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  'Jericho', Season One   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Picture living in a small town in the center of the USA. One minute life is normal with all its little problems and pleasures, the next minute your way of life changes forever with the explosion of an atomic bomb. Who did it and why? How do you survive
Average, 10 Qns, classictvnut, Aug 30 12
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  "Jericho" - The "Pilot"   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Jericho" premiered in the US on September 20, 2006 and is one of my favorites! This quiz is on general information about the show, focusing on the pilot episode.
Easier, 10 Qns, cinnam0n, Jun 17 07
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  The Residents of Jericho, Kansas   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about your favorite characters from the TV series "Jericho".
Average, 10 Qns, kwdesigner, Aug 18 08
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  Jericho    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz to see how much you know about the television show "Jericho" aired on CBS.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, LadyCecelia, Sep 17 10
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Jericho Trivia Questions
1. Several of the central characters in Jericho share this surname (including the longtime Mayor and the female doctor at the medical center).

From Quiz The Residents of Jericho, Kansas

Answer: Green

The Green family includes Johnston Green (Mayor of Jericho for a large part of the series), his wife Gail Green, their two sons Jake and Eric, as well as Eric's wife April (who works as a doctor at the medical center).

2. What is Jake Green's full name?

From Quiz Jericho

Answer: Johnston Jacob Green

Jake was named after his father. His full name can be seen on Hawkins' screen in "Federal Response".

3. The fictional town of Jericho is located in which state?

From Quiz 'Jericho', Season One

Answer: Kansas

The fictional town of Jericho, Kansas is supposed to be in western part of the state, about 70 miles from the Kansas/Colorado border. It is also supposed to be near the junction of I-70, U.S. 83, and U.S. 40. In real life, these highways describe the location of Oakley, Kansas.

4. This mysterious newcomer to Jericho knows a lot more about the attacks than he is telling...

From Quiz The Residents of Jericho, Kansas

Answer: Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins is certainly one of the most fascinating characters in Jericho. It is obvious from early in the series that he had foreknowledge of the attacks. However, his true role (terrorist? spy? law enforcement?) is only gradually revealed as the series progresses.

5. How many years had April been a resident of Kansas?

From Quiz Jericho

Answer: 15

According to the divorce papers, April has been a resident of Kansas for 15 years. Assuming she's younger than Jake, this would put her at around 15 or 16 when she moved to Kansas.

6. The storyline of Jericho opens during the aftermath of a devastating event. What is it?

From Quiz "Jericho" - The "Pilot"

Answer: a series of nuclear explosions

In the first episode, the residents of Jericho witness a nuclear detonation over nearby Denver, Colorado. They later find out that attacks have destroyed 23 American cities.

7. In the pilot episode a young boy viewed a mushroom cloud while standing on his home's roof. Where had this nuclear explosion supposedly taken place?

From Quiz 'Jericho', Season One

Answer: Denver, CO

Although it is impossible to see all the way to Denver from the supposed location of Jericho, we are lead to believe that the young boy saw the mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion occurring in Denver, Colorado. This cloud was seen over the crest of a distant mountain range, even though no mountains can be seen from western Kansas.

8. This local criminal, who makes his base of operations at the airfield, is Emily's estranged father.

From Quiz The Residents of Jericho, Kansas

Answer: Jonah Prowse

Jonah and Emily's estrangement stems from a botched robbery attempt (masterminded by Jonah) which resulted in Emily's brother's death and Jake fleeing Jericho.

9. Where was Dale's father when the bombs went off?

From Quiz Jericho

Answer: We aren't sure

We know that there was a man who was with Dale's mother in Atlanta, but we're not sure that it was his father. Dale never mentions his father. Skylar's parents were the ones in New York.

10. What mysterious character and his family moved to Jericho just before the bombs were exploded?

From Quiz 'Jericho', Season One

Answer: Robert Hawkins & Rob Hawkins

The character of Robert Hawkins is one of the show's central characters. Hawkins told the cover story that he had been a police office in St. Louis, and received training for nuclear disasters from the Department of Homeland Security post 9-11. Hawkins is played by Lennie James.

11. Why has Jake come back to Jericho?

From Quiz "Jericho" - The "Pilot"

Answer: For the inheritance his grandfather left him

Jake's father refuses to give him the money his grandfather left him until he leads a "more productive life."

12. Another character with a mysterious past is one of the sons of the town's mayor. Who is this mysterious prodigal son?

From Quiz 'Jericho', Season One

Answer: Jake Green

Jake Green, the elder of Mayor Johnston Green's two sons, had just been home for the first time in five years. No one knows exactly where he'd been for the last five years. He gave several weak explanations where he'd been and what he'd been up to. He claimed to have been in the Army, the Navy and playing minor league baseball. As he drove out of town he saw the mushroom cloud and knew there was big trouble.

13. When it comes to using fertilizer to make ice or building windmills to generate power, this Jericho schoolteacher proves to be one of the most innovative souls in the town.

