Wicked Trivia That Feels More Like a Game Than a Quiz

Some fandoms give you easy trivia. Wicked does not. One minute you are confidently naming songs, and the next you are trying to remember who taught sorcery at Shiz, when Galinda became Glinda, or which detail came from the novel versus the stage musical.

So instead of doing the usual plain question-and-answer list, I put this together like a mini trivia party pack. You can play it solo, read it out loud at game night, drop it into a group chat, or use it for a Broadway-themed party. Some prompts are multiple choice, some are quick “name it” challenges, and a few are built to catch the fans who think they know everything about Oz.

Keep score if you want. Or just enjoy the chaos.

How to play this Wicked trivia set

• Give yourself 1 point for every correct answer
• No peeking below each prompt until you guess
• If you are playing with friends, have one person read the prompts out loud
• A score above 30 means you belong somewhere near the front row

The Wicked trivia deck

(Pic credit: Prime Video)

You have just arrived at Shiz. What exactly is it?

A. A royal palace
B. A university
C. A magical court
D. A secret society

Before she starts going by Glinda, what name does she use first?

A. Galinda
B. Glindora
C. Glendla
D. Glimma

Doctor Dillamond is which animal?

A. Bear
B. Fox
C. Goat
D. Lion

Who recognizes Elphaba’s magical potential and begins mentoring her?

A. Nessarose
B. Madame Morrible
C. Dorothy
D. The Wizard’s guard

Elphaba’s sister is named…

A. Nessa
B. Nessarose
C. Norabelle
D. Nannabelle

Fiyero enters the story with major charm and total disruption. He is a prince from…

A. Gillikin Country
B. Winkie Country
C. Quadling Country
D. Emerald City

The Grimmerie is best described as…

A. a royal law book
B. a school textbook
C. a powerful spellbook
D. a map of Oz

Wicked flips the usual Oz story by centering which characters?

A. Dorothy and Toto
B. The Wizard and Madame Morrible
C. Elphaba and Glinda
D. Boq and Nessarose

Which song opens the stage musical?

A. “Thank Goodness”
B. “No One Mourns the Wicked”
C. “The Wizard and I”
D. “One Short Day”

Which song closes Act One and usually gets the biggest audience reaction?

A. “Popular”
B. “Wonderful”
C. “Defying Gravity”
D. “For Good”

Who sings “Popular”?

A. Elphaba
B. Glinda
C. Nessarose
D. Madame Morrible

“The Wizard and I” is one of the earliest big songs for…

A. Glinda
B. Elphaba
C. Dorothy
D. Nessa

Who leads “Dancing Through Life”?

A. Fiyero
B. Boq
C. The Wizard
D. Doctor Dillamond

“One Short Day” takes place in…

A. Munchkinland
B. Kiamo Ko
C. Emerald City
D. the train station at Shiz

“I’m Not That Girl” hits hardest because it centers on…

A. power
B. jealousy and heartbreak
C. politics
D. school rivalry

If one song captures the emotional core of the friendship between Elphaba and Glinda, it is…

A. “No Good Deed”
B. “For Good”
C. “Thank Goodness”
D. “As Long As You’re Mine”

The novel that inspired Wicked was written by…

A. Gregory Maguire
B. L. Frank Baum
C. Stephen Schwartz
D. Winnie Holzman

Who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical?

A. Alan Menken
B. Andrew Lloyd Webber
C. Stephen Schwartz
D. Marc Shaiman

Who wrote the book for the musical?

A. Kristin Chenoweth
B. Winnie Holzman
C. Dana Fox
D. Idina Menzel

What year did Wicked open on Broadway?

A. 2001
B. 2002
C. 2003
D. 2005

Which theater became Wicked’s Broadway home?

A. Gershwin Theatre
B. Majestic Theatre
C. Minskoff Theatre
D. Imperial Theatre

Who originated the role of Elphaba on Broadway?

