The Leslie Knope Quiz That Only Ann Perkins Would Pass

Parks and Recreation is easily one of the best comedy series in recent memory, and viewers still remember it, even after it’s been off the air for a few years. It’s still rewatched and used for memes and beloved by millions of people. A lot of why the show was so successful is the lead character of Leslie Knope. She’s the antithesis of her counterpart Michael Scott on Parks and Rec’s counterpart show The Office. Leslie is bubbly and energetic and sweet and kind and bursting with enthusiasm. She’s a diehard liberal working in local government with lofty ambitions of one day being the first ever female President of the United States, following in the footsteps of her idols like Hillary Clinton and Eleanor Roosevelt. Part of what makes Leslie so funny, so watchable, and so adorable is the performance in the role by the terrifically talented Amy Poehler, who was consistently snubbed for Emmy Awards in every year that the series was on the air. Leslie is that rare political figure who believes that the government should serve the people – all real life politicians should take note. Do you know Leslie Knope better than her best friend Ann Perkins does? Take this quiz to find out!

Question 1

Who is Leslie Knope’s husband?

Before it was decided that Leslie would fall in love and get married over the course of the later seasons of the show, the writers were considering a backstory element for the character whereby she would've been elected mayor of a town as a teenager and screwed up majorly. But when Adam Scott's character, her future husband, was introduced, they used it for him instead, and so we got the whole Ice Town storyline for his character. What is the character's name?

Question 2

How many kids does Leslie have?

When Parks and Recreation aired its final season in 2014, they did an unexpected and critically acclaimed time jump to 2017, and in that space of time, Leslie has become a mother. Of course, now that we've seen what the real 2017 was like, we now see that all the jokes about the politics and celebrities in that year were way off. But the jokes were a lot of fun when the season first aired a few years ago. Anyway, in the near future of the final season of Parks and Rec, how many kids does Leslie have?

Question 3

Which former First Lady has Leslie met?

Leslie Knope dreams of being the first female President of the United States, but since she would hypothetically be the first, she doesn’t have any female Presidents to look up to. So, all of her idols and role models are the wives of male Presidents who used their hugely powerful and influential role as the First Lady of the United States to inspire very real and very important change in American society. Which one of them did Leslie get to meet?

Question 4

Which of these problems does Leslie suffer from?

In the season 2 episode "Leslie's House," Leslie abuses her political power in order to throw a dinner party that will impress her new boyfriend Justin, who may or may not have been named after Justin Theroux, the actor who played him. Overall, the dinner party is pretty much a failure, but it is a great episode, and an early sign that this would be a truly special TV comedy. During the episode, when we actually see Leslie in her house, we are shocked to discover a previously undisclosed problem that she suffers with. What is it?

Question 5

Who plays Leslie Knope?

The actress who played Leslie Knope on Parks and Rec, like so many other great comedic talents of our time, got her start on Saturday Night Live. For her work in the role of Leslie, she was persistently nominated for an Emmy Award, but always lost to Julia Louis Dreyfus for her equally brilliant turn in HBO's Veep. This actress is also an accomplished movie star with leading roles in films like Sisters, Baby Mama, The House, and Blades of Glory. She's a wonderfully talented person. Who is she?

Question 6

Which US President’s hunting lodge does Leslie use to save Pawnee land?

Leslie Knope always has a plan up her sleeve. In one latter season episode, she's trying to save some land in Pawnee from going to an evil corporation, so she does some research into the land to see if it qualifies for Historic Landmark status. She later learns that the ninth President of the United States, and the only one to ever die while in office, had a hunting lodge on the land, so it does in fact qualify for the status. Which US President's hunting lodge does Leslie use to save Pawnee land?

Question 7

What was Leslie’s major at Hogwarts?

Leslie Knope is one of the world’s biggest fans of the Harry Potter series. She once made Ann sit through all eight of the Harry Potter movies, even though Ann isn’t really all that big of a fan. Leslie is such a huge fan of Harry Potter that she once enrolled in a knock off version of Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry and ended up spending $120 on her tuition fees before dropping out. What was her major at Hogwarts?

