Welcome to the ultimate West Wing trivia challenge! A critically acclaimed series that has captured the hearts of many, “West Wing” gives us a dramatic look into the lives and workings of the U.S. President’s senior staff at the White House. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a die-hard fan, this trivia is packed with 91 questions that will test your knowledge and perhaps reveal some behind-the-scenes tidbits you might not have known. Dive in and see how well you remember the corridors of power in Aaron Sorkin’s iconic series!
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1. Who created ‘The West Wing’? Reveal Answer Aaron Sorkin 2. Which character is the White House Communications Director for most of the series? Reveal Answer Toby Ziegler 3. Which actor plays President Josiah Bartlet? Reveal Answer Martin Sheen 4. Who is CJ Cregg’s secret service codename? Reveal Answer Flamingo 5. What disease does President Bartlet have? Reveal Answer Multiple Sclerosis 6. Which character becomes Vice President after John Hoynes? Reveal Answer Bob Russell 7. Which role is portrayed by Allison Janney? Reveal Answer CJ Cregg 8. What’s the name of the Deputy Chief of Staff? Reveal Answer Josh Lyman 9. Who replaces Leo McGarry as Chief of Staff? Reveal Answer CJ Cregg 10. What instrument does President Bartlet play? Reveal Answer Piano 11. Who runs against Bartlet in his bid for re-election? Reveal Answer Robert Ritchie 12. Which character has a goldfish named Gail? Reveal Answer Donna Moss 13. In which season is Zoey Bartlet kidnapped? Reveal Answer Season 4 14. Who serves as the White House Counsel? Reveal Answer Oliver Babish 15. Which character was a former Supreme Court clerk? Reveal Answer Ainsley Hayes 16. Who plays the First Lady, Abby Bartlet? Reveal Answer Stockard Channing 17. Which state is President Bartlet from? Reveal Answer New Hampshire 18. Who is the Press Secretary before CJ Cregg? Reveal Answer Mandy Hampton 19. In which season does Sam Seaborn leave the White House staff? Reveal Answer Season 4 20. Which character has a thing for opera music? Reveal Answer Sam Seaborn 21. Who is Charlie Young’s romantic interest in the series? Reveal Answer Zoey Bartlet 22. What is the fictional country that faces a crisis in the ‘Shibboleth’ episode? Reveal Answer Qumar 23. Who replaces Josh Lyman as Deputy Chief of Staff? Reveal Answer Will Bailey 24. What’s the President’s middle name? Reveal Answer Edward 25. Which actor plays Leo McGarry? Reveal Answer John Spencer 26. Who becomes President after Bartlet? Reveal Answer Matt Santos 27. What role does Rob Lowe play? Reveal Answer Sam Seaborn 28. Which character was shot during an assassination attempt on the President? Reveal Answer Josh Lyman 29. What’s the name of President Bartlet’s personal secretary? Reveal Answer Mrs. Landingham 30. Which character dies in a car crash? Reveal Answer Simon Donovan 31. In the episode ‘Two Cathedrals’, Bartlet has a monologue in which language? Reveal Answer Latin 32. Who did Matt Santos run against in his presidential election? Reveal Answer Arnold Vinick 33. Which member of the staff was once a professional poker player? Reveal Answer Toby Ziegler 34. Who portrayed Governor Robert Ritchie? Reveal Answer James Brolin 35. What’s the name of the episode where Bartlet discloses his Multiple Sclerosis? Reveal Answer The Two Bartlets 36. In which episode does the staff play poker? Reveal Answer The Crackpots and These Women 37. Which character was a fighter pilot? Reveal Answer John Hoynes 38. Who becomes Chief of Staff after CJ Cregg? Reveal Answer Josh Lyman 39. Who is Leo McGarry’s assistant? Reveal Answer Margaret 40. Who portrayed Joey Lucas? Reveal Answer Marlee Matlin 41. Who played Secret Service Agent Ron Butterfield? Reveal Answer Michael O’Neill 42. Which character is known for his backpack? Reveal Answer Charlie Young 43. What’s the name of the episode where Bartlet decides to seek re-election? Reveal Answer Two Cathedrals 44. Which character claims to speak four languages? Reveal Answer CJ Cregg 45. Who