The OA Trivia

The OA trivia explores the enigmatic Netflix drama that premiered on December 16, 2016, and quickly earned a reputation for its ambitious mix of mystery, science fiction, fantasy, and supernatural storytelling. From its haunting premise to its devoted fan following, the series offers plenty of memorable details for viewers who enjoy strange, emotionally layered television.

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Easy The OA Trivia

13 questions

These easy The OA trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

  1. Question 1

    On which streaming service did The OA premiere?

    Answer: Netflix

    The OA premiered on Netflix on December 16, 2016.

  2. Question 2

    What is the exact premiere date of The OA?

    Answer: December 16, 2016

    The series first premiered on December 16, 2016.

  3. Question 3

    The OA is a television series from which country?

    1. A.The United Kingdom
    2. B.Australia
    3. C.American
    4. D.Canada

    Answer: The United States

    The OA is described is an American television series.

  4. Question 4

    Which genre element is part of The OA alongside mystery drama?

    1. A.Sports
    2. B.Historical documentary
    3. C.Science fiction
    4. D.Western

    Answer: Science fiction

    The OA blends mystery drama with science fiction elements.

  5. Question 5

    Who stars as Prairie Johnson in The OA?

    Answer: Brit Marling

    Brit Marling stars in the series is Prairie Johnson.

  6. Question 6

    Which actor plays Dr. Hunter Aloysius 'Hap' Percy?

    Answer: Jason Isaacs

    Jason Isaacs plays Dr. Hunter Aloysius 'Hap' Percy in the series.

  7. Question 7

    Who portrays Homer Roberts in The OA?

    Answer: Emory Cohen

    Emory Cohen portrays Homer Roberts.

  8. Question 8

    Steve Winchell is played by which actor?

    Answer: Patrick Gibson

    Patrick Gibson plays Steve Winchell.

  9. Question 9

    Who appears as Betty Broderick-Allen, also known as BBA?

    Answer: Phyllis Smith

    Phyllis Smith appears is Betty Broderick-Allen, also called BBA.

  10. Question 10

    Who plays Nancy Johnson, Prairie's adoptive mother?

    Answer: Alice Krige

    Alice Krige plays Nancy Johnson, Prairie's adoptive mother.

  11. Question 11

    Which actor portrays Abel Johnson in The OA?

    Answer: Scott Wilson

    Scott Wilson portrays Abel Johnson.

  12. Question 12

    How many episodes are in Part I of The OA?

    Answer: Eight episodes

    Part I of The OA consists of eight episodes.

  13. Question 13

    What is the title of the second season of The OA?

    Answer: Part II

    The second season of The OA is titled Part II.

The OA Family Trivia

12 questions

These family The OA trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

  1. Question 1

    How many local listeners gather to hear Prairie tell her story?

    Answer: Five local listeners.

    Prairie shares her story with a group of five local listeners.

  2. Question 2

    Which character is one of Prairie's listeners: French Sosa, Old Night, or Renata?

    1. A.Old Night
    2. B.Renata
    3. C.Rachel
    4. D.French Sosa

    Answer: French Sosa

    French Sosa is specifically named is one of Prairie's listeners.

  3. Question 3

    Who plays Alfonso "French" Sosa in The OA?

    Answer: Brandon Perea

    Brandon Perea is the actor who plays Alfonso "French" Sosa.

  4. Question 4

    Buck Vu is portrayed by which actor?

    Answer: Ian Alexander

    Ian Alexander portrays Buck Vu in The OA.

  5. Question 5

    Which actor plays Jesse in the series?

    Answer: Brendan Meyer

    Brendan Meyer plays Jesse.

  6. Question 6

    Who portrays Angie in The OA?

    Answer: Chloë Levine

    Chloë Levine is the actor who portrays Angie.

  7. Question 7

    Rachel, one of Hap's captives, is played by whom?

    Answer: Sharon Van Etten

    Sharon Van Etten plays Rachel in the series.

  8. Question 8

    In Part I, who appears as Renata?

    Answer: Paz Vega

    Paz Vega appears is Renata in Part I.

  9. Question 9

    Which actor plays Scott Brown?

    Answer: Will Brill

    Will Brill plays Scott Brown.

  10. Question 10

    Who provides the voice of Old Night in Part II?

    Answer: Riz Ahmed

    Riz Ahmed voices Old Night in Part II.

