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1 Which actress played Assistant DA Alexandra Cabot?
Answer: Stephanie March

Alex Cabot was the first permanent ADA for the Special Victims Unit, until her sudden departure in season 6, episode 16 titled "Loss".
    Your options: [ Diane Neal ] [ Michaela Mcmanus ] [ Casey Novak ] [ Stephanie March ]
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: SVU" Characters
2 He once played a priest with a mission, but in 2011 he chose 'SVU' for his television network debut. In the episode 'Mask' (2011) he plays an addiction counselor with a sordid secret. Who is he?
Answer: Jeremy Irons

In 'Mask' (season 12, episode 13) Jeremy Irons, who's won just about every acting award there is, plays Cap Jackson, a man convinced he assaulted his daughter twenty years earlier. He played Cap one more time in 'Totem' seven episodes later that year.

Jeremy chose 'SVU' for his television network debut because he liked the fast pace of the scripting and he loved his character. What he was not prepared for was how quickly they shoot the TV series. He told 'The Daily Actor' that 'you have to watch the actors who've been doing it for 12 years very carefully because they can do it very well, and they know how to do it and learn from that.'

Eric Roberts guest starred on 'SVU' in 'Victims' (2001), while Wallace Shawn and Judd Hirsch were unforgettable playing off each other in 'Alta Kochers' (2018).
  From Quiz: Guest Stars on "Law and Order: SVU"
3 Why did Olivia become a SVU detective?
Answer: Her mother was raped

Olivia was conceived when her mother got raped while working in college.
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4 What is Captain Cragen's first name?
Answer: Donald

John Munch is one of the detectives on "SVU". Lenny Briscoe is a detective on the original "L&O". Robert Goren is a detective on "L&O: Criminal Intent".
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: "Special Victims Unit"
5 What is Olivia's last name?
Answer: Benson

Olivia is the kindest character on "Law and Order: SVU". She is the voice for the victims.
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6 The first ADA was Abbie Carmichael. Who was the first full-time ADA (assistant district attorney)?
Answer: Alexandra Cabot

Alex Cabot played the ADA from seasons 2-5.
  From Quiz: "SVU" Seasons 1-10
7 In the episode "Hate", three men are brutally killed. What race were they?
Answer: Arab

This episode aired in January of 2004. It starts off with a raped woman being lit on fire. You don't see that every day. This is a very violent episode with lots of graphic language. I'd put the kids in another room before watching.
  From Quiz: My Favorite "Law and Order: SVU" Episodes
8 In the episode "Roof Top", what does the young man call the Special Victims Unit (SVU)?
Answer: The sex police

The boy said "it's the sex police". This is said because the SVU follow him to make sure that he won't rape anyone or have sex with anyone at all.
  From Quiz: "Law And Order" - "Roof Top"
9 Who is the captain of the Special Victims Unit?
Answer: Cragen

Captain Donald Cragen was in the Homicide Unit and gradually made his way up to the position of Captain in the Special Victims Unit.
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: SVU" Cast Of Characters
10 This episode is about a little girl named Melanie who gets pregnant. What is the name of the actress who plays Melanie?
Answer: Holliston Coleman

Melanie is played by a well-known little actress named Holliston Coleman. Holliston Coleman has been in many other well known movies such as "Bless this Child" and "Miss Lettie and Me".
  From Quiz: "Law and Order SVU" - "Charisma"
11 During this television show's three year run, Christopher Meloni (Detective Elliot Stabler) provided his voice for one its main characters.
Answer: Dinosaurs

Christopher Peter Meloni was born on April 2, 1961, in Washington, DC. He received a degree in History at the University of Colorado and worked as a bartender, personal trainer, construction worker and bouncer before pursuing acting. He started his career in television on shows like '1st & Ten' and 'The Fanelli Boys', as well as being the voice of Spike on 'Dinosaurs' for three seasons. He's appeared in such films as 'Junior' (1994), 'Twelve Monkeys' (1995) , 'Bound' (1996), the television miniseries 'Mario Puzo's The Last Don' (1997), 'Runaway Bride' (1990), 'Wet Hot American Summer' (2001), and 'Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle' (2004). In 2002, he portrayed infamous detective, Mark Fuhrman, in 'Murder in Greenwich'. Prior to 'SVU' he was best known for his portrayal of bisexual rapist and murderer Chris Keller on 'Oz', whom he played from 1998 until the show's end in 2003.
    Your options: [ Dinosaurs ] [ Duckman ] [ Gargoyles ] [ Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ]
  From Quiz: 'SVU' Cast's Various Projects
12 Who plays Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak?
Answer: Diane Neal

