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Can you pass the CSI Test? How well do you know your CSI facts? If you are a fan of the hit show, CSI, then you'll want to see if you score high enough to beat out the competition!
What does CSI stand for?
Crime Solving Interrogators
Crime Scene Inquiry
Crime Scene Investigation
Due to the show’s popularity, UK's CSI counterparts called SOCO or Scenes of Crime Officers started referring to themselves as CSIs, too.
Criminal Scene Intervention
In which US state does the original CSI show take place?
California
Nevada
Contrary to popular belief, Las Vegas is not the capital of Nevada; Carson City is.
Arizona
Montana
What is the name of the CSI night shift supervisor, and the show's main character over the first nine seasons?
Hollis Brown
Emmett Darrow
Gil Grissom
Gil Grissom headed up the graveyard shift for the Las Vegas CSI office.
Jackson Connolly
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What actor portrayed Grissom?
Mark Harmon
William Petersen
William Petersen starred in nearly 200 episodes of the series.
Tom Selleck
George Eads
CSI supervisor Gil Grissom is a forensic entomologist, meaning he specializes in what?
The study of insects biology
The application of insect biology knowledge in his work
The study and application of animal biology for use in criminal investigation procedures
The study and application of insect biology for use in criminal investigation procedures
Forensic entomologists not only study insects but also centipedes, millipedes, crustaceans, and arachnids.
What longtime assistant shift supervisor was promoted to shift supervisor when Grissom departed?
Donna Jensen
Christine Price
Lillian Strand
Catherine Willows
Willows was proficient as a blood spatter analyst.
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What actress portrayed Willows?
Marg Helgenberger
Marg Helgenberger was nominated for two Emmys and two Golden Globes for her performance on CSI.
Lauren Holly
Shelley Long
Pauley Perrette
What was Willows' “occupation†prior to joining the CSI team?
Stripper
A fancier term for stripper is “exotic dancer".
Teacher
Casino dealer
Casino runner
Who is the lab-based DNA specialist who later asked to experience being assigned on the field?
Henry Andrews
David Phillips
Riley Adams
Greg Sanders
Warrick Brown had to school Greg on dressing up properly when arriving at crime scenes.
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Who is the wacky lab technician who fancies himself to be above the rest of the lab rats?
David Hodges
Wallace Langham, who plays David Hodges, actually got his start by appearing in a science-themed film by John Hughes called Weird Science.
Greg Sanders
Archie Johnson
Nick Stokes
Sara Sidle developed what kind of problem during season 4?
Drinking problem
In the series finale, Sara was even arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol.
Drug problem
Depression problem
Love problem
Of all the CSI agents, Nick Stokes has a noticeable accent because he was born in...
Dallas, Texas
Nick Stokes first worked at the Dallas Crime Lab where he started as CSI Level I.
Houston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
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Archie Johnson is the crime lab’s expert on which specific area of interest?
Computer surveillance
Wire tapping surveillance
Audio/video surveillance
Aside from analyzing audio clips like phone calls and watching surveillance cameras for clues, Archie also expanded his talents by starting handwriting analysis.
Digital bomb surveillance
What kind of personal problem was Warrick Brown recovering from?
Drug addiction
Sex addiction
Gambling addiction
Warrick’s character is surrounded by gambling and casinos since he was small, as he is the only CSI character who’s a native of Las Vegas.
Pain killer addiction
Detective Jim Brass discovered, to his dismay, that his daughter Ellie held this “occupation" in Los Angeles.
Pimp
Casino runner
Drug dealer
Prostitute
Brass knows that his daughter is not his own, but his daughter doesn’t know it.
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Which CSI agent was the subject of the miniature killer’s envy?
Catherine Willows
Sara Sidle
Jorja Fox had a solid fan base portraying CSI agent Sara Sidle. They even sent money and gifts to the show’s creators when rumors started flying around about Fox’s imminent departure from the show.
Riley Adams
Morgan Brody
How come Grissom knows sign language?
