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'Breaking Bad' Basics Trivia Quiz

The story of Walter White, a high-school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He decides to sell drugs with the time he has left so he can leave enough money to his family after his death.

A multiple-choice quiz by davegrilla. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
davegrilla

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,619

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Walter White led a pretty normal life in the south-western part of the United States. All this changed after receiving a cancer diagnoses. Which state does the show take place in? Hint

Arizona

Utah

Texas

New Mexico

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Question 2 of 10

2. Walter White is the main character in the show. What is the name of the actor who portrays him? Hint

Bryan Cranston

Aaron Paul

Lee Majors

Joel McHale

3. Walt's son, Walter Junior, has cerebral palsy. Walt's wife, Skyler, is pregnant. After learning of his grim prognosis, Walt is concerned about his family's financial future. What drug does he decide to manufacture and sell in hopes of providing for his family? Hint

Marijuana

Heroin

Crystal Meth

Cocaine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Walt's brother-in-law's job promises to provide the show with some drama. Which government agency does Hank work for? Hint

FBI

DEA

CIA

ATF

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Question 5 of 10

5. Walt decides he needs some help because he knows very little about the drug culture. Sure he can make the drugs with his knowledge of chemistry, but he doesn't know the first thing about selling it. Who does he first recruit to help distribute the drugs? Hint

Skinny Pete

Hank Shrader

Jesse Pinkman

Jane Margolis

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Question 6 of 10

6. Walt needs a quiet, private place to actually manufacture the drugs. It's not like he can just cook them up in his backyard. After receiving advice from his new partner, where do they first decide to make the product? Hint

In his basement

In his partner's garage

In his partner's tool shed

In an RV in the desert

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Question 7 of 10

7. After an unfortunate experience with their original distributors, who do Walt and his partner start doing business with next? Hint

Krazy-8

Saul

Emilio

Tuco

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Question 8 of 10

8. Walt doesn't want to use his real name when conducting drug-related business. He decides to use a street name, or pseudonym. What scientific name does he go by? Hint

Heisenberg

Newton

Einstein

Hawking

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Question 9 of 10

9. After another unfortunate incident with their second distributor, Walt's partner puts together a small crew to sell the drugs. Who is NOT a member of the crew? Hint

Shifty

Combo

Badger

Skinny Pete

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Question 10 of 10

10. After Badger's arrest, Walt hires a shady lawyer to help with the situation. What is this crooked lawyer's name? Hint

Steven Gomez

Ted Beneke

Saul Goodman

Elliot Schwartz

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Walter White led a pretty normal life in the south-western part of the United States. All this changed after receiving a cancer diagnoses. Which state does the show take place in?

Answer: New Mexico

The show takes place in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico.

2. Walter White is the main character in the show. What is the name of the actor who portrays him?

Answer: Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston won an Emmy Award in 2008 and 2009 for his work on this show. He also is known from playing the role of Hal on "Malcolm in the Middle".

Answer: Crystal Meth

Crystal Meth, crank, and ice are all slang terms for methamphetamine. Walt decides to venture into the drug business after learning how profitable it can be from his brother-in-law, who happens to be a DEA agent.

4. Walt's brother-in-law's job promises to provide the show with some drama. Which government agency does Hank work for?

Answer: DEA

Hank works for the Drug Enforcement Administration. Dean Norris is the actor who plays Hank on the show.

Answer: Jesse Pinkman

Jesse Pinkman, played by Aaron Paul, is one of Walt's former students. He knows the ins and outs of the drug culture, so he is quite helpful to Walt's business.

Answer: In an RV in the desert

Jesse says an RV is the best idea because they can drive to a secluded spot in the desert where nobody will bother them.

7. After an unfortunate experience with their original distributors, who do Walt and his partner start doing business with next?

Answer: Tuco

After his original distributors, Krazy-8 and Emilio, accuse Walt of being a DEA agent, Walt must defend himself. Krazy-8 and Emilio end up dead after it is all said and done, forcing Walt and Jesse to do business elsewhere. What kind of name is Krazy-8 anyway?

8. Walt doesn't want to use his real name when conducting drug-related business. He decides to use a street name, or pseudonym. What scientific name does he go by?

Answer: Heisenberg

Walt uses the name Heisenberg in reference to the German physicist Werner Heisenberg. I don't know anything about him so here's some information from Wikipedia: "Heisenberg was a German theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to quantum mechanics and is best known for asserting the uncertainty principle of quantum theory."

9. After another unfortunate incident with their second distributor, Walt's partner puts together a small crew to sell the drugs. Who is NOT a member of the crew?

Answer: Shifty

The crew doesn't last very long. Badger is arrested when he tries to sell drugs to an undercover cop. Combo is shot and killed by rival drug dealers. After Combo's death, Skinny Pete stops dealing because he doesn't want to end up dead too.

10. After Badger's arrest, Walt hires a shady lawyer to help with the situation. What is this crooked lawyer's name?

Answer: Saul Goodman

Saul proves to be a valuable ally to Walter and Jesse. After helping out with the Badger situation, he hooks Walter up with a new distributor. He also helps Jesse out when his girlfriend overdoses in his apartment.

Source: Author davegrilla

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