From Quiz The Residents of Jericho, Kansas

Answer: Heather Lisinski

Heather was a true asset to Jericho, nearly as resourceful and knowledgeable as Jake and Hawkins.

14. What is the name of the boy on the roof that sees the mushroom cloud in "The Pilot"?

From Quiz Jericho

Answer: Woody

Woody is Jimmy's son. He isn't seen much after "The Pilot". Despite this, he's sort of the mascot of "Jericho".

15. What important position does Jake's father hold?

From Quiz "Jericho" - The "Pilot"

Answer: Mayor of Jericho

Johnston Green is a capable mayor, and was at one time in the Army Rangers. He is played by veteran actor, Gerald McRaney.

16. Roger Hammond is an investment banker, and Mimi Clark is an IRS auditor. They share in common the fact that they aren't Jericho natives, but have found romance with residents of the town. Which Jericho characters are they romantically involved with?

From Quiz The Residents of Jericho, Kansas

Answer: Emily Sullivan & Stanley Richmond

Roger and Emily were planning marriage before the bombs. Despite a lot hard feelings over Mimi's audit of the Richmond farm, polar opposites Mimi and Stanley grew to love each other in the weeks following the attacks.

17. What did Mimi give a couple of kids, so that they'd steal the pesticides from Gracie?

From Quiz Jericho

Answer: Rolex watch

After Gracie asked for half of Stanley's crop, Mimi decided to find another way to get the pesticides.

18. Who is Heather Lisinski?

From Quiz "Jericho" - The "Pilot"

Answer: an elementary school teacher

Heather breaks her leg when the bus that is returning from a field trip hits a deer and runs off the road. Jake comes and rescues them.

19. In episode 13 titled 'Black Jack', several of Jericho's citizens ventured out to the fairgrounds at Black Jack. While there, they found a large news board. How many presidential regions did they learn the country had been divided into?

From Quiz 'Jericho', Season One

Answer: six

The six regions, each with its own capital and president, were never officially named, but they can be described by location as follows: the western region with its capital at Sacramento, the southern region with its capital at San Antonio, the southeast region with its capital at Montgomery, the central region with its capital at Cheyenne, the midwestern region with its capital at Columbus, and the northeastern region with its capital at Albany, New York.

20. This owner of Jericho's only supermarket upsets many residents with her high prices and hardball tactics when it comes to trading valuables for food.

From Quiz The Residents of Jericho, Kansas

Answer: Gracie & Grace

Gracie Leigh managed to alienate just about everyone in Jericho before she was finally murdered.

21. How much does gas cost per gallon in Jericho?

From Quiz Jericho

Answer: $3.16

At Murthy's gas station, gas is $3.16 a gallon. Jake, Heather, and Stanley get 500 gallons of gas, and leave an IOU.

22. How are Sheriff Dawes and Deputy Riley killed?

From Quiz "Jericho" - The "Pilot"

Answer: They find a crashed prison bus and are shot by prisoners.

The officers are searching for the school bus, which was late returning from the field trip. They mistake the prison bus for the school bus and are shot.

23. Two mysterious refugees arrive in Jericho that seemed to know Hawkins from before the bombs. Victor Miller quickly died of radiation poisoning, but the other moved in with the Hawkins family before eventually being murdered. What was her name?

From Quiz The Residents of Jericho, Kansas

Answer: Sarah Mason

Sarah's intentions were ambiguous, but seemed cold hearted towards anyone but herself and Robert.

24. At about what time did the nuclear explosion hit Denver?

From Quiz Jericho

Answer: 6:00 PM

According to Emily's clock, it was about 6:00 PM. This would put Atlanta at 8:00 PM. Assuming the bombs went off at the same time or around there, this means Dale's mother was going to bed around 8:00.

25. Mayor Green tries to calm the town by assuring them that the attack on Denver was only an isolated incident. How do they find out differently?

From Quiz "Jericho" - The "Pilot"

Answer: Dale gets a message from his mother on the answering machine.

Dale Turner is a teenager who works at Gracie's store. He finds a message from his mother on his answering machine, and he hears a huge explosion in the background before the message ends. Dale's mother was visiting Atlanta.

26. Towards the end of the season Jericho is attacked by the citizens of what other Kansas town?

From Quiz 'Jericho', Season One

Answer: New Bern

The citizens of post-bombing Jericho first visited New Bern in episode 16 titled 'Winter's End' when they went there trying to acquire several wind turbines. New Bern is short on food and salt. They struck a deal but Jericho had to send ten men to help with the manufacturing, they also promised of ten percent of Jericho's spring crops and 700 pounds of salt. Later we learned that New Bern was manufacturing mortar shells and planned to attack Jericho.

27. It's not easy for her to keep the booze flowing at Jericho's favorite watering hole, especially when she's having an affair with the married Deputy Mayor.

From Quiz The Residents of Jericho, Kansas

Answer: Mary Bailey

Bailey's served as the setting for many memorable scenes throughout the "Jericho" series.

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