Brooklyn loft breakfasts, Upper East Side penthouse dinners, and decades of secrets tie the Humphrey and van der Woodsen families together. See how well you remember their tangled family history.
At the start of Gossip Girl, in which New York City borough do the Humphreys live?
Manhattan
Brooklyn
The Bronx
Queens
What is the name of Rufus Humphrey’s former rock band mentioned throughout the series?
The Strokes
Lincoln Hawk
The Pierces
The Walkmen
Which two children make up Rufus Humphrey’s immediate family at the start of the show?
Nate and Jenny
Dan and Eric
Scott and Dan
Dan and Jenny
What is Lily’s maiden surname before her marriages change it to van der Woodsen and then Bass?
Sparks
Rhodes
Waldorf
Archibald
What is the name of Lily and Rufus’s biological son who was given up for adoption?
Ben Donovan
Gabriel Edwards
Andrew Rosson
Scott Rosson
Who is Lily’s controlling and socially powerful mother in Gossip Girl?
Anne Archibald
Carol Rhodes
Eleanor Waldorf
CeCe Rhodes
Dan and Serena become step-siblings when which two characters get married?
Lily and Rufus
Lily and William
Rufus and Alison
Serena and Nate
Which of Lily’s children is institutionalized at the Ostroff Center at the beginning of the series?
Jenny Humphrey
Serena van der Woodsen
Eric van der Woodsen
Chuck Bass
Which best describes Rufus Humphrey’s main profession during most of the series?
Fashion designer
Art gallery owner and former rock musician
Corporate lawyer
Doctor
In the series finale flash-forward, which couple’s wedding reunites the Humphrey and van der Woodsen families?
Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf
Nate Archibald and Serena van der Woodsen
Lily and Rufus
Dan Humphrey and Serena van der Woodsen
Starter
You know the basics of the Humphrey and van der Woodsen clans, but there are still a few branches on this family tree to explore.
Solid
Nice work. You remember most of the key twists in the Humphrey and van der Woodsen saga, from Brooklyn to the Upper East Side.
Expert!
Impressive. You could probably host Thanksgiving at the loft or the penthouse and keep every family secret straight.
From secret love children to surprise weddings, the Humphrey and van der Woodsen saga is the emotional backbone of Gossip Girl. Rewatch their biggest turning points and see which episodes still hit hardest today. Gossip Girl Trivia Quizzes
