The Ross Geller Quiz Even Rachel Would Fail
- by Amber Winter
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Ross Geller is one of the six members of the Friends group. He is older brother to Monica, past college roommate to Chandler, and the father of Rachel’s child. Ross is a strange character to say the very least. His obsession with dinosaurs is usually the centre of jokes from his friends – like the time they asked him if he would pick women over dinosaurs. He is also made fun of for his inability to attract women, which is strange because he managed to get married three times. To be fair, he also got divorced three times, but that’s irrelevant. Ross also happens to be competitive just like his sister Monica. This is evident in their desire to be the winners in their casual game of football, and his need to prove to Phoebe that evolution is real, not just a theory. Throughout the series, bits of Ross’ past and secrets are revealed which tend to explain why he is the way he is. Such as his hatred towards ice cream, and his extensive knowledge of being totally aware of your surrounds. Do you think you know Ross Geller better than Rachel? Take this quiz to find out just how much you can remember about his life before and during the series.
Where did Ross grow up?
Ross Geller is a part of the main circle on the show Friends. He is the older brother to Monica, and the two grew up together with their family in New York. He is roughly a year older than her, and together he and his sister grew up doing many brother-sister things. Most of which incorporated some form of competitiveness. Even in adulthood, the two siblings were not afraid of a little healthy competition. Luckily for Ross, growing up his parents seemed to favor him over his younger sister.
Who mugged Ross when he was a kid?
There is no doubt that Ross is one of the weaker members of the group. Often times, they joke about how Monica is much stronger than he is – for example, when he wanted to recruit her to help carry the couch. Even in her skinny body, she still believes she can take Ross is a wrestling match. Ross’s fragile body started from a very young age, where he spent most of his time reading comic books and learning about dinosaurs. His weakness shined in the episode where it is revealed he was mugged by a girl at a young age.
In high school, which faculty member did Ross have a romantic relationship with?
When it comes to romantic relationships, Ross is notorious for having the strangest. First off, he married his college sweetheart who turned out to be a lesbian. He dated a student from one of his classes despite their age gap and the fact that it could’ve gotten him fired. He even kissed one of his friend’s mothers because he was depressed. I think the most strangest (and naughtiest) was his brief engagement with one of the faculty members from his high school.
Who was Ross’s first wife?
Throughout the series, Ross quickly develops a reputation as a man who gets divorced a lot. His failed marriages are made fun of several times. One time, Phoebe said he loved divorces so much he would “marry it.” Chandler also suggested he could make a club full of divorced men. Unfortunately, Ross does not take kindly to these jokes, saying he doesn’t want to be known as the guy who is always getting divorced. This is part of the reason why he didn’t want to go through with the divorce with Rachel.
What club did Ross co-found with fellow student Will?
Ross is considered a geek in the group, so it’s no surprise that he was the co-founder of a very exclusive club. One of Ross’s childhood friends named Will stops for a visit during one of the Thanksgiving episodes. He is ecstatic to be reunited with Ross, and even Monica since they were both overweight. All seemed to be going well until a certain someone entered the room, and he became very hostile. At first it is unclear where his negative emotions are coming from, but once he comes clean everything seems to fall into place.
In Season 1, whose mother does Ross kiss?
Season 1, Ross is a complete wreck, most likely a result of his recent divorce and the fact that his ex-wife left him for a woman. He is feeling vulnerable and particularly emotional when all of a sudden Rachel stumbles back into his life. Now both adults, Ross’s childhood crush has returned full force. Rachel is very much aware of his past feelings, however is naive to realize he likes her, especially when she begins dating Paolo. Drunk and vulnerable, he receives comfort from a friend’s mother.
What was the name of Ross’s pet monkey?
After feeling lonely after his divorce with Carol, Ross seeks companionship through a pet, but he couldn’t just get a dog or a cat. He gets a monkey, who is temperamental and causes quite a bit of trouble. Sometimes Ross treats his monkey like a child when it comes to disciplining. As his monkey begins to grow up, he begins to become more “wild” with his behavior to the point where Ross is no longer to properly take care of him. Luckily, he finds him the perfect home who happily took the monkey in.
In college, what gift did Ross buy Carol to show her how much he loved her?