She joins the squad early in season 5 to replace Assistant District Attorney Alex Cabot.
  From Quiz: The Best "Law and Order: SVU" Quiz
13 What actor plays Detective Elliot Stabler?
Answer: Christopher Meloni

Christopher Meloni used to work as a bouncer, a bartender and a personal trainer before launching his acting career. He played on the HBO series "Oz", and JK Simmons did as well.
  From Quiz: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
14 What is the name of the female main character?
Answer: Olivia Benson

Mariska Hargitay plays Olivia. Mariska Hargitay has appeared on numerous other shows such as "ER", "Can't Hurry Love", "Falcon Crest", and "Prince Street".
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: SVU"
15 In the episode "Sick", which actress played Nora Hodges?
Answer: Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams, known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the classic ABC-TV series "Laverne & Shirley", played Nora Hodges, a grandmother who, using newspaper clippings of a previous case, falsely accused a suspected child molester/billionaire (played by Will Keenan) of sexual assault against her granddaughter.

This episode is loosely based on the 1993/2005 child sex abuse allegations against Michael Jackson.
    Your options: [ Erin Moran ] [ Penny Marshall ] [ Cindy Williams ] [ Pam Dawber ]
  From Quiz: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
16 In the 2009 'SVU' episode 'Ballerina', the aging dancer Birdie Sulloway doesn't make anybody laugh at all. Even the actress who played her described her as 'not a very nice lady'. Who's the actress?
Answer: Carol Burnett

In 'Ballerina' (season 10, episode 16), Carol Burnett plays a woman who is fraying a bit around the edges. It's good that she can always rely on her way too attentive nephew Chet (Matthew Lillard). Burnett told 'E.T.' that, like many guest stars on the show, she admired the professionalism and camaraderie of the cast and the quality of the script. She says she loved not playing for laughs!

Margot Kidder appeared on 'SVU' in 'Pique' (2001), Estelle Parsons in 'Denial' (2002), and Jacqueline Bissett in 'Control' (2003).
  From Quiz: Guest Stars on "Law and Order: SVU"
17 In season 1, how many kids did detective Stabler have?
Answer: Four

Stabler and his wife Kathy have four kids. They have three daughters (Maureen, Kathleen and Elizabeth) and a son named Richard. In season 9, the Stablers had a fifth child: Eli Jr.
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18 Who is the A.D.A. during season 16?
Answer: Rafael Barba

Rafael was more of a by-the-book kind of guy when he first started working with the "Special Victims Unit". Now that he has gotten to know the detectives, he bends the rules from time to time.
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: "Special Victims Unit"
19 Who plays Olivia?
Answer: Mariska Hargitay

Pauley Perrette plays Abby Sciuto on "NCIS". Lauren Holly plays Jenny Shepard on "NCIS". Ziva David is a character on "NCIS".
    Your options: [ Pauley Perrette ] [ Ziva David ] [ Lauren Holly ] [ Mariska Hargitay ]
  From Quiz: Olivia
20 Who is Detective Stabler's partner during the first few episodes of season 8?
Answer: Dani Beck

Dani kisses Elliot a few episodes into her role and Olivia witnesses the chemistry between them when she comes to get her job back.
  From Quiz: "SVU" Seasons 1-10
21 In which episode do detectives Benson and Stabler investigate a woman with multiple personality disorder who may have harmed a young girl?
Answer: "Alternate"

