Gil and Kelly Jo Bates have 10 boys and 9 girls -- that's a lot of kids! Sure, they can keep them straight, but how well do you know the Bates family? Test yourself with this Bates trivia quiz!
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Question 2 of 24
Which Bates girls are known as the family decorators?
Callie and Kelly
Tori and Michaela Ellie
Alyssa and Erin
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Alyssa and Erin have a special eye for interior design!
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Question 3 of 24
Of all the Bates girls, who claims she can't stand dressing up?
Tori
Callie
Erin
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Tori would rather keep it casual than put on her fanciest clothes.
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Question 4 of 24
This Bates daughter gets teased about being clueless in the kitchen.
Callie
Erin
Addallee
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Erin admits that she doesn't know how to cook, but she doesn't think it's as funny as the rest of her family does!
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Question 5 of 24
Whose nickname is "Chubby"?
Nathan
Gil
Isaiah
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It's all in good fun when the Bateses call Isaiah "Chubby".
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Question 6 of 24
Three of the Bates kids spent time in the NICU when they were born. Which ones?
Judson, Callie and Erin
Zach, Addallee and Jeb
Lawson, Nathan and Michaela Ellie
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They couldn't be happier and healthier now, but when they were born, Zach, Addallee and Jeb each stayed in the NICU.
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Question 7 of 24
It's bound to happen with 19 kids, right? Four of them share birthdays. Which ones?
Jackson and Addallee, and Trace and Jeb
Callie and Nathan, and Alyssa and Addallee
Gil and Lawson, and Zach and Isaiah
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Jackson and Addallee were born on Feb. 1, and Trace and Jeb were born on Feb. 17. Talk about a celebratory month!
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Question 8 of 24
The Bateses claim that this is their favorite holiday for exchanging gifts.
Christmas
Easter
Valentine's Day
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All of the Bateses look forward to exchanging gifts on Valentine's Day.
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Question 9 of 24
In the Bates family vocabulary, Valentine's Day is also known as what?
Cupid Day
"I Love You" Day
Present Day
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The Bateses refer to Valentine's Day as "I Love You" Day.
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Question 10 of 24
When she was born, this Bates girl weighed the least.
Alyssa
Addallee
Erin
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At birth, Addallee weighed the least of all her siblings.
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Question 11 of 24
In South Carolina, Gil won the state championship for this sport.
wrestling
baseball
golf
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Gil holds a state championship title for wrestling.
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Question 12 of 24
Where did Gil and Kelly meet?
Dallas, Texas
Anderson, South Carolina
Atlanta, Georgia
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The South Carolina sweethearts met in Anderson way back when!
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Question 13 of 24
The Bates girls are known for their matching outfits! Who's the master seamstress behind them?
Josie
Ellie-Bridget
Kelly
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Matriarch and master seamstress, Kelly is the busy bee making all the girls' matching outfits.
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Question 14 of 24
Who does most of the cooking in the Bates household?
Judson, Gil and Kelly
Alyssa, Michaela and Kelly
Josie, Erin and Kelly
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The chefs who run the kitchen are Alyssa, Michaela and Kelly.
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Question 15 of 24
Which Bates is responsible for grocery shopping?
Gil
Tori
Lawson
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Lawson is the Bates behind the huge grocery haul!
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Question 16 of 24
This Bates is known for being the most frugal.
Kelly
Gil
Lawson
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Gil has a frugal reputation, but wouldn't you if you had to budget for a family of 21?
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Question 17 of 24
When the Bates family plays football, who insists upon being quarterback?
Gil
Lawson
Erin
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Just call Lawson the family quarterback!
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Question 18 of 24
These two kids are so close, the family has nicknamed them "Bert and Ernie."
Zach and Nathan
Isaiah and Judson
Zach and Erin
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Zach and Erin are also known around the house as "Bert and Ernie."
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Question 19 of 24
The nicknames "Willie and Kenny" belong to these two kids.
Lawson and Nathan
Jeb and Zach
Judson and Katie
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Lawson and Nathan also answer to "Willie and Kenny".
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Question 20 of 24
Of all the Bateses, this family member is the tallest.
Gil
Nathan
Tori
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Nathan has a height advantage over all the members of his family.
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Question 21 of 24
How many of the Bates children have brown eyes?
9
19
10
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You can look through their photos to confirm, but we promise that 9 of the Bates children have brown eyes.
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Question 22 of 24
According to Kelly, how many months has she been pregnant?
122
109
171
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To create her beautiful, large family, Kelly has spent a total of 171 months pregnant!
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Question 23 of 24
How many of the Bates kids had braces?
19
5
12
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To get their pearly whites straightened out, five of the Bates kids have had braces.
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Question 24 of 24
Which Bates kid can claim the most broken bones in the family?
Katie
Isaiah
Judson
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Isaiah has had the most broken bones of all his siblings!
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