True Detective Trivia

Every True Detective trivia quiz on PopQ: 18 quizzes in Movies and TV. Sample questions and answers below, with a new selection each week.

Sample True Detective questions and answers

  1. What does Rust Cohle's statement If the only thing keeping a person decent is the expectation of divine reward then, brother, that person is a piece of shit imply?

    Answer: Morality should be inherent, not based on fear of divine punishment

    From Rust Cohle's Philosophies

  2. What is the name of the cult in Season 1?

    Answer: The Yellow King

    From Investigative Oddities

  3. What is the Yellow King's signature mark on his victims in True Detective?

    Answer: Antlers

    From Yellow King

  4. In True Detective, what does Rust Cohle's Locked Room speech reflect?

    Answer: His pessimistic worldview

    From Rust Cohle's Philosophies

  5. What is the name of the town where Rust and Marty find the killer?

    Answer: Erath

    From Detective Rust Cohle

  6. What does Rust Cohle say about love in True Detective?

    Answer: It's a chemical reaction

    From Rust Cohle's Philosophy

  7. What is the real name of the Yellow King in True Detective?

    Answer: Errol Childress

    From Yellow King

  8. In True Detective, what does Rust Cohle say is the reason for human suffering?

    Answer: We are conscious

    From Rust Cohle's Philosophy

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