This was the first episode of season nine. Cynthia Nixon from "Sex and the City" plays the woman with multiple personality disorder. It turns out the young girl wasn't harmed by Cynthia Nixon's character. Her parents though didn't get it so easy. She shot them both with a shotgun for molesting her and her younger sister as children.
    Your options: [ "Rotten" ] [ "Families" ] [ "Alternate" ] [ "911" ]
  From Quiz: My Favorite "Law and Order: SVU" Episodes
22 Which detective has four kids in seasons 1-7?
Answer: Stabler

Elliot Stabler's four children are Maureen, Kathleen, Dickie, and Elizabeth.
    Your options: [ Munch ] [ Benson ] [ Stabler ] [ Tutuola ]
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: SVU" Cast Of Characters
23 Who is the father of Melanie's baby?
Answer: Abraham

Abraham told Sarah that her husband, John, fell in love with another woman and left. This was a lie - Abraham killed John to get Sarah and Melanie.
  From Quiz: "Law and Order SVU" - "Charisma"
24 What character is played by Mariska Hargitay?
Answer: Olivia Benson

The character Olivia Benson was a "rape child" meaning that she was born because her mom was raped.
  From Quiz: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
25 Who is Olivia's partner?
Answer: Elliot Stabler

Chris Meloni plays Elliot. Chris Meloni has also appeared on other hit shows such as "Oz", "Homicide: Life on the Streets", and "NYPD Blue".
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: SVU"
26 What is Casey Novak's birth stone?
Answer: Sapphire

In the "SVU" episode "Mean", ADA Casey Novak (Diane Neal) prosecuted Paige Summerbee (Kimberly McConnell), and Andrea Kent (Arielle Kebbel) for their roles in the murder of their friend Emily Sullivan.

Andrea testified that the reason she lured Emily out the night she was murdered was because it was Andrea's birthday.

Casey Novak noticed that Andrea was wearing a class ring. However, Casey pointed out two discrepancies:

1. Andrea's birthday was in the month of January, making her birth stone Garnet.
2. Emily's birthday was in the month of September, making her birth stone Sapphire.

Casey Novak pointed out that when Emily Sullivan's dead body was found, her class ring was missing.

As it turned out, Andrea was wearing Emily's class ring. Andrea said that Paige gave her the ring after she took it off of Emily's corpse.

Andrea said that she felt bad that Emily was murdered. However, Casey asked Andrea that if she felt so bad about it, then why is she wearing a dead girl's ring?

Their friend Brittany O'Malley (played by Kelli Garner) was the one who killed Emily. But, because they turned on her after they all were arrested, Brittany testified against both Paige, and Andrea.

Brittany was charged with murder in the 2nd degree, and first degree kidnapping (both sentences to run concurrently). Paige, and Andrea were charged as accessories to the crime, due to the fact that they did absolutely nothing to help Emily.
  From Quiz: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
27 Who played Detective Brian Cassidy?
Answer: Dean Winters

Brian Cassidy starred in the first season of "SVU". He reprised his role again in season 13 and played the love interest of Olivia Benson until season 15.
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: SVU" Characters
28 Assistant District Attorney Jo Marlowe, Stabler's old partner, has a fatal instinct for justice. She frees a man accused of arson and killing his little girls in the 'SVU' episode 'Torch' (2010). Who plays her?
Answer: Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone first appeared as ADA Jo Marlowe in the episode 'Torch' and appeared in the role three more times. The recipient of many awards, including one Golden Globe and three Golden Raspberries, Stone saw 'SVU' as a way of boosting her flagging career. The experience was not a good one. She told 'Business Insider' that the crew made her wear cheap pantyhose, they didn't know how to put on makeup and after working with the Greats, she felt she was at 'the back of the line'. An altogether 'humiliating' experience.