Question 8

What is Leslie’s middle name?

In real life, middle names are pretty useless. Hardly anyone ever even gets to hear what your middle name is, and even to the people who do know what it is, it doesn’t matter the tiniest amount. It’s just a chance for parents to throw in another name on their kids. But for fictional characters, it can be significant. George Costanza’s middle name is Louis as a hint at Abbott and Costello inspiration, who were the main inspiration behind the show’s dialogue. What is Leslie Knope’s middle name?

Question 9

Leslie Knope kissed a girl in college: true or false?

Your college years are the time for experimenting with things and figuring out who you are. It’s when you let loose and do crazy, wild things. For girls, this can mean kissing another girl. Katy Perry did a whole hit song about that kind of experience. We know that Leslie Knope has done some pretty crazy things over the years. But did Leslie ever reveal to the audience that during her experimental college years, she kissed another girl, or not?

Question 10

Where does Leslie get her Belgian waffles, whipped cream, and sugar?

There’s a little diner in Pawnee that sells all of Leslie and Ron’s favorite breakfast foods. Ron loves breakfast food so much that he has a framed picture of it hanging on the wall in his office. Leslie’s favorite meal is a nearly lethal combination of Belgian waffles, whipped cream, and sugar (does she really need to add the sugar on top of that?). Both of these characters order their favorite foods from the same Pawnee diner. Which one is it?

Question 11

Who is #1 on Leslie’s celebrity sex list?

As addressed in an episode of Friends once, sometimes couples can have a list that each of the people in the relationship decide on. It’s a list of all the famous people that they would be allowed to sleep with outside the confines of the relationship, because let’s face it, it would probably never happen – it’s just a fun little exercise for couples to do. Which of these famous politicians holds the number one spot on Leslie’s celebrity sex list?

Question 12

What’s the name of the cop who dated Leslie?

All throughout the second season of Parks and Recreation, Leslie dated a police officer played by hugely successful standup comic Louis CK. When the cop was transferred to California by the Army Reserves, he asked Leslie to move away with him, but in the end, she didn’t want to leave Pawnee and her friends and her job behind, so the two of them had to part ways. What is the name of the cop who dated Leslie Knope in season 2?

Question 13

Which of these did NOT happen during one of Leslie’s dates?

Before meeting the love of her life in the form of Adam Scott’s character and getting married and having kids, Leslie Knope did not have the best luck in the world of dating. As we saw on the show and as she described her experiences, she’s had some seriously weird dates. For example, one night after a date, the guy stuck his hand in her mouth as she slept. Which of these did NOT happen during one of Leslie’s dates?

Question 14

What does Leslie think of turtles?

Leslie Knope has an opinion about pretty much everything. As a budding political official, it’s in her nature to have an opinion about everything, and this is the source of a lot of humor in Parks and Recreation. Leslie even has an opinion about turtles. There’s one very specific word that she uses to describe them and she sticks to her guns on it. That’s how she feels about turtles and she won’t change her mind. So, what does Leslie think of turtles?

Question 15

Leslie loves salad: true or false?

We know that Leslie loves foods that are typically for breakfast, and that she is particularly fond of Belgian waffles, especially if they have whipped cream and sugar on them (she clearly has a sweet tooth), but over the course of seven seasons of the show, of course there was going to be other food moments. Leslie is a very developed character, so she also has very developed culinary tastes, courtesy of the writers. Is she fan of salad or isn’t she?

Question 16

How many shots of espresso does Leslie have in her coffee order?

Everyone needs the occasional cup of coffee to perk them up in the morning and sometimes every now and then throughout the day. But have you ever wondered how Leslie manages to keep her energy so wild and manic and really 'on' throughout the day? It's because she's hopped up on espresso! She has two quad lattes at the same time, which would be enough to kill most people. How many shots of espresso are there in that coffee order?

Question 17

What US state is Leslie the Governor for?

