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CSI's William Petersen Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the life and career of William Petersen.

A multiple-choice quiz by ballykissangel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ballykissangel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,091

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1929

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In what state was William Petersen born? Hint

Montana

Indiana

Illinois

Idaho

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Question 2 of 10

2. One of the roles that Peterson has played has been crime scene investigator, Gil Grissom on the tv drama 'CSI'. Petersen changed the character's last name to 'Grissom'. What was the name to be originally? Hint

Gil Hoffman

Gil Scheinbaum

Gil Greenbaum

Gil Finkleman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Petersen's parents have owned and run a business that has been in the family for over four generations. What kind of business is it? Hint

cab company

a corner store

pizza restaurant

retail furniture business

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Question 4 of 10

4. When William was 15 he ran away from home to live with which relative? Hint

His grandmother in Chicago

His brother in Idaho

His uncle in Indiana

His aunt in Montana

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does William like to be called? Hint

Bill

Will

William

Billy

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Question 6 of 10

6. William had his first on stage experience when he was 10 years old. Whom did he play? Hint

John the Baptist

Huckleberry Finn

Tom Sawyer

A Christmas elf

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Question 7 of 10

7. He has one daughter by his ex-wife Joanne Brady. What is his daughter's name? Hint

Maille

Marissa

Maite

Marina

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Question 8 of 10

8. William attended Idaho State University on what kind of scholarship? Hint

football

track and field

basketball

wrestling

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which of the following feature films did Petersen star? Hint

'The Contender'

'To Live and Die in L.A.

'Manhunter'

All of these

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Question 10 of 10

10. William became engaged in March 2002 to Gina Cirone of Chicago. What was Gina's occupation at the time? Hint

A high school biology teacher

A depatrment store clerk

An actress

A fashion model

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what state was William Petersen born?

Answer: Illinois

William was born in Evanstown, Illinois on February 21st, 1953.

Answer: Gil Scheinbaum

According to USA Weekend Com., Petersen changed the name to Grissom because of his affinity for astronaut Gus Grissom and because the name suited the job being 'grisly and grusome'.

3. Petersen's parents have owned and run a business that has been in the family for over four generations. What kind of business is it?

Answer: retail furniture business

They own a Scandanavian retail furniture furniture business.

4. When William was 15 he ran away from home to live with which relative?

Answer: His brother in Idaho

William ran away to live with his brother in Idaho. William is quite a bit younger than his siblings and essentially grew up like an only child.

5. What does William like to be called?

Answer: Billy

When asked in any magazine article he says he likes to be called Billy. That's what his friends call him.

6. William had his first on stage experience when he was 10 years old. Whom did he play?

Answer: John the Baptist

He played John the Baptist in his older sister's Christmas school pageant.

7. He has one daughter by his ex-wife Joanne Brady. What is his daughter's name?

Answer: Maite

Maite is Basque for 'my little love'. She was born in 1975. Billy and Joanne divorced in 1981.

8. William attended Idaho State University on what kind of scholarship?

Answer: football

He was a self-admitted poor student but a good athlete.

9. In which of the following feature films did Petersen star?

Answer: All of these

He's also been in 'Young Guns II', 'Fear', 'Cousins', 'Long Gone' .. to mention only a few, but none of the three mentioned.

10. William became engaged in March 2002 to Gina Cirone of Chicago. What was Gina's occupation at the time?

Answer: A high school biology teacher

Source: Author ballykissangel

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