Soap fans are some of the most dedicated in the world of entertainment – watching every episode, speculating over storylines and noticing each small detail about their favourite shows.

If you’d like to put your Emmerdale knowledge to the test, we’ve come up with a list of 30 questions to challenge you on everything from characters and cast, to producers and behind-the-scenes gossip.

Some are trickier than others, as we’ve incorporated iconic characters and some lesser-remembered faces from over the years.

Whether you’re just using our list as a fun challenge, or hoping for some inspiration while compiling your own entertainment quiz, we’ve got all you need – including the answers at the bottom!

Read on for the full list of 30 questions and answers.

Emmerdale trivia quiz questions

1. What is the exact date that Emmerdale launched?

2. What is the name of Emmerdale‘s creator?

3. In what year did the soap drop its full title of Emmerdale Farm?

4. What was the original name of the village itself, which was used on screen until 1994?

5. What is the name of the real-life West Yorkshire village that was used for the on-location village scenes between 1976 and 1997?

6. Which family were seen mourning at a funeral in the first ever episode?

7. Who is the longest-serving member of the current cast?

8. In what year did Kim Tate make her first appearance?

9. What was the name of the first Dingle family member to appear in 1994?

10. Who were the first babies to be born on Emmerdale?

11. When was Belle Dingle born?

12. How many actors have played Aaron Dingle?

13. Which long-serving cast member has been in the show for 18 years, since they were a newborn baby?

14. What crime did Ross Barton commit in his first ever episode in 2013?

15. Which Neighbours legend played the role of Lily Butterfield between 2006 and 2009?

16. Which soap star played Graham Lodsworth in 1986 and 1987, before later finding fame on EastEnders?

17. How did Tricia Dingle die in 2004?

18. In 2011, which straight-talking Emmerdale star went out with a bang by branding their exit “an anti-climax” and “the easiest acting I’ve done in 18 years”?

19. Who died in the dramatic helicopter crash in 2015?

20. How many of the villagers did Meena Jutla kill?

21. Who said the iconic line: “You’re a dinosaur, Frank, and you know what happened to them”?

22. Who declared themselves “invincible” just seconds before being killed off in a milestone episode?

23. Which character branded Jacob “Doctor Haircut” this year?

24. Who said the line: “There’s only one person in my marriage sleeping with another man and it’s not me”?

25. Which soap star played the role of Angie Richards for a small number of episodes in 1983, before later finding fame on Coronation Street?

26. Which Swedish group named their debut album Emmerdale in an apparent tribute to the show in 1994?

27. What is the real-life name of Piper the dog?

28. Which well-known TV producer was brought in to revamp the show when it faced the axe in the early ’90s?

29. What was the name used by a group of Emmerdale stars when they released ‘Hillbilly Rock, Hillbilly Roll’ as a single in 1996?

30. What is the name of the currently-vacant property owned by Marlon Dingle – previously used as a lads’ house for Mack, Ryan, Nate, Ethan and Marcus?