replaces CJ Cregg as Press Secretary? Reveal Answer Annabeth Schott 46. What’s the profession of Sam Seaborn’s friend, Laurie? Reveal Answer Law student/call girl 47. Who becomes VP after Bob Russell? Reveal Answer Ray Sullivan 48. Which character worked for the mayor of Houston before the White House? Reveal Answer Charlie Young 49. In which episode does a tanker truck crash near the White House? Reveal Answer Swiss Diplomacy 50. Who becomes President Pro Tempore of the Senate? Reveal Answer Howard Stackhouse 51. Which character regularly wears a Notre Dame hat? Reveal Answer President Bartlet 52. Who is Josh Lyman’s assistant? Reveal Answer Donna Moss 53. Which actor plays Will Bailey? Reveal Answer Joshua Malina 54. Who is the National Security Advisor? Reveal Answer Nancy McNally 55. Which character said, ‘Victory is mine!’ after winning a card game? Reveal Answer President Bartlet 56. Who is the Secretary of State in the Bartlet administration? Reveal Answer Lewis Berryhill 57. Which character’s father is a renowned economist? Reveal Answer Josh Lyman 58. Who portrayed Lord John Marbury? Reveal Answer Roger Rees 59. What’s the name of the episode where a military shuttle is at risk? Reveal Answer The Warfare of Genghis Khan 60. Which character used to work at CNN? Reveal Answer Danny Concannon 61. Which staffer was sent to gauge the reaction of Christian leaders? Reveal Answer Toby Ziegler 62. Who becomes White House Counsel after Oliver Babish? Reveal Answer Joe Quincy 63. Who is the British Ambassador to the United States? Reveal Answer Lord John Marbury 64. What is the Bartlet family’s Christmas tradition? Reveal Answer Reading Bible verses 65. Which character is a Yale Law School graduate? Reveal Answer Sam Seaborn 66. Who is the Surgeon General during Bartlet’s term? Reveal Answer Millicent Griffith 67. Which episode is centered around Bartlet’s State of the Union address? Reveal Answer He Shall, from Time to Time… 68. Who did Toby Ziegler leak classified information to? Reveal Answer Greg Brock 69. Which character becomes Communications Director after Toby Ziegler? Reveal Answer Will Bailey 70. Who portrayed Donna Moss? Reveal Answer Janel Moloney 71. In which season does Leo McGarry pass away? Reveal Answer Season 7 72. Who portrayed Admiral Percy Fitzwallace? Reveal Answer John Amos 73. What’s the name of the episode where a truck bomb is detonated at a university? Reveal Answer No Exit 74. Who is the Vice President when the show begins? Reveal Answer John Hoynes 75. What position does Ainsley Hayes hold in the White House? Reveal Answer Associate White House Counsel 76. Which episode has a storyline about pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving? Reveal Answer Shibboleth 77. Which character is a three-time divorcee? Reveal Answer Leo McGarry 78. Who ran Bartlet’s first presidential campaign? Reveal Answer Leo McGarry 79. Which character suffers a heart attack? Reveal Answer Leo McGarry 80. Who becomes Bartlet’s body man after Charlie Young? Reveal Answer Curtis Carruthers 81. Which staffer is a Princeton graduate? Reveal Answer CJ Cregg 82. What’s the name of the episode where Josh Lyman suffers from PTSD? Reveal Answer Noël 83. Which character accidentally calls the President by his first name? Reveal Answer Charlie Young 84. Which episode centers around the appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice? Reveal Answer The Supremes 85. Who portrayed Amy Gardner? Reveal Answer Mary-Louise Parker 86. Which staffer used to be a teacher? Reveal Answer President Bartlet 87. Who does Josh Lyman work for after leaving the White House? Reveal Answer Matt Santos 88. What’s the name of the episode where staffers have to sleep at the White House? Reveal Answer 17 People 89. Which episode showcases the President’s love for chess? Reveal Answer Hartsfield’s Landing 90. What position does Kate Harper hold in the White House? Reveal Answer Deputy National Security Advisor 91. Which character serves as a liaison to Vice President Hoynes? Reveal Answer Amy Gardner Sharing is Caring:
