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"The West Wing" Season 1 Trivia Quiz

How well do you recall the basic details of season 1 of "The West Wing"? Here are 10 questions that any "Wingnut" should be able to answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by havan_ironoak. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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havan_ironoak

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6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
397,004

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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6 / 10

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139

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (9/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 90 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the pilot episode, the deputy communications director, Sam Seaborn, discovers that he's slept with someone that, were it disclosed, might be embarrassing to the President. Why? Hint

She was a Republican

She was a high-priced escort

She was a friend of one of the President's kids

She was a reporter

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Question 2 of 10

2. President Bartlet attended a private prep school at which his father was the headmaster, but what college did he attend? Hint

Harvard

Yale

Princeton

Notre Dame

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Question 3 of 10

3. U.S. Rep. Janice Willis died while in office and her husband replaced her for the end of her term. What state did she represent? Hint

Georgia

Arizona

North Dakota

Ohio

4. In the episode "State Dinner", Toby and Josh get into a bit of a diplomatic tangle while trying to ask for a favor from a senior aide during a state visit. What country was their guest from? Hint

The Federated States of Micronesia

Equatorial Kundu

Freedonia

Indonesia

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the "State Dinner" episode, C.J. Cregg is asked by Danny about the vermeil protesters. What are they protesting? Hint

The White House collection of gilded silver used as table decorations

The White House pardoning Charles Vermeil, a hedge fund manager whose fund went bust

Something to do with the White House e-mail sytems and the calorie count of a raisin muffin

A racist deputy in the State Department

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Bartlet Administration refers to one day of the week as "Take Out the Trash Day." Which day is it? Hint

Monday - the Press isn't completely on the ball following a weekend

Sunday - with the Sabbath (amid all the talking heads shows) the general public are less attentive to some stories on that day

Thursday - the news outlets make most of their money that day so are less attentive to the news

Friday - people tend to not read the Saturday papers

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Celestial Navigation," Roberto Mendoza, the White House's Supreme Court nominee, has been arrested for drunk driving. What state was he arrested in? Hint

Alabama

Connecticut

Ohio

California

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the episode "Five Votes Down," the press secretary is advised to highlight the staff's personal disclosure forms as a way of taking heat off the ongoing fight for votes on a controversial piece of legislation. The VP is finally asked to weigh in to resolve the matter. What's the legislation about? Hint

foreign aid

condoms in schools

gun control

health care

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the episode "Enemies," Leo gives something to his daughter Mallory that ends up bothering him in an unexpected way. What does he give her? Hint

Pearls that he'd originally gotten his wife for their anniversary

A really nice pen - it writes in space

Tickets to the Beijing Opera

A used napkin with something written on it

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the episode "In Excelsis Deo," Toby gets in trouble for using his position in the White House to arrange a military funeral for a homeless vet. What war did the vet fight in? Hint

The Korean War

Vietnam

World War II

No war - the man was in the service but only in peacetime - hence the trouble

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the pilot episode, the deputy communications director, Sam Seaborn, discovers that he's slept with someone that, were it disclosed, might be embarrassing to the President. Why?

Answer: She was a high-priced escort

Lisa Edelstein played Laurie, a woman Sam befriended at a bar only to learn that she was an escort when they accidentally swapped pagers.

2. President Bartlet attended a private prep school at which his father was the headmaster, but what college did he attend?

Answer: Notre Dame

As CJ learns mush to her chagrin, it's not wise to tease the President about Notre Dame the weekend that they are playing Michigan.

3. U.S. Rep. Janice Willis died while in office and her husband replaced her for the end of her term. What state did she represent?

Answer: Ohio

Toby is very impressed with 8th grade teacher Mr. Willis, whom he definitely considers to be more than 3/5ths of a person.

4. In the episode "State Dinner", Toby and Josh get into a bit of a diplomatic tangle while trying to ask for a favor from a senior aide during a state visit. What country was their guest from?

Answer: Indonesia

Unlike Freedonia and Equatorial Kundu, Indonesia and The Federated States of Micronesia are real countries.

5. During the "State Dinner" episode, C.J. Cregg is asked by Danny about the vermeil protesters. What are they protesting?

Answer: The White House collection of gilded silver used as table decorations

To create vermeil, sterling silver is covered in a layer of gold that's at least 10 karats and 1.5 microns thick. The old French process sometimes resulted in artisans getting sick similar to the way mercury poisoning affected hatters.

6. The Bartlet Administration refers to one day of the week as "Take Out the Trash Day." Which day is it?

Answer: Friday - people tend to not read the Saturday papers

This episode features a story-line about Lowell Lydell, a young gay man who was killed in a hate crime not unlike the real life Matthew Shepherd murder.

7. In "Celestial Navigation," Roberto Mendoza, the White House's Supreme Court nominee, has been arrested for drunk driving. What state was he arrested in?

Answer: Connecticut

Toby and Sam get lost while trying to locate the town in which Mendoza was jailed.

Answer: gun control

Tim Matheson plays Vice President John Hoynes in this episode and we get a better look at his political style.

9. In the episode "Enemies," Leo gives something to his daughter Mallory that ends up bothering him in an unexpected way. What does he give her?

Answer: Tickets to the Beijing Opera

Of course when Mallory asks Sam along, the fun begins.

10. In the episode "In Excelsis Deo," Toby gets in trouble for using his position in the White House to arrange a military funeral for a homeless vet. What war did the vet fight in?

Answer: The Korean War

The vet died from exposure due to cold northeasterly winds off the Chesapeake. Many find the ending of this episode to be the most teary of the entire series.

Source: Author havan_ironoak

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