Q 01/05

Who plays Olivia Pope in Scandal?

A) Viola Davis

B) Kerry Washington

C) Taraji P. Henson

D) Gabrielle Union

Answer · why

B) Kerry Washington

She earned two Emmy nominations for the role and was named TV Guide's TV Star of the Year in 2013.

Q 02/05

Who created Scandal?

A) Shonda Rhimes

B) Ryan Murphy

C) Aaron Sorkin

D) Marti Noxon

Answer · why

A) Shonda Rhimes

It made her the first African American woman to create three dramas that each passed 100 episodes.

Q 03/05

How many seasons did Scandal run?

A) Five

B) Six

C) Seven

D) Eight

Answer · why

C) Seven

It premiered on April 5, 2012, and ended on April 19, 2018, after 124 episodes.

Q 04/05

Olivia Pope is partly based on Judy Smith, who served as deputy press secretary to which president?

A) Ronald Reagan

B) George H. W. Bush

C) Bill Clinton

D) George W. Bush

Answer · why

B) George H. W. Bush

Smith later founded her own crisis firm and was a co-executive producer on the show.

Q 05/05

Which of these was a real client of Judy Smith's crisis firm?

A) Monica Lewinsky

B) Martha Stewart

C) Tiger Woods

D) Lance Armstrong

Answer · why

A) Monica Lewinsky

Her firm has also advised Wesley Snipes, Michael Vick and Sony Pictures after its 2014 hack.

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