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"NCIS" Characters: Gibbs Trivia Quiz

The members of NCIS, or the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, are tasked with the duty of protecting Marines and their families. This quiz is on the enigmatic team leader, Gibbs.

A multiple-choice quiz by TheDoctorDonna. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
TheDoctorDonna

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
317,703

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2155

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 96 (10/10), Guest 199 (10/10), Guest 12 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Gibbs' full name and title? Hint

Agent Jethro Gibbs

Gunny Gus Gibbs

Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the actor who plays Gibbs? Hint

Mark Harmon

Pauley Perrette

Sean Murray

David McCallum

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Gibbs' daughter's name? Hint

Jane

He didn't have a daughter

Shannon

Kelly

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does Gibbs build in his basement? Hint

A chair

A swing set

A boat

A prototype gun

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before he joined NCIS, Gibbs was a Marine. What was his rank? Hint

Ensign

Officer

Captain

Gunnery Sergeant

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did Gibbs' first wife die? Hint

Suicide

Car crash

Fell from a building

Heart attack

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the episodes "Hiatus I & II" Gibbs was knocked out in an explosion and temporarily lost his memory. How many years did he forget? Hint

8. For half of the first season, Gibbs was obsessed with catching a terrorist who broke into the NCIS Autopsy and held Ducky, Kate and Gerald hostage. It took Gibbs half a season to discover this mans name. What was it? Hint

Ziva David

Ari Haswari

Ari David

Osama Bin Laden

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why does Gibbs smack members of his team across the back of the head? Hint

It makes him feel special

He thinks it's funny

It's a wake up call

Because they are stupid

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Question 10 of 10

10. Gibbs had a relationship with a member of NCIS. Who was it? Hint

Abby Scuito

Kate Todd

Ziva David

Jenny Shepard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Gibbs' full name and title?

Answer: Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs

Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs introduces himself as Jethro or Special Agent Gibbs. When Abby was creating a false ID for Gibbs, she asked him what name he wanted, his reply was 'Anything but Gus'.

2. What is the name of the actor who plays Gibbs?

Answer: Mark Harmon

Gibbs is played by Mark Harmon, Sean Murray plays Tim McGee, Pauley Perrette plays Abby Scuito and Ducky is played by David McCallum.

3. What was Gibbs' daughter's name?

Answer: Kelly

Kelly was killed by the same man that killed Shannon.

4. What does Gibbs build in his basement?

Answer: A boat

He has built a couple of boats. One of the previous boats he named after an ex-wife, 'Diane'. He burnt it. When asked how he intended to get the boats out he replied that he can 'break a bottle of champagne over it in here'.

5. Before he joined NCIS, Gibbs was a Marine. What was his rank?

Answer: Gunnery Sergeant

Gibbs was a Gunnery Sergeant and a sniper. He used his skills as a sniper to kill the man that was responsible for the death of his first wife and daughter.

6. How did Gibbs' first wife die?

Answer: Car crash

Gibbs' wife witnessed the murder of a man and identified the killer. Although she and their daughter were under protection, a sniper shot their driver and they died in the resulting car crash.

7. In the episodes "Hiatus I & II" Gibbs was knocked out in an explosion and temporarily lost his memory. How many years did he forget?

Answer: 15

Gibbs regressed 15 years, believing that he had just been wounded in Desert Storm. It was Ziva, taking his hand and smacking herself on the back of her head with it, who brought his memory back completely.

Answer: Ari Haswari

The FBI told Gibbs at the end of the first season that Ari was working for them. However it becomes apparent by the end of the second series that Ari was working for himself and was on a mission to kill Gibbs. Ari was killed by Ziva David, his half sister.

9. Why does Gibbs smack members of his team across the back of the head?

Answer: It's a wake up call

Gibbs is famous for his head smacking if any member of his team messes up or does something silly they get a smack. He chooses the back of the head, rather than a slap in the face because it's a wake up call and a slap in the face is humiliating...

10. Gibbs had a relationship with a member of NCIS. Who was it?

Answer: Jenny Shepard

Jenny is the Director of NCIS. Abby is the only person in his team that Gibbs doesn't whack over the head. He has a bond with Ziva as she killed Ari, her half brother, to save Gibbs. Gibbs was responsible for hiring Kate.

Source: Author TheDoctorDonna

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