Squid Game Trivia
Squid Game trivia starts with the basics of the South Korean dystopian survival thriller drama created, written, and directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. The series follows 456 financially desperate contestants who enter a secret contest of deadly children’s games for a ₩45.6 billion prize, a premise that helped turn it into a worldwide hit.
Easy Squid Game Trivia
13 questions
These easy Squid Game trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Which country is Squid Game from?
Answer: South Korea
Squid Game is a television series from South Korea.
Question 2
Who created the series Squid Game?
Answer: Hwang Dong-hyuk
The series was created by Hwang Dong-hyuk.
Question 3
Squid Game first premiered on which streaming platform in 2021?
- A.Hulu
- B.Disney+
- C.Prime Video
- D.Netflix
Answer: Netflix
The show premiered on Netflix in 2021.
Question 4
How many contestants are at the center of the main contest?
Answer: 456
The story centers on 456 contestants.
Question 5
What is the top prize amount offered in the games?
Answer: ₩45.6 billion
Players compete for a top prize of ₩45.6 billion.
Question 6
Which character is played by Lee Jung-jae?
Answer: Seong Gi-hun
Lee Jung-jae plays the main character Seong Gi-hun.
Question 7
What is the first contest game shown in the series?
Answer: Red Light, Green Light
The first game shown is Red Light, Green Light.
Question 8
What is the name of the giant doll in the opening game?
Answer: Young-hee
The giant motion-detecting doll is called Young-hee.
Question 9
What color uniforms do the contest staff wear?
- A.Green
- B.Blue
- C.Pink
- D.Black
Answer: Pink
Contest staff members wear pink uniforms.
Question 10
By what title is the masked leader known?
Answer: Front Man
The masked leader is known is the Front Man.
Question 11
Park Hae-soo portrays which player in Squid Game?
Answer: Cho Sang-woo
Park Hae-soo plays Cho Sang-woo.
Question 12
Jung Ho-yeon appears as which contestant?
Answer: Kang Sae-byeok
Jung Ho-yeon plays Kang Sae-byeok.
Question 13
Which actor plays police officer Hwang Jun-ho?
Answer: Wi Ha-joon
Wi Ha-joon plays Hwang Jun-ho.
Squid Game Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Squid Game trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What is the English title of the series?
Answer: Squid Game
The English title is Squid Game.
Question 2
What is the original Korean title of Squid Game?
Answer: Ojing-eo Geim
The original Korean title is Ojing-eo Geim.
Question 3
How many episodes are in season 1?
Answer: Nine episodes
Season 1 has nine episodes.
Question 4
On what date was the first season released?
Answer: September 17, 2021
The first season was released on September 17, 2021.
Question 5
What job does Seong Gi-hun have at the start?
Answer: Chauffeur
Gi-hun is portrayed is a chauffeur with major gambling debts.
Question 6
Cho Sang-woo is introduced as Gi-hun's childhood friend from which neighborhood?
Answer: Ssangmun-dong
Cho Sang-woo is introduced is Gi-hun's childhood friend from Ssangmun-dong.
Question 7
Kang Sae-byeok is described as a defector from where?
Answer: North Korea
Kang Sae-byeok is a North Korean defector.
Question 8
Abdul Ali comes to the games from which country?
Answer: Pakistan
Abdul Ali is a migrant worker from Pakistan.
Question 9
Which contestant is especially known for being unpredictable?
Answer: Han Mi-nyeo
Han Mi-nyeo is one of the more unpredictable contestants.
Question 10
Jang Deok-su is competing as what kind of figure?
Answer: Gangster
Jang Deok-su is a gangster competing in the games.
Question 11
Which contestant secretly cooperates with some staff members?
Answer: The doctor
The doctor contestant secretly cooperates with some staff members.
Question 12
How does Hwang Jun-ho get inside the game site?
Answer: Disguised as a guard
Hwang Jun-ho enters the site disguised is a guard.
Fun Squid Game Trivia
13 questions
These fun Squid Game trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
What is the title of episode 2?
Answer: Hell
Episode 2 is titled "Hell.".
Question 2
Which episode carries the title "The Man with the Umbrella"?
- A.Episode 5
- B.Episode 9
- C.Episode 3
- D.Episode 1
Answer: Episode 3
Episode 3 is titled "The Man with the Umbrella.".
Question 3
What is the name of episode 4?
Answer: Stick to the Team
Episode 4 is titled "Stick to the Team.".
Question 4
Fans know episode 6 by what one-word title?
Answer: Gganbu
Episode 6 is titled "Gganbu.".
Question 5
Which all-caps title belongs to episode 7?
Answer: VIPS
Episode 7 is titled "VIPS.".
Question 6
In the dalgona challenge, which shape makes an appearance alongside the others?
Answer: Umbrella
An umbrella is one of the dalgona options.
Question 7
Which celestial-looking shape is one of the dalgona choices?
