Scandal Real-Life Inspirations and Production Trivia
Question: Scandal is partially based on the life of what Washington D.C. 'fixer'?
Answer: Judy Smith
Question: What is the name of the talk show hosted by Curtis Pryce on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: The Pryce of Power
Question: According to Nielsen ratings, what season of Scandal had the most viewers?
Answer: Season 4
Question: Scandal was nominated for favorite ensemble by what magazine in 2013?
Answer: TV Guide
Question: What Emmy category did Scandal win in both 2013 and 2014?
Answer: Outstanding Guest Actor
Question: In what year did Scandal premiere?
Answer: 2012
Question: Throughout its run, Scandal was primarily aired on what day of the week?
Answer: Thursday
Question: What network was Scandal broadcast on?
Answer: ABC
Scandal Storylines and Events Trivia
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what Ohio city has its voting results investigated during season 2?
Answer: Defiance
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which season has an episode titled 'First Lady Sings the Blues'?
Answer: 4
Question: In the closing montage of the final episode, Mellie signs a bill concerning what on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Gun Control
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what is the name of the covert government agency formerly run by Rowan and Jake Ballard?
Answer: B613
Question: In season 3, it's revealed that Maya Lewis is actually which character's mother on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Olivia Pope
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which branch of the military did Huck join after college?
Answer: Marines
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which NSA agent accuses the government of using a technology called Thorngate to spy on its citizens?
Answer: Artie Hornbacher
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what is the topic of Fitzgerald's State of the Union address in a season 4 episode?
Answer: Gun Control
Question: Season 6 revolves around the murder of what character on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Frankie Vargas
Question: Olivia and her team refer to themselves as '_______ in suits' on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Gladiators
Question: Edward Snowden inspired a Scandal episode about what topic?
Answer: Leaking information
Question: What type of business does Olivia Pope run on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Crisis management
Question: Scandal's editing style sometimes includes bursts of photos before what?
Answer: Commercials
Question: What is the name given to the mole in season 2 of the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Albatross
Question: What series did Scandal have a crossover episode with in March 2018?
Answer: How to Get Away With Murder
Question: What genre best describes Scandal?
Answer: Political Thriller
Question: What is the defining feature of Olivia Pope's wine glasses on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Long stem
Question: What did Theodore Peus continually send to Rowan on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Bricks
Question: Olivia tries to help her mother hideout by sending her in a plane to what place on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Hong Kong
Question: How does Fitzgerald kill Verna Thornton on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Suffocate
Question: During which war did Fitzgerald meet Jake on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Gulf War
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what is Quinn Perkins' birth name?
Answer: Lindsay Dwyer
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what does Quinn pull out of Gideon's neck before he dies?
Answer: Scissors
Scandal Music and Taglines Trivia
Question: What is the title of the final song played in the last episode on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Future Sunny Days
Question: What is the name of the song that plays when Olivia and Fitzgerald have one of their 'moments' on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: The Light
Question: What is the tagline for The Liberty Report on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Lovers of Liberty
Question: What is the name of the network that the political show Battleground is broadcast on, on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: BNC
Question: What is the title of the first episode and also the pet name that Fitzgerald has called Olivia and Amanda on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Sweet Baby
Scandal Season Details and Episodes Trivia
Question: Season 1 was the shortest season of Scandal. How many episodes was it?
Answer: 7
Question: How long was the crossover event between 'Scandal' and 'How to Get Away with Murder'?
Answer: 2 hours
Question: What city is the investigation of voter fraud during season 2 on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Defiance, Ohio
Question: What is the name of the Operation in which Fitzgerald shot down a plane over Iceland on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Remington
Question: In season 6 of 'Scandal', Theodore Peus sets off bombs in which U.S. cities?
Answer: Dallas and Philadelphia
Question: How many episodes aired during Scandal's 7 season run?
Answer: 124
Question: In the closing montage of the final episode, Mellie signs a bill concerning what on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Gun Control
Question: In the first episode, who claims to be sleeping with the President on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Amanda Tanner
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which season has an episode titled 'Heavy is the Head?'
