Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "The Walking Dead": 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 quizWhat kind of creatures does the show's apocalypse revolve around?
Source: The Walking Dead built its empire on the slow, shambling undead, though the word 'zombie' is famously never spoken on screen.
What is the first name of the sheriff's deputy who leads the survivors?
Source: Rick Grimes wakes from a coma in an empty hospital, the show's iconic opening echoing the original comic.
Which weapon is most associated with the character Daryl Dixon?
Source: Daryl's crossbow became so iconic that fans chanted 'If Daryl dies, we riot.'
What does the group's leader most often call the zombies?
Source: Different survivor groups coined their own slang, but 'walkers' became the show's signature term.
Which weapon does the villain Negan famously carry?
Source: Negan named his barbed-wire-wrapped bat 'Lucille' after his late wife.
What is the name of Negan's barbed-wire bat?
Source: Negan treats the bat like a person, even apologizing to 'her' for getting blood on the wire.
Which fortified community becomes the survivors' long-term home?
Source: The Alexandria Safe-Zone, a walled suburban neighborhood, becomes the group's base for many seasons.
What weapon does the katana-wielding survivor Michonne use?
Source: Michonne first appears dragging two armless, jawless walkers on chains as camouflage.
In which U.S. state does the show primarily take place?
Source: The series opens around Atlanta, Georgia, and most filming happened in the state.
What is the name of Rick's young son?
Source: Carl's coming-of-age in a brutal world made his cowboy hat a lasting symbol of the show.
What deadly secret does the group learn everyone already carries?
Source: At the CDC, they learn everyone is already infected and will reanimate after death, regardless of how they die.
Who is the menacing, eyepatch-wearing leader of Woodbury?
Source: The Governor keeps walker heads in aquariums and his reanimated daughter chained in a closet.
What grisly secret do the people of Terminus hide from arrivals?
Source: Terminus lures survivors with promises of sanctuary, then butchers them for food.
Which whisper-quiet group wears the skin of the dead as disguise?
Source: The Whisperers move among walker herds wearing flesh masks, blurring the line between living and dead.
Who is the cold, ruthless female leader of the Whisperers?
Source: Alpha enforces loyalty so brutally she sacrifices her own humanity, and nearly her daughter Lydia.
What chilling line does Rick repeat about who the real monsters are?
Source: Rick's haunting realization that survivors are 'the walking dead' gives the show its layered title.
Which spin-off follows a separate group from the outbreak's start?
Source: Fear the Walking Dead begins in Los Angeles as society first collapses, before the original show's timeline catches up.
Why is the term 'zombie' never used by characters on the show?
Source: Creator Robert Kirkman set the world in a reality where zombie movies were never made, so no one knows the word.
What was the original comic series colored in throughout its run?
Source: Robert Kirkman's comic stayed black-and-white for over 190 issues, giving it a stark, cinematic mood.
What everyday substance do survivors smear on to mask their scent?
Source: Rick and Glenn drape themselves in walker entrails to walk unnoticed through a herd, one of the show's grossest tricks.