noir novels centered on cold cases. The stories later expanded into a successful run of Danish film adaptations and a Scottish television adaptation for Netflix, making the series a notable cross-media hit.
Easy Department Q Trivia
13 questions
These easy Department Q trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Who created Department Q?
Answer: Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen created Department Q.
Department Q was created by Danish author Jussi Adler-Olsen.
Question 2
Department Q comes from which country?
Answer: Denmark.
Department Q is a Danish crime-fiction franchise.
Question 3
Department Q is widely grouped under what crime genre label?
Answer: Nordic noir.
The franchise is widely classed is Nordic noir.
Question 4
Which detective is the central character in the Department Q books?
Answer: Carl Mørck.
The books center on detective Carl Mørck.
Question 5
What kind of cases does Department Q investigate?
Answer: Cold cases.
Department Q investigates cold cases.
Question 6
In what year did the first Department Q novel appear?
Answer: 2007.
The first Department Q novel appeared in 2007.
Question 7
When was the first Department Q film released?
Answer: 2013.
The first Department Q film was released in 2013.
Question 8
What is the title of the first Department Q film?
Answer: The Keeper of Lost Causes.
The first Department Q film is The Keeper of Lost Causes.
Question 9
Department Q films were adapted in what language?
Answer: Danish.
Department Q has been adapted into Danish-language films.
Question 10
Which streaming service received a Scottish television adaptation of Department Q?
Answer: Netflix.
Department Q also received a Scottish television adaptation for Netflix.
Question 11
What is the name of the police unit in the series?
Answer: Department Q.
The police unit in the series is named Department Q.
Question 12
What is the name of Carl Mørck's assistant?
Answer: Assad.
Carl Mørck's assistant is named Assad.
Question 13
Which recurring team member in Department Q is named Rose?
Answer: Rose is a recurring Department Q team member.
A recurring Department Q team member is Rose.
Department Q Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Department Q trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What is the title of the very first Department Q novel?
Answer: Kvinden i buret
The series begins with Kvinden i buret.
Question 2
Which book comes second in the Department Q novel series?
- A.Den grænseløse
- B.Fasandræberne
- C.Flaskepost fra P
- D.Marco effekten
Answer: Fasandræberne
Fasandræberne is the second Department Q novel.
Question 3
In what year was Fasandræberne published?
Answer: 2008
Fasandræberne was published in 2008.
Question 4
Which title is third in the Department Q lineup?
- A.Offer 2117
- B.Natrium Chlorid
- C.Flaskepost fra P
- D.Journal 64
Answer: Flaskepost fra P
The third Department Q novel is Flaskepost fra P.
Question 5
Flaskepost fra P reached readers in which year?
Answer: 2009
Flaskepost fra P was published in 2009.
Question 6
What is the fourth Department Q novel called?
Answer: Journal 64
Journal 64 is the fourth novel in the series.
Question 7
True or false: Journal 64 was published in 2010.?
Answer: True
Journal 64 was published in 2010.
Question 8
Which Department Q book is fifth in order?
- A.Offer 2117
- B.Syv m2 med lås
- C.Marco effekten
- D.Fasandræberne
Answer: Marco effekten
Marco effekten is the fifth Department Q novel.
Question 9
Marco effekten was published in what year?
Answer: 2012
Marco effekten was published in 2012.
Question 10
What title holds the sixth spot in the Department Q series?
Answer: Den grænseløse
Den grænseløse is the sixth novel in the Department Q series.
Question 11
Den grænseløse arrived in bookstores in which year?
Answer: 2014
Den grænseløse was published in 2014.
Question 12
Which novel is number seven in Department Q?
- A.Fasandræberne
- B.Selfies
- C.Offer 2117
- D.Marco effekten
Answer: Selfies
Selfies is the seventh Department Q novel.
Fun Department Q Trivia
13 questions
These fun Department Q trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Who directed the 2013 Department Q film The Keeper of Lost Causes?
- A.Scott Frank
- B.Mikkel Nørgaard
- C.Hans Petter Moland
- D.Christoffer Boe
Answer: Mikkel Nørgaard
The 2013 film The Keeper of Lost Causes was directed by Mikkel Nørgaard.
Question 2
For the first four Danish Department Q films, who was the steady face of Carl Mørck?
