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Isaac and Ishmael Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the special episode that aired prior to the first episode of the third season. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mschellekens. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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mschellekens

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4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
322,437

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (8/10), Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 75 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the start of this episode, we see a group of Presidential Classroom students visiting the White House. The building is "crashed" and the students are led out of the lobby to another part of the West Wing. Where are the students taken for the duration of the crash? Hint

The Roosevelt Room

The White House mess

The Oval Office

The Mural Room

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Question 2 of 10

2. During his talk to Presidential Classroom, Josh mentions that the Executive Branch is the most powerful of the three branches of government. This is is disputed by one of the participants. What was the name of participant who disputed this? Hint

Mike

Billy

Willy

Eugene

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Question 3 of 10

3. While addressing the students, Josh says that, in college, he and his roommates got a fish registered for 18 credits. In which year of college did he achieve this? Hint

Senior

Junior

Sophomore

Freshman

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Question 4 of 10

4. Agent Ron Butterfield tells Leo that the name Raqim Ali came up three times in the NCIC database. It turns out that one works at the White House. The other two work elsewhere. One works as a caterer in Los Angeles. What does the third Raqim Ali do for a living? Hint

A math student at Georgetown University

An FBI agent in the Memphis Field Office

A customs officer at LaGuardia Airport

A software designer in Spokane

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Toby is standing in front of the students of Presidential Classroom, he says that he would only need a few things in life. He names, among other things, two professional sports teams; the Knicks and the Yankees. He then concludes that they would need somebody to play against. Which two teams does he name? Hint

The Lakers and the Mets

The Celtics and the Braves

The Bulls and the White Sox

The Lakers and the Red Sox

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Ah, temptation. I have named thee, and thy name is woman." Who said this? Hint

Josh

President Bartlet

C.J.

Sam

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Question 7 of 10

7. Two years prior to his current questioning, Raqim Ali was arrested for holding a rally without a permit. What was he protesting? Hint

A G20 Summit in Washington

The occupation of Gaza by Israel

The presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia

The sale of U.S. arms to Qumar

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Question 8 of 10

8. When the President makes an appearance during the discussions with Presidential Classroom, he describes the women he sees as seeming "bright and lovely". How does he describe the men? Hint

Overly well-dressed

Dark and somber

Oddly geekish

Disturbingly dense

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which member of the senior staff is described as having "...a bizarre affection for the intelligence community..."? Hint

Josh

Sam

C.J.

Toby

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who said "Well, that's the price you pay."? Hint

Leo McGarry

Ron Butterfield

Raqim Ali

President Bartlet

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Oct 07 2024 : Guest 68: 8/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10
Sep 23 2024 : Guest 75: 2/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: The White House mess

A crash takes place when there is a (suspected) security breach of the White House. The Secret Service locks down the building while the (suspected) breach is investigated.

Answer: Billy

Billy points out that the Framers wanted the Executive Branch to be the weakest and the Legislative Branch to be the strongest of the branches of government because they did not want absolute power concentrated in one place. Josh grudgingly admits this is true, but adds that "...we get a motorcade, so back off."

3. While addressing the students, Josh says that, in college, he and his roommates got a fish registered for 18 credits. In which year of college did he achieve this?

Answer: Sophomore

Josh also mentions that they got the fish on the Dean's List, and goes on to say that he and his roommates "...also made the Dean's List of a different sort, but that doesn't matter."

Answer: A software designer in Spokane

Khuram Sharif - a man arrested that day at the US Canadian Border in connection with an attempted bombing of LaGuardia Airport - named Yaarun Nabi as a co-conspirator in that attempted bombing. The name Yaarun Nabi kicked out 5 aliases in the NCIC database, one of which was Raqim Ali.

Answer: The Lakers and the Red Sox

The other things he names are the Laker Girls, The Palm, the people who work at The Palm and a well prepared steak.

6. "Ah, temptation. I have named thee, and thy name is woman." Who said this?

Answer: Sam

This is Sam's reaction to Toby's story about the followers of Al-hassan Ibn-al-Sabbah. More specifically, to the part of the story where the men between the ages of 12 and 20 were given hashish and then shown a "pleasure garden" that included concubines.

7. Two years prior to his current questioning, Raqim Ali was arrested for holding a rally without a permit. What was he protesting?

Answer: The presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia

Ali did in fact have a permit for the rally but it had not been processed yet. The charges were eventually dropped.

8. When the President makes an appearance during the discussions with Presidential Classroom, he describes the women he sees as seeming "bright and lovely". How does he describe the men?

Answer: Disturbingly dense

Abbey Bartlet, who came down with the President, tells the class to ignore her husband, following that with the words "God knows the rest of us do."

9. Which member of the senior staff is described as having "...a bizarre affection for the intelligence community..."?

Answer: C.J.

C.J. says that the U.S. intelligence services need more human spies because that it what is needed if you want to "...overhear a conversation over Turkish coffee in Khyber Pass...".

10. Who said "Well, that's the price you pay."?

Answer: Leo McGarry

During the questioning, Leo said to this to Raqim. Raqim responded by asking what it is he's paying the price for. Leo never answers him.
After the questioning, Leo visits Raqim in his office and says that what he meant to say was "That's the price you pay for having the same features as criminals". He subsequently apologizes for saying that, and commends Ali for being back at his desk.

Source: Author mschellekens

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