Other memorable ADAs on 'SVU' include Christine Lahti's stellar 6-episode run as ADA Sonya Paxton (2011-12), Diane Neal as ADA Casey Novak (2003-2012) and Judith Light as ADA Elizabeth Donnelly (2002 - 2010).
  From Quiz: Guest Stars on "Law and Order: SVU"
29 When detective Cassidy left SVU, what unit did he join?
Answer: Narcotics Division

In season 1, Cassidy couldn't handle it anymore and transferred to Narcotics.
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30 What is the name of the guy who plays Nick Amaro?
Answer: Danny Pino

Nick entered the show as Elliot's replacement in season 13.
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: "Special Victims Unit"
31 Where was Olivia Benson at the start of season 8?
Answer: Undercover with the FBI

This coincided with Mariska's pregnancy.
  From Quiz: "SVU" Seasons 1-10
32 In the episode "Ripped", what kind of athlete viciously attacks the teenage victim?
Answer: Baseball

The baseball player in question happens to be Stabler's ex-partner's son. In this episode Stabler puts the squad's credibility on the line by telling the beaten girl not to press charges. Stabler tries to walk a fine line between being a good cop or being a good friend to his former partner.
  From Quiz: My Favorite "Law and Order: SVU" Episodes
33 What did Detective Stabler ask the young lady?
Answer: Did he tell you he had HIV?

The reason this question was asked is because the man they are speaking of is known for having unprotected sex with people without telling them that he has HIV!
  From Quiz: "Law And Order" - "Roof Top"
34 Who is a product of rape?
Answer: Benson

Serena Benson, Olivia's mother, was raped by Simon Marsden's father, Joe Hollister and as a result had Olivia.
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: SVU" Cast Of Characters
35 Where did the names Sarah and Abraham come from?
Answer: Bible

The names Sarah and Abraham came from a story in the "Bible". According to the "Bible", Sarah whored out her servant to her husband Abraham so that he could have a child. Melanie became the servant from the Bible.
  From Quiz: "Law and Order SVU" - "Charisma"
36 What actor or actress that starred on "Law & Order: SVU" came back and guest starred in the episode "Ghost"?
Answer: Stephanie March

Stephanie March played A.D.A Alexandra 'Alex' Cabot.
  From Quiz: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
37 What TV show was Munch on before "Law and Order: SVU"?
Answer: "Homicide: Life on the Street"

Detective John Munch is played by Richard Belzer.
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38 In the episode "Hothouse", which actress played Jennifer Banks?
Answer: Sarah Hyland

Jennifer Banks was a student at a prestigious academy for gifted students. She murdered her roommate Elsa Lychkoff (played by Juliet Brett) in a jealous rage, due to the fact that Elsa was the top student at their school, and Jennifer so desperately wanted that honor.

Jennifer suffered from sleep deprivation psychosis, due to abusing medicine designed to treat people who were diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Detectives Benson, and Stabler convinced the New Jersey district attorney to offer Jennifer a plea. She is sentenced to seven years in juvenile detention.

Initially, the New Jersey DA was looking to try Jennifer as an adult, which would've resulted in a life sentence for Jennifer.

Jennifer Banks was played by Sarah Hyland, who is known for her role as Haley Dunphy on the ABC-TV series "Modern Family".
    Your options: [ Amandla Stenberg ] [ Ariel Winter ] [ Sarah Hyland ] [ Madison Pettis ]
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39 The role of Captain Donald Cragen was played by whom?
Answer: Dann Florek

Dann Florek played the of role Don Cragen for 15 seasons until he left to travel the world with love interest Eileen, played by Mel Harris.
  From Quiz: "Law and Order: SVU" Characters
40 The plot of the 'SVU' episode 'Bedtime' has more twists than a Twizzler and more stars than the Milky Way. One of them, once Elvis's costar, plays a broken-hearted alcoholic and won an Emmy for her outstanding performance. Who was it?
Answer: Ann Margret

The 'SVU' episode 'Bedtime' (2010, season 11) featured Morgan Fairchild, Jaclyn Smith and Susan Anton, and threw in Renée Taylor and William Atherton to boot. Ann played Rita Wills and won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series that year. She was thrilled, as she'd been nominated 6 times previously and this was her first win. In her acceptance speech she described her experience on the set as 'nurturing' and 'protective' and praised Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni in particular as fun to work with.

Three other actresses who won that coveted Emmy for appearances on 'SVU' are Amanda Plummer for her work in the episode 'Weak' (2005), Cynthia Nixon for 'Alternate' (2004) and Ellen Burstyn for 'Swing' (2008).
  From Quiz: Guest Stars on "Law and Order: SVU"
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