The West Wing TV Show Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 Who created The West Wing?

A. David E. Kelley

B. Aaron Sorkin

C. Shonda Rhimes

2 Which actor portrays President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet?

A. Martin Sheen

B. Alan Alda

C. Rob Lowe

3 President Bartlet secretly suffers from which medical condition?

A. Bipolar disorder

B. Parkinson's disease

C. Multiple sclerosis

4 What role does C.J. Cregg hold when the series begins?

A. Communications Director

B. White House Chief of Staff

C. White House Press Secretary

5 Bradley Whitford plays which senior staffer?

A. Toby Ziegler

B. Josh Lyman

C. Sam Seaborn

6 In the pilot episode, what mishap prompts Bartlet’s memorable entrance?

A. A minor White House fire

B. A motorcade fender-bender

C. He crashes his bicycle into a tree

7 Who composed The West Wing’s main theme?

A. Ramin Djawadi

B. W.G. Snuffy Walden

C. Thomas Newman

8 Which actor won an Emmy for portraying Communications Director Toby Ziegler?

A. Joshua Malina

B. Richard Schiff

C. John Spencer

9 Which Republican lawyer is recruited to work in the Bartlet White House?

A. Annabeth Schott

B. Amy Gardner

C. Ainsley Hayes

10 Who plays Congressman Matt Santos?

A. Edward James Olmos

B. Jimmy Smits

C. Esai Morales

11 Which actor portrays Republican candidate Senator Arnold Vinick?

A. James Brolin

B. Alan Alda

C. Gary Cole

12 Bartlet is a Nobel laureate in which field?

A. Economics

B. Peace

C. Physics

13 After Leo McGarry’s heart attack, who eventually becomes White House Chief of Staff?

A. Charlie Young

B. Josh Lyman

C. C.J. Cregg

14 Who is critically wounded in the Season 1 finale Rosslyn shooting?

A. C.J. Cregg

B. Josh Lyman

C. Sam Seaborn

15 In 'Two Cathedrals,' in what language does Bartlet address God during his tirade?

A. Hebrew

B. Greek

C. Latin