The group are fully aware of Ross’s romantic feelings towards Rachel. All except for her, of course. Maybe its naivety or perhaps she just wanted to spare his feelings, Chandler accidentally spills the beans on Rachel’s birthday. Ross is out of town during the celebrations when Rachel begins opening her gifts from each of the friends. She opens Ross’s, which is a brooch she saw in a boutique window. At this moment, Chandler brings up a similar purchase for one of Ross’s past lovers.
What does Ross do after Rachel tells him they should have a break from their relationship?
After Ross’s divorce with his first wife, his ability to trust in a relationship becomes hard. After he and Rachel finally get together, he becomes territorial at her new job, especially when she brings up a male co-worker. He stops in unexpectedly, sends her multiple stuffed animals, and many other things which Rachel obviously becomes embarrassed about. During an argument, Rachel gets fed up to the point where she suggest she and Ross have a break from their relationship. Although she meant it to only be a temporary thing, Ross takes it to mean forever.
Where did Ross take Emily after their night at the opera?
Rachel’s boss asks her for a favor which she willingly accepts to be a good employee. It involves bringing his niece to the opera, for she has just arrived to town and hasn’t anyone to go with. Unfortunately, Rachel is invited to an event that her crush Joshua is attending. As a last resort, she begs Ross to take her boss’s niece as a favor. He accepts, but his first impression of Emily is negative. The next day, he calls Monica to tell her how amazing Emily is and they took a spur-of-the-moment vacation.
What nickname does Ross share about himself at the rugby game?
During a night out, Ross and Emily are ambushed by some of Emily’s friends. Ross is immediately threatened by their physique, and they invite him to join their next rugby game. Emily laughs at this suggestion, saying that Ross isn’t really the type of guy to play such a sport. Slightly offended, he decides to go ahead with it anyway to prove that he’s a strong man in front of Emily. He decides to tune into his aggressive side – which he has conveniently has nicknamed.
What kind of sandwich did his boss take from him that led to his breakdown?
During a regular outing at the coffee house, Ross arrives and is completely shocked that someone has eaten his sandwich at work. Chandler cracks a joke about the police, but Ross assures that the sandwich was the only good thing in his life. Monica decides to make him another sandwich if it means that much to him. He is grateful, and Phoebe helps him make a mean note to make sure no one steals his lunch again. After his coworkers begin to complain about him, his boss admits that he may have been the one to have taken the first one.
What does Ross buy for himself on his 30th birthday?
Most of the gang is reluctant to turning older. For example, Rachel does not take kindly to Chandler’s “Over the Hill” card because she feels like she should already be with the person she was supposed to marry by the time she was thirty. Joey lashes out that he had a deal that he wouldn’t “grow old.” For one of Monica’s birthdays she got extremely drunk and had to pretend she was sober because her friends threw her a sophisticated party, which her parents attended. Ross takes a different approach to handling turning thirty.
What treat did Mona bring back for Ross?
Ross meets Mona at Monica and Chandler’s wedding. He impresses her with how kind he was the younger children, and the two eventually go out. Things seems to be going good, although when she mentions doing a holiday card together, Ross gets a little freaked out. He decides that instead of discussing where they are in their relationship, he would give her a key to his apartment. After their rough patch, Mona goes away and brings Ross a delicious treat. He was about to tell her that Rachel, his pregnant ex-wife has moved in with him, but chose not to mention it.
On the fake blind date that Ross was set up on, what do the staff give him for free?
Later in the series, both Rachel and Ross are very much single. However, their friends, particularly Phoebe and Joey believe that Ross and Rachel are meant to be together. They decide to take their lives into their own hands and set both of them up. Phoebe sets up Rachel on awful date with the intention that she will notice how great Ross is. Joey sets up Ross on a blind date, with the catch that there was no woman to begin with.
Who drives Ross to the airport when Rachel is leaving for her job in Paris?
After Rachel gives birth to her and Ross’s child, their relationship seems to be heading towards something romantic. Especially after Ross’s mother gives him an engagement ring to give to Rachel. But as time goes by, it seems to be that they’re in a platonic friendship and just so happen to be raising a child together. At the end of Season 10, Rachel gets a fantastic job offer, the catch being that it is in Paris. Ross tries to be supportive of her decision to go, but realizes that he doesn’t want her to be anywhere that he isn’t.
How did Chandler and Ross meet in college?