Answer: Star
A star is one of the dalgona shapes.
Question 8
A triangle is part of which challenge's shape selection?
Answer: The dalgona game
A triangle is one of the shapes players may receive in the dalgona game.
Question 9
Which round also offers a circle as a possible shape?
Answer: The dalgona game
A circle is also one of the shapes in the dalgona game.
Question 10
Before knowing the exact rules in the marble round, contestants must do what first?
Answer: Pair up
In the marble round, contestants must pair up before knowing the game details.
Question 11
At each step of the glass bridge challenge, how many panes can a player choose between?
Answer: Two panes
The glass bridge gives players two panes to choose from at each step.
Question 12
What special type of glass is contrasted with ordinary glass on the bridge?
Answer: Tempered glass
The bridge game distinguishes tempered glass from ordinary glass.
Question 13
How many finalists play the last game?
Answer: Two
The final game is played by two remaining finalists.
Funny Squid Game Trivia
13 questions
These funny Squid Game trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Where does the recruiter keep turning ordinary commutes into impromptu paper-tile showdowns?
Answer: Subway stations
The recruiter repeatedly challenges strangers in subway stations.
Question 2
How much cash does a person win for beating the recruiter at ddakji?
Answer: 100,000 won
Winning the recruiter's ddakji game earns 100,000 won.
Question 3
Which actor plays the sharply dressed recruiter?
Answer: Gong Yoo
The recruiter is played by Gong Yoo.
Question 4
Who is behind the label Player 001?
Answer: Oh Il-nam
Player 001 is Oh Il-nam.
Question 5
Player 218 belongs to which character?
Answer: Cho Sang-woo
Player 218 is Cho Sang-woo.
Question 6
If someone says Player 067, who do they mean?
Answer: Kang Sae-byeok
Player 067 is Kang Sae-byeok.
Question 7
Which contestant answers to Player 199?
Answer: Abdul Ali
Player 199 is Abdul Ali.
Question 8
Whose number is 101 in the dorm roster?
Answer: Jang Deok-su
Player 101 is Jang Deok-su.
Question 9
Player 212 is which memorable wildcard?
Answer: Han Mi-nyeo
Player 212 is Han Mi-nyeo.
Question 10
The workers' mask symbols double as what kind of system?
Answer: Rank symbols
The masked workers are organized by rank using circle, triangle, and square symbols.
Question 11
What facility in the complex handles eliminated players?
Answer: A crematorium
The game complex includes a crematorium used for eliminated players.
Question 12
What hidden illegal operation is run by corrupt staff inside the site?
Answer: Organ-trafficking
A hidden organ-trafficking operation is run by corrupt staff.
Question 13
What clue helps Jun-ho dig into the case of his brother?
Answer: Phone records
Phone records help detective Jun-ho investigate his missing brother.
Hard Squid Game Trivia
14 questions
These hard Squid Game trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
In what year did Netflix renew Squid Game for season 2?
Answer: 2022
Netflix renewed Squid Game for a second season in June 2022.
Question 2
When did season 2 premiere?
Answer: December 26, 2024
Season 2 premiered on December 26, 2024.
Question 3
Netflix announced the third and final season for what year?
Answer: 2025
Netflix announced the third and final season for 2025.
Question 4
At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, what award did Lee Jung-jae win for Squid Game?
Answer: Outstanding Lead Actor
Lee Jung-jae won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Question 5
Which Emmy did Hwang Dong-hyuk win for the series?
Answer: Outstanding Directing
Hwang Dong-hyuk won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
Question 6
Jung Ho-yeon received an Emmy nomination in which acting category?
Answer: Outstanding Supporting Actress
Jung Ho-yeon received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Question 7
At the 79th Golden Globe Awards, what did O Yeong-su win?
Answer: Best Supporting Actor
O Yeong-su won Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
Question 8
What major Emmy milestone did Squid Game achieve as a non-English-language Netflix series?
Answer: Outstanding Drama Series nomination
It became Netflix's first non-English-language series nominated for Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys.
Question 9
Which company produced Squid Game?
Answer: Siren Pictures Inc.
The series was produced by Siren Pictures Inc.
Question 10
The Korean playground game behind the title is usually played on what kind of court?
Answer: A squid-shaped court
The title game is typically played on a court shaped like a squid.
Question 11
In period terms, the title game is presented as a childhood game from which decades?
Answer: The 1970s and 1980s
The title game is presented is a childhood game of the 1970s and 1980s.
Question 12
Who plays Jang Deok-su?
Answer: Heo Sung-tae
Heo Sung-tae plays Jang Deok-su.
Question 13
Which actor portrays Abdul Ali?
Answer: Anupam Tripathi
Anupam Tripathi plays Abdul Ali.
Question 14
Han Mi-nyeo is played by whom?
Answer: Kim Joo-ryoung
Kim Joo-ryoung plays Han Mi-nyeo.
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