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Quiz about Rocking Around The West Wing
Quiz about Rocking Around The West Wing

Rocking Around "The West Wing" Quiz


"The West Wing" frequently used music to enhance the emotion in a scene. Can you answer the questions that link music to events?

A multiple-choice quiz by Daddy19. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Daddy19
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
344,497
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
682
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 198 (10/10), Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 73 (1/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the Christmas song that was being played in the White House whilst Toby and Mrs Landingham attended the funeral of a homeless veteran? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What event was unfolding as we hear "Angel" by Massive Attack? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. An announcement was made just after the Foo Fighters finished playing "Miracles". What had happened? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the special guest who played at the White House in the episode "A Change Is Gonna Come"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. It's Christmas time again. Which was the first song the brass quintet playing in the White House lobby in the episode "Noel", which caused Josh to have flashbacks to his shooting? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. At whose inauguration did Keb' Mo' play "America The Beautiful"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What event occurred in the episode where Tori Amos' version of "I Don't Like Mondays" was played? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which artist was Amy Gardner listening to in the episode "We Killed Yamamoto"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What had just happened for "Celebration" by Kool and the Gang to be played? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the episode "Holy Night", which group sang "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Girl From Ipanema" and "O Holy Night"? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 198: 10/10
Mar 16 2024 : Guest 174: 5/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 73: 1/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 176: 7/10
Mar 12 2024 : Guest 24: 8/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 173: 6/10
Mar 03 2024 : Guest 73: 5/10
Feb 25 2024 : clisma: 6/10
Feb 14 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the Christmas song that was being played in the White House whilst Toby and Mrs Landingham attended the funeral of a homeless veteran?

Answer: Little Drummer Boy

Toby had been contacted as he had given a coat away and accidentally left his business card in the pocket. During a particularly cold night, the veteran who had received the coat died. Noticing the military tattoo, Toby used the President's name to arrange a military burial. A school choir sang "Little Drummer Boy".
2. What event was unfolding as we hear "Angel" by Massive Attack?

Answer: Zoey Bartlet's kidnapping

Having graduated, Zoey Bartlet attended a celebration at a local club prior to flying off to France with Jean-Paul the following day. However, somehow the secret service agents managed to lose sight of her and whilst trying to find Zoey, realised that a fire escape was open... Just the kind of occurrence the President had predicted in the first series.
3. An announcement was made just after the Foo Fighters finished playing "Miracles". What had happened?

Answer: Leo McGarry had died

Some polls had closed and the Foo Fighters were playing in the hall. Annabeth found Leo slumped in his bathroom. However, unlike his previous heart attack, this one was fatal for Leo. Congressman Santos interrupted the Foo Fighters' set to announce the news.
4. Who was the special guest who played at the White House in the episode "A Change Is Gonna Come"?

Answer: James Taylor

President Bartlet was posthumously awarding a medal to Sam Cooke. James Taylor was the surprise guest playing at the White House. He played Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" to the assembled audience. Exactly which medal was being awarded was not mentioned.
5. It's Christmas time again. Which was the first song the brass quintet playing in the White House lobby in the episode "Noel", which caused Josh to have flashbacks to his shooting?

Answer: Joy To The World

Josh was having a meeting with Dr. Stanley Keyworth of the American Trauma Victims Association. Various members of senior staff had become concerned about Josh's behaviour following the suicide of an air force pilot, who coincidentally shared Josh's birthday. This behaviour culminated in Josh shouting at the President in the Oval Office and putting his hand through a window.

Dr. Keyworth reasoned that it wasn't the pilot that was the source of Josh's behaviour, but the brass quintet, as in Josh's mind, music was exactly the same as the sirens found on emergency vehicles.
6. At whose inauguration did Keb' Mo' play "America The Beautiful"?

Answer: Matt Santos' inauguration

Arnold Vinick was never elected president. Bartlet's first inauguration occurred before the series began. Although Bartlet's second inauguration took place in series four, the ceremony on the steps of the Capitol was not seen.

At the inauguration of Matt Santos, whilst Keb' Mo' was playing we got to see the clearance of the Bartlet's possessions from the White House and the introduction of the Santos' belongings as the transition of power occurred.
7. What event occurred in the episode where Tori Amos' version of "I Don't Like Mondays" was played?

Answer: Explosion at an Iowa college swimming gala

All of the other events occurred during the seven season run of "The West Wing", however a pipe bomb exploding at Kennison State University was the reason why this version of the Boomtown Rats' song was played during the episode "20 Hours In America Part 2".
8. Which artist was Amy Gardner listening to in the episode "We Killed Yamamoto"?

Answer: Van Morrison

Josh was confused as to why Amy was listening to Van Morrison but doing a scene from "Flashdance". Later in the scene, Amy asked Josh why she was dancing, to which he replied, "Nobody really knows!"
9. What had just happened for "Celebration" by Kool and the Gang to be played?

Answer: Josiah Bartlet had won the Illinois Primary

The episode "In The Shadow of Two Gunmen Part 2" showed bits of Bartlet's first presidential campaign. When his victory in the Illinois Primary was announced, "Celebration" was played in the background, however Josh felt it should have been changed for the Doobie Brothers.
10. In the episode "Holy Night", which group sang "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Girl From Ipanema" and "O Holy Night"?

Answer: The Whiffenpoofs

According to en.wikipedia.org, The Nasoons (Princeton), The Aires (Dartmouth) and The Krokodiloes (Harvard) were also college a capella groups, however it was the Whiffenpoofs of Yale University, who were singing in the West Wing of the Bartlet White House during a particularly snowy day.
Source: Author Daddy19

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