Almost everyone in the group has known each other from a young age or has been friends for years. Rachel and Monica have been friends since they were six years old, and remained best friends through high school. They drifted apart as they entered adulthood, but quickly reunited when Rachel moved in with her. Phoebe and Ross have the strange history where she mugged him. Phoebe and Monica were past roommates. Chandler and Ross became friends in Ross’s first year at college, for he brought Chandler to his house during thanksgiving dinner.
What fruit is Ross allergic to?
Ross is allergic to a few things, although they are only brought up in one conversation and then it’s never spoken about again. The only other memorable thing he is allergic to is lobsters – which only sticks because Phoebe once told Ross that he was Rachel’s lobster because they mate for life. Ross doesn’t necessarily have a good relationship with all kinds of food either. If you’ve heard the Space Mountain story they you know why he has an aversion to tacos.
How does Ross get Emma to laugh for the first time?
When Rachel got pregnant with Ross’s child, she told him he could be as involved as he wanted, making sure that she wasn’t pressuring him to be a part of something he didn’t want to. That being said, as weeks turned into months, Rachel began experiencing all of the things associated with pregnancy. At the time, she was living with Joey who was involved in the pregnancy with her. He knew about her food aversions, and even felt the baby’s first kick. Although Ross missed some of those things, he definitely didn’t miss the first time his daughter laughed.
Where did Carol meet Susan, the woman she had an affair with?
In Season 1, Ross and Carol have already divorced and she is already with her new partner, Susan. But throughout the series there are many flashbacks to before they were split up. One flashback in particular is when Rachel wonders what her life would be like if she never left Barry. Ross wonders what his life would be like if Carol never realized she was lesbian. In this “alternate reality” Ross and Carol do not have an active sex life. But they decide to spice it up with another woman, who obviously turns out to be Susan.
Why does Ross hate ice cream?
During one of the holiday episodes, Phoebe’s secret dog is discovered when she is trying to take her out of a walk. She is pet sitting for a friend who is out of town. Unfortunately Chandler’s “allergy” causes him to demand that she get rid of the dog immediately because he may die. After she tells him the dog has been there for days, he has no choice but to reveal his secret. Joey tells him not to do it, but Chandler doesn’t listen and tells everyone that he hates dogs. The entire group is hysterical so he reveals Ross hates ice cream.
How does Ross come up with the name Ben for his son?
It’s no surprise that Ross and Susan don’t get along. To be fair, she did interfere in his relationship with Carol, regardless of the fact that they fell in love. He still holds a grudge, especially when he learns that Susan has suggested that Ross and Carol’s child have Susan’s last name too. It’s quite sad how much he wasn’t really involved in the raising of Ben because Susan and Carol decided that they would raise him themselves. When Carol was in labor, Ross and Susan get into a heated argument that lands them locked up in a closet for hours.
What state of total awareness does Ross try to teach Rachel and Phoebe?
Phoebe and Rachel join the group at Central Perk after a self defense class. Both ladies are feeling quite confident in their ability to defend themselves against a predator. Ross jumps in, telling them they have to be more prepared than fighting against an attack they know is going to happen. He mentions a state of awareness but the girls don’t take him seriously, so he takes it upon himself to teach them a lesson. He scares them in the hallway, and Rachel admits that they weren’t prepared. But, they get their revenge when they find him hiding in their apartment.
Where was Ross and Emily’s honeymoon supposed to be?
Ross and Emily get engaged fairly quickly, and they have a short engagement too because they want to get married at a special place in London. Rachel was initially not going to attend the wedding because of her and Ross’s history, but decides to fly there to tell Ross that she loves him. Although Phoebe tries to stop her, Rachel arrives but sees Emily and Ross together and decides to keep her feelings to herself. Unfortunately, Ross accidentally says “Rachel” in the ceremony, not “Emily.” They go through with the wedding, but Emily goes into hiding out of embarrassment.
What instrument did Ross want to play at Monica and Chandlers wedding?
Ross is a fairly musical guy – although he isn’t necessarily “talented.” For starters, he used to play the piano in the basement of his parent’s house. He never shared his work because he thought his pieces were too personal and he was afraid of judgement. On a whim, he decides to play for the group, and although they are secretly supportive, they all hate it. All except Phoebe of course. He was also in a band in college – although it wasn’t technically a band but more like Ross and Chandler playing instruments and writing songs together.