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'Criminal Minds' Season One Trivia Quiz

"Criminal Minds" is a hit show on CBS. Here's a quiz about its first season. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by stevenccfan. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
stevenccfan

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,494

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
6795

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does B.A.U. stand for? Hint

Behavioral Analysis Unit

Behavioral Analysis Union

Behavior Analysis Unit

Behavior Analysis Union

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Question 2 of 10

2. The show has a doctor who is rather young. What is this character's name? Hint

Elle Greenaway

Aaron Hotchner

Jason Gideon

Spencer Reid

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is Shemar Moore's character? Hint

Aaron Hotchner

Derek Morgan

None of these

He's not on the show

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was unique about the arsonist the team tracked down?
Hint

He had a stutter

He had OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

She had OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

She had a stutter

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is the B.A.U. headquartered? Hint

Quantico, Virginia

New York, New York

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chicago, Illinois

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Question 6 of 10

6. Thomas Gibson is probably best known for his role as Greg on "Dharma and Greg". What is his character on "Criminal Minds"? Hint

None of these

Derek Morgan

Aaron Hotchner

Jason Gideon

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Question 7 of 10

7. The B.A.U. has three women in season one. Who plays Elle Greenaway? Hint

Natasha Novak

Anna Belknap

Lola Glaudini

Tanya Wright

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Question 8 of 10

8. A.J Cook plays a character that uses her initials as well. What does J.J. stand for? Hint

Jacqueline Jeffries

Jessica Johnson

Jennifer Jareau

Jaymee Jetson

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Question 9 of 10

9. One episode took us into the world of Satanism. Who ended up being the killer? Hint

sheriff

sheriff's son

preacher

preacher's son

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Question 10 of 10

10. In season one, Mandy Patinkin plays the team's co-leader Jason Gideon.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does B.A.U. stand for?

Answer: Behavioral Analysis Unit

The B.A.U. studies the behaviors of criminals.

2. The show has a doctor who is rather young. What is this character's name?

Answer: Spencer Reid

Matthew Gray Gubler plays Dr. Spencer Reid, who has a photographic (eidetic) memory.

3. Who is Shemar Moore's character?

Answer: Derek Morgan

Shemar Moore was first known for his role as Malcolm Winters on "The Young and the Restless".

4. What was unique about the arsonist the team tracked down?

Answer: She had OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

She had a compulsion with the number three. She did everything in threes. Meanwhile, Elle was trying to find what causes a stutter from a previous case.

5. Where is the B.A.U. headquartered?

Answer: Quantico, Virginia

In the opening credits, it tells us that the show takes place in Quantico, Virginia. However, the team flies all over the U.S. to solve their cases.

6. Thomas Gibson is probably best known for his role as Greg on "Dharma and Greg". What is his character on "Criminal Minds"?

Answer: Aaron Hotchner

Thomas Gibson plays Aaron Hotchner. In season one, he is married and has a son.

7. The B.A.U. has three women in season one. Who plays Elle Greenaway?

Answer: Lola Glaudini

Lola Glaudini is from the CBS show "The Handler". AJ Cook plays JJ, she was formly on the short lived "Tru Calling". Kristen Vagsness plays their computer hacking helper Penelope Garcia.

8. A.J Cook plays a character that uses her initials as well. What does J.J. stand for?

Answer: Jennifer Jareau

A.J. Cook plays Jennifer Jareau, also known as J.J.

9. One episode took us into the world of Satanism. Who ended up being the killer?

Answer: sheriff's son

The sheriff's son killed the two victims to get a girl to notice him. Sounds pretty pathetic to me!

10. In season one, Mandy Patinkin plays the team's co-leader Jason Gideon.

Answer: True

The ever-talented Mandy Patinkin plays Jason Gideon, the team's well-grounded leader.

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Source: Author stevenccfan

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