One of the larger plot arcs on a season of Parks and Recreation was Leslie's run in the gubernatorial election. (Gubernatorial is a very, very funny word – it's basically to the role of Governor what Presidential is to the role of President.) In the end, she actually won the election and became the Governor of her US state. Pawnee is a fictional town, but it is supposedly situated in a real state. That's the state that Leslie becomes the Governor for later in the series. What state is it?

Question 18

Which of these icons is NOT pictured in Leslie’s office?

Leslie Knope is proud of all of her heroes, and she has framed pictures of them hanging up on the walls in her office. Anyone who has inspired her or led her down the path that led to her career in local government and later the wider American political spectrum is proudly honored with a framed picture on the wall. She has some of the most beloved icons in the world on her walls. Which of these icons is NOT pictured in Leslie’s office?

Question 19

What is the subtitle of Leslie’s book about Pawnee?

Leslie Knope loves Pawnee. It’s possible that no one from such a small town has ever been so dedicated to the place where they came from. No one else from a small, behind the times town in the middle of nowhere has ever written a whole entire book about the town. But that’s exactly what Leslie Knope did – and you can read it. It’s available to buy on Amazon – you can go and order it now. But what is the book’s subtitle?

Question 20

What is the name of Leslie Knope’s mother?

Leslie Knope’s mother popped up every now and then throughout the series’ run. Like Leslie, she is a powerful political figure in the local Pawnee government, but unlike Leslie, she is ruthless and unscrupulous and shrewd, and she works more in the education sector of the town, spending her days punching up the local school system. Ron Swanson has given Leslie’s mother the nickname “The Iron Cock Shredder of Pawnee,” and he doesn’t mean it affectionately. What is her name?

Question 21

Where was Leslie born?

The early life of Leslie Knope is not explored necessarily in any great depth through the series, as there’s plenty going on in the present day (and briefly in the future) to worry about, so we don’t get an awful lot of backstory. However, the town in which Leslie was originally born is revealed. It becomes a whole storyline as we delve deeper into the politics and history of this town over the course of the season. Where was Leslie born?

Question 22

What does Leslie celebrate the day before Valentine’s Day?

A lot of people love Valentine’s Day. It is just a corporate capitalist holiday that was created to squeeze money out of you, but it’s an excuse for romantic people to be romantic. Of course, if you are not a romantic kind of person, then this is no use. So, a lot of people also hate Valentine’s Day. Leslie has a yearly Valentine’s Day tradition of her own. What made up holiday does Leslie celebrate the day before Valentine’s Day?

Question 23

Leslie is the only character who appeared in every episode: true or false?

It’s hard to find room for every single character in every single episode of your sitcom. You’ve only got like 21 minutes to fit in all the characters. And Parks and Rec has a huge ensemble of characters to fit into each episode – there’s Ron and Ann and Leslie and Ben and Chris and Andy and April and Tom and Jerry and Donna. But maybe they did find room for them in every episode. So, Leslie is the only character who appeared in every episode: true or false?

Question 24

What is Leslie Knope’s political party?

Parks and Recreation is enjoyable to anyone, even if you don’t follow politics, but it is, first and foremost, a show about government and politics, and so that sort of stuff does play into the dialogue and the storylines quite a lot. Particularly, we get to know the views of Leslie quite a lot. The Parks and Rec writers sent an article to Vox in 2016 that announced what Leslie would make of the election results. What party is she affiliated with?

Question 25

What does Leslie call yelling at her in public forums?

As with all local government workers, Leslie holds regularly public forums where people from the community can meet and voice their concerns and talk about their ideas for the town, and Leslie listens and actually acts on the feedback, even when people yell at her. She likes to put a positive spin on this, which is something that she has a knack for doing with all of her failures, by using a more polite phrase to describe it. What is that phrase?

Question 26

Complete the quote: “I am big enough to admit that...”

Over the course of seven seasons and over a hundred episodes of Parks and Recreation, there were dozens and dozens of brilliant lines. The show’s writers, like Michael Schur and Alan Yang, really knew what they were doing in terms of coming up with hilarious dialogue and putting it in the mouths of their beloved cast of characters. It’s arguable, but the character with the best quotes might just be Leslie Knope. Complete the quote: “I am big enough to admit that...”