His father is deaf
His brother is deaf
His mother is deaf
Deaf actress Marlee Matlin guest stars in the episode where Grissom’s deaf mother is featured, entitled “The Two Mrs. Grissoms."
His sister is deaf
What was Warrick Brown’s reason for turning down a seductive singer’s advances when he saw her doing drugs?
Drugs are not cool.
Life’s too short.
Gary Dourdan played Warrick Brown who only appeared until the 9th season of the show.
Carpe diem.
Life is hard.
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During Sara Sidle’s lonely days in earlier seasons, what does she do in her home outside of her work?
Listening to her police scanner
Reading forensic journals
Shopping online from catalogs
All of the above
These activities show Sara’s dedication to her work but also shows how she is such a recluse, which she tried to overcome.
Which CSI agent was kidnapped and buried alive in a glass casket?
Nick Stokes
The glass casket episode ran in two parts with the title “Grave Danger."
Warrick Brown
Greg Sanders
Al Robbins
One of Grissom’s iconic but weird trademarks is which particular fetal animal preserved inside a jar?
a snake
a pig
When Grissom left CSI, the pig in a jar remained there at the office.
a codfish
a calf
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The coroner Dr. Al Robbins has prosthetics for which part of his body?
arms
hands
foot
legs
Robert David Hall, who portrays Dr. Al Robbins, also has prosthetic legs as a result of an accident when he was younger. He is an advocate of disability.
Where was Warrick Brown when he was gunned down and assassinated?
Inside a bus
Inside a taxi
Inside his car
Warrick was shot from the passenger side window opposite the driver’s side.
Inside a police vehicle
Grissom once experimented on Greg Sanders’ feet because of the latter’s racial origin, which was what?
Swedish
Norwegian
Greg’s Norwegian heritage comes from his mother's side.
Italian
German
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Warrick Brown and Nick Stokes had the same professional job level, which was...
CSI Level I
CSI Level II
CSI Level III
In the US, one doesn’t need to be a police officer to be a CSI agent.
CSI Level IV
Catherine Willows’ father, Sam Braun, owns which casino?
Tangiers
Whiskey Town
Eclipse
all of the above
One of these casinos was blown up in the series’ finale episode triggering the temporary return of Catherine to CSI life.
Dr. Ray Langston killed Nate Haskell, who was this type of criminal.
Terrorist
Suicide bomber
Rapist
Serial killer
Nate Haskell appeared in three seasons of CSI, identified as the nemesis of Langston.
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Which character wrote a book on the untold story of Vegas, with special chapters on Mob bosses?
Greg Sanders
His book is entitled Sin City Secrets.
Catherine Willows
Sam Braun
Gil Grissom
Catherine Willows left the CSI team to start working with which agency?
CIA
FBI
The fourth CSI franchise series, CSI: Cyber, is actually about a special FBI unit, unlike the other CSI shows
Pentagon
Secret Service
Laurence Fishburne took over as the series' male lead after William Petersen left. What was the name of Fishburne's character?
Theodore Brassel
Jack Crawford
Raymond Langston
Fishburne portrayed Langston in Seasons 9, 10, and 11.
Gus Mancuso
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After Langston left the show, D.B. Russell became the lead male character. He was played by what former "Cheers" star?
Ted Danson
Ted Danson was on the final few seasons of CSI, as well as the second season of CSI: Cyber.
Kelsey Grammer
Woody Harrelson
George Wendt
Elisabeth Shue portrayed the female lead the final few seasons, after Marg Helgenberger departed. What was the name of Shue's character?
Jenny Cadine
Susan Crenshaw
Julie Finlay
Finn, as she's better known, is an assistant supervisor.
Jennifer Parker
What kind of criminal was the CSI team facing during the finale, prompting Grissom to return again for a visit?
A suicide bomber
This finale episode was shot to have two episodes to conclude the series.
A serial killer
A child molester
A bank robber
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CSI: Las Vegas ran for how many seasons?
14
10
12
15
A total of 337 episodes of CSI aired during its 15-season run.
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