A. Stephanie J. Block
B. Kristin Chenoweth
C. Idina Menzel
D. Ana Gasteyer

Who originated the role of Glinda on Broadway?

A. Megan Hilty
B. Ariana Grande
C. Laura Bell Bundy
D. Kristin Chenoweth

The name “Elphaba” is inspired by the initials of which Oz author?

A. L. Frank Baum
B. Lewis Baum
C. Leonard Francis Bloom
D. Laurence Bell

Boq is especially important in the larger Oz story because he later becomes linked to which familiar character?

A. the Cowardly Lion
B. the Scarecrow
C. the Tin Man
D. the Wizard

Nessarose is most closely connected to which later Oz identity?

A. Glinda the Good
B. the Wicked Witch of the East
C. Aunt Em
D. the Queen of Oz

Which character’s transformation is tied to the Scarecrow mythology in Wicked?

A. Doctor Dillamond
B. Fiyero
C. Boq
D. Avaric

What is one of the biggest themes running through Wicked?

A. treasure hunting
B. mistaken identity and public image
C. cooking and courtship
D. time travel

The Wizard in Wicked is portrayed as…

A. a flawless hero
B. a misunderstood child
C. a charming manipulator
D. a silent ruler

Which relationship sits at the heart of the entire story?

A. Elphaba and the Wizard
B. Glinda and Fiyero
C. Elphaba and Glinda
D. Boq and Nessarose

Which song is Glinda’s polished public moment, where appearances matter more than peace?

A. “Thank Goodness”
B. “Popular”
C. “For Good”
D. “Wonderful”

“As Long As You’re Mine” is mainly associated with…

A. Elphaba and Fiyero
B. Boq and Nessa
C. Glinda and the Wizard
D. Morrible and the Wizard

Which song follows Elphaba at one of her darkest, most furious points?

A. “What Is This Feeling?”
B. “No Good Deed”
C. “The Wizard and I”
D. “Sentimental Man”

“What Is This Feeling?” begins as a song about…

A. friendship
B. homesickness
C. instant dislike
D. stage fright

Which pair starts out as rivals and grows into something far more complicated and meaningful?

A. Elphaba and Glinda
B. Boq and Fiyero
C. Nessarose and Morrible
D. Elphaba and Dorothy

One thing Wicked fans almost always agree on: the most unforgettable stage image is Elphaba…

A. entering Emerald City
B. opening the Grimmerie
C. rising during “Defying Gravity”
D. arguing with Morrible

The world of Wicked was first famous to many readers because of which earlier classic?

A. Peter Pan
B. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
C. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
D. The Secret Garden

If someone says Wicked is only a love story, they are missing the bigger picture. It is also deeply about…

A. sports and rivalry
B. propaganda and power
C. pirates and politics
D. travel and treasure

Which character is often underestimated at first because of her bubbly style and polished image?

A. Elphaba
B. Glinda
C. Morrible
D. Dorothy

Finish this fan-favorite idea in the simplest way: Wicked asks what happens when the person the world calls “wicked” is actually…

A. misunderstood
B. invisible
C. magical by accident
D. from another land

Quick score read

0 to 10 points

You may have wandered into Oz by accident, but you are still welcome here.

11 to 20 points

Solid start. You know the big moments, even if the deeper cuts got you.

21 to 30 points

You are clearly not guessing your way through Emerald City.

31 to 36 points

Strong fan energy. You know the songs, the story turns, and the emotional damage.

37 to 40 points

You are one flying broom away from hosting the next Wicked trivia night yourself.

A fun way to use this at parties

If you want this to land better than a basic trivia sheet, split it into mini-rounds:

• The Shiz Round for characters and setting
• The Song Round for musical moments
• The Oz Lore Round for deeper story connections
• The Broadway Round for stage history
• The Chaos Round where nobody gets to look at the answers until the end

My favorite way to play this is to start easy, then drop Cards 25 to 40 once everyone feels confident. That is where the real fans usually separate themselves from the people who only know “Popular” and “Defying Gravity.”