Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "How I Met Your Mother": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.
▶ Play today's quizWhich bar do the five friends use as their regular hangout?
Source: MacLaren's basement bar was inspired by real spots near the writers' old New York apartments.
What does Barney constantly urge his friends to do before a night out?
Source: Barney's gospel: there's no situation a sharp suit can't improve.
What is Ted Mosby's profession?
Source: Ted designs buildings for a living and later even teaches architecture.
Which country is Robin originally from?
Source: Robin grew up in Canada, the source of endless teasing from her American friends.
Which recurring object is most closely tied to Ted meeting the mother?
Source: That yellow umbrella criss-crosses the whole series before finally uniting the couple.
What job does Lily hold for most of the series?
Source: Lily teaches kindergarten by day and paints on the side.
Which instrument does Ted steal as a grand romantic gesture for Robin?
Source: Ted swipes a blue French horn from a restaurant to impress Robin early on.
What kind of career does Marshall dream of pursuing?
Source: Marshall wants to save the planet through law, though he detours into corporate banking.
How many seasons did the show run in total?
Source: It ran nine seasons, yet most of it covers just a few years of Ted's life.
Who provides the narration as the voice of future Ted?
Source: Future Ted is voiced by Bob Saget, not Josh Radnor, who plays the on-screen Ted.
What does Marshall shout whenever he wins an argument?
Source: Marshall slams down 'Lawyered!' as his personal victory cry.
What was Robin's secret past as a Canadian teenager?
Source: Robin's dark secret: she was Canadian teen-pop sensation Robin Sparkles.
What is the name of Barney's guide to picking up women?
Source: The Playbook catalogs Barney's wildly elaborate schemes for seducing women.
What is the 'Naked Man' in Barney's dating philosophy?
Source: The Naked Man is the gamble of stripping down on a third date and hoping it works.
What does the show's 'Lemon Law' actually allow?
Source: The Lemon Law lets you bail on a bad date in the first five minutes, no hard feelings.
Alyson Hannigan, who plays Lily, first found fame in which film?
Source: Before HIMYM, Alyson Hannigan was band-camp girl Michelle in American Pie.
Lily nearly leaves Marshall to pursue an art fellowship in which city?
Source: Lily almost ends her marriage to chase a painting career in San Francisco.
What surprising twist does the series finale reveal about the mother?
Source: The divisive finale reveals the mother had died, freeing Ted to pursue Robin.
Who does Ted hunt for at every Halloween party?
Source: Ted spends years chasing the Slutty Pumpkin, a costumed woman he met just once.
Who created the series?
Source: Carter Bays and Craig Thomas based much of the show on their own twenties in New York.