Question 27

How old was Leslie when she joined the Indiana Organization of Women?

Feminists today often cite Leslie Knope as an icon of their cause. She’s one of the greatest and strongest and funniest women on television, and beyond that, she is forever fighting for feminist causes on the show. Of course, it is just a TV show and she’s not doing any of it in real life – but it all contributes towards a wider social change. But exactly what age was Leslie when she became a member of the Indiana Organization of Women?

Question 28

Leslie’s haircut earned her what nickname in high school?

The bullies in high school can be really hard on people. They come up with a mean nickname for their classmates and it just sticks – no one will ever let you forget about it. Leslie Knope was no different, since when she was in high school, she too had a mean nickname that the other kids chanted at her. It was a pop culture reference (at the time) due to her haircut. Leslie’s haircut earned her what nickname in high school?

Question 29

What is the name of the spice Leslie invented?

Is there anything that Leslie Knope can’t do? She wrote a book, she became the Governor of a US state, she’s married with kids – hell, she might even be the first ever female President of the United States (although it is only implied for a short moment in the series finale). Oh, and she also invented her very own spice, which she claims goes well with both pasta and margaritas. What is the name of the spice that Leslie invented?

Question 30

Who is Leslie’s Eagletonian counterpart?

The Eagletonian counterpart of Leslie Knope is played by the great actress Kristen Bell, who would later reunite with Parks and Rec creator and writer Michael Schur for his later series The Good Place, which Bell stars in as the character of Eleanor Shellstrop. They clearly established a strong rapport and a good working relationship when they worked together on Parks and Rec. The wealthy, condescending Eagletonian version of Leslie Knope is a hilarios, albeit annoying character. What’s her name?

Question 31

Which of these hobbies is a favorite of Leslie’s?

As a politician and a mother and a friend of many people, Leslie Knope is generally one busy lady. She always has a lot on her plate and she usually doesn’t have any free time for hobbies. But there is one hobby that she finds the time for. One time, during an intense argument, Ron told Leslie that she is “not that good” at this hobby and she is immensely offended by it. Which of these hobbies is a favorite of Leslie’s?

Question 32

Which of these is NOT the name of a Leslie Knope love interest?

Sitcom writers always love to throw in a good love interest, because they have to fill like 24 episodes a year, and a romantic pursuit keeps a character occupied for an arc of at least six or seven episodes, so it makes sense that they would use it. Due to her quirky nature, Leslie Knope always seemed to struggle on the dating scene, but she had some love interests. Which of these is NOT the name of a Leslie Knope love interest?

Question 33

Complete the quote: “It’s the end of the world as they know it and...”

In the Parks and Rec episode “End of the World,” Leslie reveals that she is a fan of the alt rock band REM by making an overt reference to one of their better known songs. Shauna Malwae-Tweep asks Leslie about some potential headline ideas for the article that she’s been working on about the cultists in town and Leslie makes a reference to the REM song “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” when she suggests “It’s the end of the world as they know it and...” what?

Question 34

By how many votes did Leslie beat Bobby Newport in the city council election?

In season 4 of Parks and Rec, Leslie Knope runs for the office of city council against Bobby Newport, the son of Sweetums founder Nick Newport. After the election, it is announced that Bobby has beaten Leslie by a very small number of votes, but it is later revealed that in fact Leslie beat Bobby by that very same small number of votes. So, by just exactly how many votes did Leslie beat Bobby Newport in the city council election?

Question 35

What is the final line spoken by Leslie on the series?

In the final episode of the series, the gang hears about a broken swing in a park in Pawnee and they decide to all fix one last problem in a Pawnee park before going their separate ways, because they don’t know the next time they’ll all be together. After they fix the swing, they all get together to take a group photo. The final shot of the whole series sees the characters looking at the camera, smiling, and then Leslie says the final line in the series. What is it?

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