Answer: 5
Question: When aired on ABC, how long was each episode of the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: 1 hour
Question: What color does Olivia predominantly wear during the first three seasons on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: White
Question: What format did Scandal follow for most of Season 1?
Answer: Procedural
Question: What beverage does Olivia Pope drink during many episodes on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Wine
Question: Seasons 3 and 6 of Scandal were cut short to accommodate what star's real-life pregnancies?
Answer: Kerry Washington
Scandal Characters and Occupations Trivia
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what state is Edison Davis a senator for?
Answer: Florida
Question: On the show 'Scandal', Olivia Pope served as Chief of Staff for which President?
Answer: Mellie Grant
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which one of Fitzgerald's sons is poisoned at a campaign rally?
Answer: Jerry Jr.
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what Ivy League school did Mellie Grant go to?
Answer: Harvard
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which character was Olivia Pope engaged to at some point?
Answer: Edison Davis
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what is the name of the political talk show that Sally Langston hosts?
Answer: The Liberty Report
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what is the name of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm?
Answer: Olivia Pope and Associates
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what is the name of Olivia Pope's mother?
Answer: Maya Lewis
Question: When was Frankie Vargas murdered on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: During a victory speech
Question: What is the name of Columbus Short's character on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer:
Question: What is the name of Darby Stanchfield's character on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Abby Whelan
Question: What was Olivia Pope's occupation before starting her own firm on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: White House Communications Director
Question: What political party does Lisa Kudrow's character belong to on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Democrat
Question: What is the name of Kerry Washington's character?
Answer: Olivia Pope
Question: What is the name of Katie Lowes character on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Quinn Perkins
Question: What name does Olivia Pope and Associates take on in later seasons on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Quinn Perkins and Associates
Question: What is the 1-word nickname of Diego Munoz on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Huck
Question: What U.S. city is the setting for Scandal?
Answer: Washington D.C.
Question: What character did Gabrielle Union and Taraji P. Henson both audition for on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Olivia Pope
Question: What season do we find out that Rowan is Olivia's father on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: 2
Question: What is the name of Henry Ian Cusick's character from season one of the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Stephen Finch
Question: What is the name of Olivia Pope's crisis management firm on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Olivia Pope and Associates
Scandal Relationships and Romances Trivia
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what color does Olivia start wearing more predominantly during seasons 5?
Answer: Red
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which season has an episode titled 'Trojan Horse'?
Answer: 6
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which character had a baby with Amanda before she killed herself?
Answer: Billy Chambers
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what former 'Friends' star had a role as a presidential candidate?
Answer: Lisa Kudrow
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which character is Attorney General under President Fitzgerald?
Answer: David Rosen
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which season has an episode titled 'Vermont is for Lovers, Too?'
Answer: 3
Question: In what season does Olivia Pope leave OPA to Grace on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: 6
Question: On the show 'Scandal', which character does David Rosen have a romantic relationship while trying to infiltrate OPA?
Answer: Abby Whelan
Question: At the end of season two it's leaked that President Fitzgerald was having an affair with what character on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Olivia
Question: Throughout much of the series, Olivia Pope is in a romantic relationship with what character on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Fitzgerald Grant III
Question: Olivia has a romantic relationship with Fitzgerald and what other character on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Jake
Question: Much of the series 'Scandal' revolves around Olivia Pope's romance with what politician?
Answer: President
Question: Frankie Vargas had what political position before he was murdered on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: President-Elect
Question: In a season 2 episode of 'Scandal', what does Olivia Pope criticize Edison Davis for wearing?
Answer: Pinstripes
Question: What is Olivia Pope's middle name on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Carolyn
Question: What is the name of Huck and Kim's son on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Javi
Question: What is David Rosen's occupation on the show 'Scandal'?
Answer: Attorney General
Question: On the show 'Scandal', what prosecution case does David Rosen lose, causing him to have a vendetta against Olivia Pope?
Answer: Lindsay Dwyer