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King Of The Hill Trivia Quiz

16 Questions 8 min
This quiz covers King of the Hill character work lives, family connections, and Arlen routines that writers use for punch lines and plot turns. Accurate trivia depends on matching a clue to the right household, workplace, or recurring gag. Use it to pinpoint which seasons and supporting characters blur together for you.
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1Hank Hill’s pride and joy is his day job. Where does he work?
2Bobby Hill is Hank and Peggy’s only child.

True / False

3What is the name of the Hills’ dog?
4Arlen, the show’s hometown, is located in Oklahoma.

True / False

5In the alley, the guys almost always crack open which beer?
6Peggy Hill is most often associated with being a substitute teacher in which subject?
7Luanne Platter is best described as Hank’s…
8Bill Dauterive’s steady job is as a…
9Boomhauer’s dialogue is usually easy to understand on the first listen.

True / False

10You hear someone yell a wildly confident self-defense line that fans quote constantly. Which line is it?
11Hank Hill prefers charcoal grilling to propane grilling.

True / False

12Connie’s last name is…
13Hank and his friends usually hang out in the alley behind their houses.

True / False

14Who are the two creators most credited with creating the series?
15You notice Joseph looks nothing like Dale and a lot like John Redcorn. In the show’s long-running implication, who is Joseph’s biological father?
16You spot Bill cutting hair on base while wearing a uniform. Which branch does he serve in?
17“Pocket sand!” is a move most associated with Hank Hill.

True / False

18Boomhauer is almost always called by his nickname, but what is his first name?
19A huge Arlen plot hinges on a big-box store called…
20Luanne’s last name is Platter.

True / False

21Lucky’s entire life story basically starts with a lawsuit after he slips on something in a store. Where does he say it happened?
22Peggy’s middle initial “J” is short for the name “Jane.”

True / False

23When an episode cuts to Bobby’s school, what’s the name of the middle school he attends?
24King of the Hill uses a laugh track in most episodes.

True / False

25A customer asks for “the guy who owns the place” at Strickland Propane. Who are they looking for?
26Cotton Hill has a habit of calling people by titles instead of names. What does he most often call Peggy?
27The line “That boy ain’t right” is most often said by Cotton Hill.

True / False

28Ladybird isn’t just “a dog,” she is a specific breed that fits Hank’s traditional tastes. What breed is she?
29Bill’s military barber job is based at a nearby (fictional) installation called…
30Peggy’s connection to Luanne is easier to remember if you know Peggy’s maiden name. What is it?
31When Luanne sees an “angel” and spirals into grief, she is mourning which boyfriend?
32Alamo beer is a real beer brand you can buy nationwide.

True / False

33Hank’s full name is Henry ______ Hill. What is his middle name?
34If you picture Hank pulling into the driveway after work, what model of pickup is he typically driving?
35During its original run, the series aired primarily on which network?
36A modern continuation of the series was ordered by which streaming service?
37Near the end of the series, a blink-and-you-miss-it reveal shows Boomhauer’s real job. He is a…
38Cotton names his baby “G.H.” and insists the letters stand for what?

King of the Hill Trivia Misses: Jobs, Households, and Arlen Landmarks

1) Mixing up who works where

Many prompts are really workplace prompts. If you miss the setting, you miss the answer.

  • Strickland Propane vs. “propane in general”: A question about accounts, sales calls, or Mr. Strickland usually points to Hank’s day-to-day, not a random propane fact.
  • Dale’s Dead Bug clues: Exterminator details (chemicals, contracts, pests) are Dale’s lane, even if Hank is present in the scene.
  • Peggy’s job wording: She is a substitute teacher, and the show often frames her as a Spanish teacher because she insists she is fluent. If the clue mentions faculty, grades, or school policies, anchor it to Tom Landry Middle School context first.

2) Collapsing households into “the neighbor kids”

Trivia writers punish vague memory like “that kid who hangs out with Bobby.” Lock each teen to a home base.

  • Joseph belongs to the Gribble household, even when he is in the alley with Bobby.
  • Connie is the Souphanousinphone daughter, and many clues hinge on Kahn and Minh’s expectations.
  • Luanne is part of the Hill family orbit, and questions often hinge on her relationship to Hank and Peggy.

3) Treating running gags as interchangeable

“Alley beer talk” is not a single scene type. If a clue mentions a specific habit, it usually tags a narrow set of episodes.

  • Boomhauer’s speech is a recurring device, but questions usually hinge on what other characters infer from it, not on repeating his catchphrases.
  • Cotton-isms tend to come with a concrete prop or grievance. Recall what triggered the rant.

4) Remembering endings instead of inciting moments

King of the Hill plots often start with a small, specific catalyst (a class assignment, a new hobby, a work mishap). Train yourself to identify the first scene that kicks the story off, since that detail is what questions commonly quote or paraphrase.

Authoritative References for King of the Hill Production Materials and Texas Context

Use these sources to verify production details, see primary archival descriptions, and ground Texas-culture clues that appear in harder trivia prompts.

King of the Hill Trivia FAQ: Canon Boundaries, Wording Traps, and What to Review

Why do King of the Hill trivia questions focus so much on day jobs?

Workplaces anchor scenes. Strickland Propane, Dale’s Dead Bug, and school-related plots give writers repeatable settings with specific props and side characters. If you identify the workplace first, you can often narrow the answer to one character even before you recall the punch line.

What is the most reliable way to avoid “close enough” relationship mistakes?

Answer in two steps. First name the household (Hill, Gribble, Souphanousinphone). Then name the relationship inside that household. This prevents errors like treating Joseph as “just Bobby’s friend” or misplacing Luanne as a neighbor instead of family.

How should I interpret questions that mention “the alley” without naming a character?

Assume the core alley group unless the clue includes a teen, a school cue, or a retail or restaurant location. Then separate the four adults by their default roles: Hank is the values-and-work guy, Dale is conspiracies and extermination, Bill is loneliness and Army history, and Boomhauer is social access and fast talk.

Do I need episode titles and season numbers to score well?

Not usually. The higher-value skill is recognizing the trigger event that starts a plot, like a new Bobby hobby, a Strickland scheme, or a school assignment. Episode titles help if you are comparing similar story beats, but they are secondary to scene and setting recall.

What should I review if I keep missing questions about Arlen “Texas-ness”?

Review the show’s repeating local institutions: football culture, church events, neighborhood rules, and small-business routines. Many “location” questions are really culture questions, and the right answer is often the character who cares most about propriety in that context.

If I like this, what other quizzes fit the same kind of recall?

If you want more TV-focused prompts that reward scene memory, try the Film and TV Trivia Knowledge Check. For another animated series with fast-running gags and character-specific routines, use SpongeBob SquarePants Trivia for True Fans.

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