  11. Question 11

    Before she was known as Prairie, what was her Russian birth name?

    Answer: Nina Azarova

    Prairie's Russian birth name is Nina Azarova.

  12. Question 12

    Which Johnson parent is named in the fact that Prairie was adopted by Nancy and Abel Johnson?

    Answer: Abel Johnson

    Prairie was adopted by Nancy and Abel Johnson, and Abel is the named answer here.

Fun The OA Trivia

13 questions

These fun The OA trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

  1. Question 1

    Which city gets some real-world filming action for the second season of The OA?

    1. A.Chicago
    2. B.Los Angeles
    3. C.New York City
    4. D.San Francisco

    Answer: New York City

    Part II of The OA was filmed in part in New York City.

  2. Question 2

    Part II brings in which detective to help chase the mystery?

    Answer: Karim Washington

    Part II introduces detective Karim Washington.

  3. Question 3

    Who plays the ever-cool detective Karim Washington in Part II?

    Answer: Kingsley Ben-Adir

    Karim Washington is played by Kingsley Ben-Adir.

  4. Question 4

    When Part II packs its bags, which city becomes the main hub of the action?

    Answer: San Francisco

    Much of Part II shifts to San Francisco.

  5. Question 5

    That eerie house at the heart of Part II sits in which San Francisco neighborhood?

    Answer: Nob Hill

    A mysterious house on Nob Hill is central to Part II.

  6. Question 6

    What is the name of the video game clue that sends Part II deeper down the rabbit hole?

    Answer: Q Symphony

    The video game clue in Part II is called Q Symphony.

  7. Question 7

    Which star shows up in Part II as Fola, a friend of Michelle?

    Answer: Zendaya

    Zendaya appears in Part II is Fola, a friend of Michelle.

  8. Question 8

    True or false: Part II includes a nightclub scene featuring a giant octopus named Old Night.?

    Answer: True

    Part II does include a nightclub scene involving the giant octopus Old Night.

  9. Question 9

    Fans often use what nickname for the show's interpretive body routines?

    Answer: the movements

    The series uses interpretive body movements known by fans is 'the movements.'.

  10. Question 10

    How many movements are required in the story to open an interdimensional portal?

    Answer: Five

    Five movements are needed to open an interdimensional portal in the story.

  11. Question 11

    Hap sounds like a nickname because it is one. What is Hap's first name?

    Answer: Hunter

    Hap's first name is Hunter, and Hap is his nickname.

  12. Question 12

    Before Hap captured him, Homer had played what sport at the college level?

    Answer: Football

    Homer was a college football player before being captured by Hap.

  13. Question 13

    Which character can't perform the movements because she was left unable to speak clearly?

    Answer: Rachel

    Rachel cannot perform the movements because she was left unable to speak clearly.

Funny The OA Trivia

13 questions

These funny The OA trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

  1. Question 1

    In The OA, what unforgettable group activity looks a bit like modern dance but is actually treated as deeply important?

    Answer: Synchronized, dance-like hand movements

    One of the show's signature plot devices is synchronized, dance-like hand movements performed with great seriousness.

  2. Question 2

    Steve has many big feelings, but which object pays the price when he reacts by launching himself through it?

    1. A.A bus shelter
    2. B.glass door
    3. C.A classroom window
    4. D.A kitchen wall

    Answer: A glass door

    Steve famously reacts to Prairie's influence by jumping through a glass door.

  3. Question 3

    BBA sounds like a school acronym, but what do those initials actually stand for?

    1. A.Barbara Brooke Adams
    2. B.Betsy Bradley-Austin
    3. C.Beatrice Brown-Allen
    4. D.Betty Broderick-Allen

    Answer: Betty Broderick-Allen

    BBA's initials are short for Betty Broderick-Allen.

  4. Question 4

    Part II really said 'go big or go cephalopod.' What unusual being appears there?

    1. A.A glowing raven called Atlas
    2. B.A giant eel named Deep King
    3. C.Old Night
    4. D.A telepathic wolf named Blue Dawn

    Answer: A giant psychic octopus named Old Night

    Part II features Old Night, a giant psychic octopus.

  5. Question 5

    Prairie doesn't exactly book the library conference room. Where does she gather her listeners?

