Q 01/05

In The West Wing's pilot, a staffer's date is baffled by a pager message because she doesn't know which acronym?

A) FLOTUS

B) POTUS

C) SCOTUS

D) DEFCON

Answer · why

B) POTUS

POTUS, she tells Sam, must be a friend of his with a funny name; he has to explain that it is not a name but a title, President of the United States, ...

Q 02/05

Which state did President Bartlet govern before the White House?

A) Massachusetts

B) New Hampshire

C) Vermont

D) Rhode Island

Answer · why

B) New Hampshire

New Hampshire is where Leo McGarry travelled to talk a reluctant Governor Bartlet into running for president; the show also makes Bartlet a descendant...

Q 03/05

In 'Five Votes Down', what legislation was Leo McGarry five House votes short of passing?

A) A campaign finance reform bill

B) A gun control bill

C) A clean energy initiative

D) A minimum wage increase

Answer · why

B) A gun control bill

A gun control bill is what Leo comes up five House votes short on; the last vote arrives only when the Vice President leans on a holdout congressman, ...

Q 04/05

Which actor played Josh Lyman in The West Wing?

A) Bradley Whitford

B) Rob Lowe

C) Dulé Hill

D) Timothy Busfield

Answer · why

A) Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford was first offered a different part, the role of Sam; he phoned Aaron Sorkin to plead that Josh was the one character he was meant to ...

Q 05/05

What is the full first name of President Bartlet?

A) Josiah

B) Jonathan

C) Jeremy

D) Joshua

Answer · why

A) Josiah

Josiah is a family name: the show makes him a descendant of Josiah Bartlett, a real signer of the Declaration of Independence who spelled the surname ...