- A.Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- B.Ulrich Thomsen
- C.Matthew Goode
- D.Fares Fares
Answer: Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Nikolaj Lie Kaas played Carl Mørck in the first four Danish Department Q films.
Question 3
Which actor handled Assad duties in the first four Danish Department Q movies?
- A.Zaki Youssef
- B.Alexej Manvelov
- C.Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- D.Fares Fares
Answer: Fares Fares
Fares Fares played Assad in the first four Danish Department Q films.
Question 4
The 2016 Department Q film brought in which director?
- A.Hans Petter Moland
- B.Christoffer Boe
- C.Scott Frank
Answer: Hans Petter Moland
The 2016 Department Q film was directed by Hans Petter Moland.
Question 5
Journal 64 reached screens under what film title in 2018?
Answer: The Purity of Vengeance
Journal 64 was adapted is the 2018 film The Purity of Vengeance.
Question 6
Who directed The Purity of Vengeance?
- A.Hans Petter Moland
- B.Scott Frank
- C.Christoffer Boe
Answer: Christoffer Boe
The Purity of Vengeance was directed by Christoffer Boe.
Question 7
When The Marco Effect arrived, who stepped into the role of Carl Mørck?
Answer: Ulrich Thomsen
Ulrich Thomsen played Carl Mørck in The Marco Effect.
Question 8
In The Marco Effect, which actor plays Assad?
Answer: Zaki Youssef
Zaki Youssef played Assad in The Marco Effect.
Question 9
The Scottish TV adaptation moves Department Q to which city?
Answer: Edinburgh
The Scottish TV adaptation is set in Edinburgh.
Question 10
On Netflix's Scottish adaptation, who plays Carl Morck?
Answer: Matthew Goode
Matthew Goode plays Carl Morck in Netflix's Scottish adaptation.
Question 11
Who created the Netflix adaptation of Department Q?
Answer: Scott Frank
Scott Frank created the Netflix adaptation of Department Q.
Question 12
In the Netflix version, Assad gets a new name. What is it?
Answer: Akram Salim
In the Netflix adaptation, Assad is renamed Akram Salim.
Question 13
Who plays Akram Salim in the Netflix adaptation?
Answer: Alexej Manvelov
Alexej Manvelov plays Akram Salim in the Netflix adaptation.
Funny Department Q Trivia
13 questions
These funny Department Q trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
If Kvinden i buret were being aggressively literal on a book jacket, what would it say in English?
- A.The Woman in the Cage
- B.The Lady in the Basement
- C.The Girl Behind Bars
- D.The Woman in the Cellar
Answer: The Woman in the Cage
The Danish title Kvinden i buret literally means The Woman in the Cage.
Question 2
Which Department Q title sounds most like it might upset both bird-watchers and dinner guests?
- A.The Quiet Hunters
- B.The Feather Case
- C.The Absent One
- D.The Pheasant Killers
Answer: The Pheasant Killers
Fasandræberne literally means The Pheasant Killers.
Question 3
True or false: Journal 64 hides the number 64 right there in the title, with absolutely no detective work required.?
Answer: True
The title Journal 64 contains the number 64.
Question 4
Offer 2117 saves you the trouble of counting clues by putting which number directly in the title?
Answer: 2117
The title Offer 2117 contains the number 2117.
Question 5
Natrium Chlorid is the chemical name for what everyday substance hiding in plain sight?
- A.ammonia
- B.sodium chloride
- C.baking soda
- D.hydrogen peroxide
Answer: sodium chloride
Natrium Chlorid is the chemical name for sodium chloride.
Question 6
Before you even get to the mystery, Syv m2 med lås opens with which word-number combo?
Answer: Syv
Syv m2 med lås begins with the number seven written is a word: Syv.
Question 7
Which early Department Q title is the only one named after a person called Marco?
Answer: Marco effekten
Marco effekten is the only early Department Q title named for a person called Marco.
Question 8
Department Q is many things, but glamorous is not one of them. Where do they work inside police headquarters?
- A.a glass corner suite
- B.the lobby reception desk
- C.basement office
- D.the rooftop archive
Answer: a basement office
Department Q works from a basement office in the police headquarters.
Question 9
Which English title goes with the Danish Fasandræberne even though it decidedly does not mean the same thing word for word?
- A.The Absent One
- B.The Hanging Girl
- C.The Shadow Murders
- D.Locked In
Answer: The Absent One
The English title The Absent One does not directly match the Danish title Fasandræberne.