    1. A.In a church basement
    2. B.abandoned house
    3. C.In the school gym
    4. D.At a diner after hours

    Answer: In an abandoned house

    Prairie gathers her listeners in an abandoned house rather than at school.

  6. Question 6

    Which member of Prairie's circle gets sneaky and secretly does what during one of her storytelling sessions?

    Answer: French secretly records it

    French secretly records one of Prairie's sessions.

  7. Question 7

    Hap's interior decorating style could be described as 'deeply criminal.' Where does he keep his captives?

    Answer: In glass cells beneath a house

    Hap keeps human captives in glass cells beneath a house.

  8. Question 8

    Besides OA, how many near-death experiment subjects are in Hap's captive group?

    1. A.Three
    2. B.Four
    3. C.Six
    4. D.five subjects

    Answer: Five

    The captive group includes exactly five subjects besides OA.

  9. Question 9

    In Part II, Karim spends time following clues through what kind of house, because apparently normal houses were too easy?

    Answer: A puzzle house full of strange symbols

    Karim chases clues through a puzzle house full of strange symbols.

  10. Question 10

    At the Nob Hill house, what surprisingly ordinary object gets promoted to major supernatural objective status?

    1. A.A staircase
    2. B.A mailbox
    3. C.A chandelier
    4. D.window

    Answer: A window

    A window in the Nob Hill house is treated is a major supernatural objective.

  11. Question 11

    Karim is hired to find which missing girl in Part II?

    Answer: Michelle Vu

    Michelle Vu is the missing girl Karim is hired to find.

  12. Question 12

    Who plays Michelle Vu in The OA?

    Answer: Sydney Morton

    Michelle Vu is portrayed by Sydney Morton.

  13. Question 13

    True or false: a school shooter scene in The OA is interrupted by the group's practiced movements.?

    Answer: True

    The series includes a school shooter scene that is interrupted by the group's practiced movements.

Hard The OA Trivia

14 questions

These hard The OA trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

  1. Question 1

    What is the title of The OA's first-season finale?

    Answer: Invisible Self

    The first season ends with the episode titled "Invisible Self.".

  2. Question 2

    Which episode title opens the series premiere of The OA?

    1. A.Invisible Self
    2. B.Overview
    3. C.New Colossus
    4. D.Homecoming

    Answer: Homecoming

    The premiere episode of the series is titled "Homecoming.".

  3. Question 3

    Name the title of Part II's final episode.?

    Answer: Overview

    Part II concludes with the episode titled "Overview.".

  4. Question 4

    On what date did The OA Part II premiere on Netflix?

    Answer: March 22, 2019

    The second season premiered on Netflix on March 22, 2019.

  5. Question 5

    In Prairie's Russian backstory, what is the full name of her father?

    Answer: Roman Azarov

    Prairie's father in Russia is named Roman Azarov.

  6. Question 6

    Before she is known as Prairie, what childhood name is used for her in Russia?

    Answer: Nina

    The child version of Prairie is known is Nina in her Russian backstory.

  7. Question 7

    Hap's research specialty centers on what phenomenon?

    Answer: Near-death experiences

    Hap studies near-death experiences is a medical researcher.

  8. Question 8

    Which five captives share Hap's basement space?

    Answer: Homer, Rachel, Renata, Scott, and Prairie

    The five captives in Hap's basement are Homer, Rachel, Renata, Scott, and Prairie.

  9. Question 9

    The series says each movement is learned from what specific source?

    Answer: A separate near-death experience

    Each movement in the series is learned from a separate near-death experience.

  10. Question 10

    Who appears in Part II to explain interdimensional travel to Hap?

    Answer: Elodie

    The medium Elodie appears in Part II and explains interdimensional travel to Hap.

  11. Question 11

    Which performer plays Elodie in Part II?

    Answer: Irène Jacob

    Irène Jacob portrays Elodie in Part II.

  12. Question 12

    In one Part II dimension, whom is Hap married to?

    Answer: Dr. Marlow Rhodes

    Part II shows a dimension in which Hap is married to Dr. Marlow Rhodes.

  13. Question 13

    Who portrays Marlow Rhodes?

    Answer: Kelli O'Hara

    Marlow Rhodes is played by Kelli O'Hara.

  14. Question 14

    Karim's search for Michelle is done on behalf of whom?

    Answer: Michelle's grandmother

    Part II reveals Karim is searching for the missing Michelle on behalf of Michelle's grandmother.

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