Duels, secret pregnancies, and hidden identities keep the ton buzzing in Bridgerton. This quiz revisits some of the biggest scandals that drive the plot.
What scandal forces Daphne and Simon into a rushed marriage in season 1?
The queen orders them to marry to stop a war
Simon loses the family estate in a bet
Daphne elopes with a soldier
They are caught in a compromising embrace in the garden
Which character’s secret pregnancy becomes the subject of a Lady Whistledown expose in season 1?
Daphne Bridgerton
Penelope Featherington
Marina Thompson
Cressida Cowper
Eloise becomes a target of suspicion when the queen believes she might be which secret figure?
A fake duchess
A royal imposter
An enemy spy
Lady Whistledown
In season 2, what aborted scandal erupts at Anthony and Edwina’s wedding?
The queen announces the wedding is illegal
Kate refuses to walk Edwina down the aisle
Anthony leaves Edwina at the altar for Siena
Edwina calls off the wedding at the altar after sensing Anthony loves Kate
Jack Featherington’s ruby scheme becomes scandalous when it is revealed that the investments are what?
Owned entirely by the queen already
Worthless and based on fake or overvalued mines
Secretly funding a foreign army
Illegal because the crown outlawed rubies
Which character’s attempted claim to be Lady Whistledown in season 3 turns into a scandal of its own?
Mary Sharma
Portia Featherington
Violet Bridgerton
Cressida Cowper
What secret about Penelope devastates Colin when he discovers it in season 3?
She never wanted to marry at all
She was secretly engaged to Jack Featherington
She has been Lady Whistledown all along
She arranged his failed business ventures
Which scandal in Queen Charlotte involves the question of whether royal heirs will marry and produce legitimate children?
A forged will leaving the throne to Danbury
A rebellion in Mayfair led by the ton
The pressure on George and Charlotte’s children to marry and have heirs
A secret second royal family in America
What long running secret about the authorship of the scandal sheets finally ends when Penelope does what?
Convinces the queen to ban gossip
Blames another writer in a letter
Publicly admits she is Lady Whistledown
Destroys every printing press in London
Which early season scandal involves a duel at dawn that could have led to Simon’s death?
Colin challenges Anthony over Siena
Gregory duels a schoolmate over cards
Benedict duels a fellow artist over a painting
Anthony challenges Simon over Daphne’s honor
Starter
You remember a few scandals, but the ton’s full list of shocking events is still hazy.
Solid
Nice recall. You can name several major scandals that rocked Bridgerton society.
Expert!
You remember every whispered secret and public disgrace that sent shockwaves through the ton.
Scandals power much of Bridgerton’s drama, showing how fragile reputations are in its glittering world. Bridgerton Trivia Quizzes