Question 10
Flaskepost fra P took the scenic route into English. What title did it get instead of a direct match?
- A.A Conspiracy of Faith
- B.The Absent One
- C.The Scarred Woman
- D.The Woman in the Cage
Answer: A Conspiracy of Faith
The English title A Conspiracy of Faith does not directly match the Danish title Flaskepost fra P.
Question 11
Den grænseløse reached English readers under what title, proving once again that titles enjoy disguises too?
- A.The Hanging Girl
- B.The Shadow Murders
- C.Locked In
- D.The Absent One
Answer: The Hanging Girl
The English title The Hanging Girl does not directly match the Danish title Den grænseløse.
Question 12
Selfies became which English title, in a change dramatic enough to make your phone camera nervous?
- A.The Hanging Girl
- B.A Conspiracy of Faith
- C.The Shadow Murders
- D.The Scarred Woman
Answer: The Scarred Woman
The English title The Scarred Woman does not directly match the Danish title Selfies.
Question 13
Natrium Chlorid did not keep its chemistry-lab vibe in English. What title did it become?
- A.The Absent One
- B.The Shadow Murders
- C.Locked In
- D.The Scarred Woman
Answer: The Shadow Murders
The English title The Shadow Murders does not directly match the Danish title Natrium Chlorid.
Hard Department Q Trivia
14 questions
These hard Department Q trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
In English-language release terms, what is the title of Marco effekten?
- A.The Marco Effect
- B.Marco's Effect
- C.The Effect of Marco
- D.Marco Effect
Answer: The Marco Effect
Marco effekten is known in English is The Marco Effect.
Question 2
A collector labels a Department Q item under its English title rather than the original Marco effekten. Which title should appear on the shelf?
Answer: The Marco Effect
The English title for Marco effekten is The Marco Effect.
Question 3
True or false: Marco effekten keeps the exact same title in English-language release materials.?
Answer: False
It is rendered in English is The Marco Effect, not left unchanged.
Question 4
Which English title corresponds to the Department Q entry Offer 2117?
- A.File 2117
- B.Target 2117
- C.Victim 2117
- D.Case 2117
Answer: Victim 2117
Offer 2117 is known in English is Victim 2117.
Question 5
If a fan only knows the English-language title, what should they ask for when looking for Offer 2117?
Answer: Victim 2117
The English title attached to Offer 2117 is Victim 2117.
Question 6
True or false: Offer 2117 is marketed in English as Offer 2117.?
Answer: False
Its English title is Victim 2117.
Question 7
On-screen, Department Q is sometimes abbreviated to what stylized form?
- A.Dept Q
- B.Dept. Q
- C.Dpt. Q
- D.Department-Q
Answer: Dept. Q
The title Department Q is sometimes styled on screen is Dept. Q.
Question 8
A title card drops a few letters from Department while keeping the Q. What exact shortened form is used on screen?
Answer: Dept. Q
The on-screen styling sometimes appears is Dept. Q.
Question 9
In the Scottish adaptation, Carl Mørck's surname is respelled without the slashed vowel as what?
- A.Morck
- B.Mork
- C.Moerck
- D.Morcq
Answer: Morck
The Scottish adaptation changes the surname spelling from Mørck to Morck.
Question 10
The Scottish version quietly removes the Danish slash from Carl Mørck's name. What spelling replaces it?
Answer: Morck
Carl Mørck becomes Morck in the Scottish adaptation.
Question 11
The Netflix adaptation relocates Department Q from Denmark to which country?
- A.Scotland
- B.England
- C.20th Television
- D.Lionsgate Television
Answer: Scotland
The Netflix adaptation shifts the setting from Denmark to Scotland.
Question 12
When Netflix retools the franchise's setting, where does the story move?
Answer: Scotland
The adaptation changes the setting from Denmark to Scotland.
Question 13
Who directed the 2021 film The Marco Effect?
- A.Martin Zandvliet
- B.Nikolaj Arcel
- C.Ole Christian Madsen
Answer: Martin Zandvliet
The 2021 film The Marco Effect was directed by Martin Zandvliet.
Question 14
Name the director attached to the 2021 Department Q film The Marco Effect.?
Answer: Martin Zandvliet
Martin Zandvliet directed the 2021 film The Marco Effect.
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