Quiz on SpongeBob SquarePants

What kind of sea creature is the main character of the show?

• Sea sponge ✓ (Correct answer)
• Starfish
• Jellyfish
• Squid

Source: He is a sea sponge, though his square shape makes him look more like a kitchen sponge than a real one.

What is the name of the underwater town where the show is set?

• Coral Cove
• Bikini Bottom ✓ (Correct answer)
• Atlantis
• Goo Lagoon

Source: The town sits beneath the real-world Bikini Atoll, a Pacific nuclear test site.

Where does SpongeBob work as a fry cook?

• The Chum Bucket
• The Reef
• The Krusty Krab ✓ (Correct answer)
• Weenie Hut

Source: His workplace is shaped like a lobster trap, a nod to old seaside crab shacks.

What is the signature menu item SpongeBob cooks?

• Kelp Shake
• Krabby Patty ✓ (Correct answer)
• Chum stew
• Coral burger

Source: The recipe is a closely guarded secret that the rival Plankton spends the entire series trying to steal.

Who is SpongeBob's best friend?

• Squidward
• Mr. Krabs
• Sandy
• Patrick ✓ (Correct answer)

Source: The dim-witted starfish lives under a rock, which is treated as a literal home in the show.

What animal is SpongeBob's pet Gary?

• Sea snail ✓ (Correct answer)
• Hermit crab
• Seahorse
• Clam

Source: Gary meows like a cat despite being a snail, a running gag throughout the series.

What instrument does the grumpy neighbor Squidward love to play?

• Trumpet
• Drums
• Clarinet ✓ (Correct answer)
• Violin

Source: Squidward fancies himself a great musician, but his clarinet playing is famously dreadful.

What type of animal is Sandy Cheeks?

• Sea otter
• Squirrel ✓ (Correct answer)
• Beaver
• Chipmunk

Source: A land squirrel from Texas, she lives underwater inside an air-filled glass dome.

What is the name of Mr. Krabs' rival restaurant owner?

• Plankton ✓ (Correct answer)
• Mr. Squid
• Karen
• The Flying Dutchman

Source: Plankton is so tiny that most of his evil schemes fail simply because nobody can see him.

What is Mr. Krabs most obsessed with?

• Cooking
• Fishing
• Music
• Money ✓ (Correct answer)

Source: His love of cash is so extreme he has been shown crying over a single lost penny.

What is the name of Plankton's computer wife?

• Karen ✓ (Correct answer)
• Pearl
• Mindy
• Sandy

Source: Karen was named after the wife of the show's creator, Stephen Hillenburg.

What is Mr. Krabs' daughter Pearl?

• A starfish
• A whale ✓ (Correct answer)
• A jellyfish
• A crab

Source: Pearl is a giant teenage whale, despite her father being a small crab.

What is the name of SpongeBob's boating school instructor?

• Mrs. Puff ✓ (Correct answer)
• Karen
• Mindy
• Sandy

Source: Mrs. Puff is a pufferfish who inflates with fear every time SpongeBob crashes during a driving test.

What creature is the ghostly villain known as the Flying Dutchman?

• A pirate ghost ✓ (Correct answer)
• A giant eel
• A shark
• A sea witch

Source: The character borrows his name from a legendary ghost ship doomed to sail forever.

What did show creator Stephen Hillenburg study before making the show?

• Animation
• Marine biology ✓ (Correct answer)
• Theater
• Music

Source: He was a marine biology teacher first, which is why the ocean details feel surprisingly accurate.

What is the superhero duo SpongeBob and Patrick idolize?

• Barnacle Boy
• Mermaid Man
• Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy ✓ (Correct answer)
• The Quickster

Source: The aging heroes parody Batman and Robin, voiced by the actual stars of the 1960s Batman series.

What food does Squidward become dangerously addicted to in one episode?

• Krabby Patties ✓ (Correct answer)
• Kelp fries
• Seaweed salad
• Coral chips

Source: After years of mocking them, Squidward eats thousands in a single night and explodes.

Which famous actor voices the pirate Patchy in live-action segments?

• Tom Kenny ✓ (Correct answer)
• Bill Fagerbakke
• Rodger Bumpass
• Clancy Brown

Source: Tom Kenny voices SpongeBob himself, then appears in costume as the live-action pirate host Patchy.

What was the show's original working title before release?

• Bikini Bottom
• SpongeBoy Ahoy! ✓ (Correct answer)
• The Yellow Sponge
• Krusty Krab Tales

Source: The name was changed because SpongeBoy was already trademarked by a mop product.

In the films, what mythical land does King Neptune rule from?

• Atlantis
• Shell City ✓ (Correct answer)
• Bikini Bottom
• Encino

Source: Shell City turns out to be a tacky tourist gift shop above the water's surface.