Only The Biggest Grey's Fans Will Get Over 75% On This Quiz
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With 14 seasons under its belt and an upcoming 15th season, it's pretty amazing that Grey's Anatomy has still managed to keep its fans hooked. The show has over 300 episodes in itself and has spawned two different spin-off series, but fans of the show can totally tell anyone why they keep tuning in every Thursday night to see what's going on at the Seattle hospital that it's set in. It's one of the shows that Shonda Rhimes produces for ABC and is part of the programming block that is now known as "Shondaland" and this medical drama seriously has fans hooked.
It's no surprise to us that the show still has so many loyal fans even though it's been on for a very, very long time. Even though it has a ton of fans, it also has a lot of characters and those characters have a ton of history together and in their own lives. Even the most serious Grey's Anatomy fans couldn't remember everything there is to know about all these characters! Or could they?
If you think you know everything there is to know about Grey's Anatomy, take this character quiz and prove us wrong! It'll take the biggest Grey's Anatomy fan to get over 60% on this character quiz!
Which of the following is NOT a nickname that was given to this character?
Although George O'Malley wasn't exactly the star of his class of fellow surgical residents at Seattle Grace Hospital, he did manage to make some friends and break his way into being one of the most popular characters on the show after totally stealing our hearts. Although he struggled sometimes with fitting in, he was always a loyal friend and often provided some much-needed comic relief to this tear-jerking medical series. He had several nicknames on the show, but one of these was not one of them.
Name this character.
This character was introduced during the hospital merger between Seattle Grace and Mercy West when the two hospitals came together to become Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. She was matched up with Lexie Grey as the Seattle Grace employee who was supposed to be showing her around the hospital and at first, Lexie wasn't exactly her biggest fan. Luckily, the two of them started to get along after that. Although this character was fired once after losing a patient, she was re-hired and we were so glad.
What was Arizona's medical specialty?
After going through medical school and being an intern at the hospital, each of the doctors on the show has to make a decision about what their medical specialty will be. The pressure is really on for them then! A lot of the characters on the show took a special interest in a particular field during their residency, so choosing a specialty was no big deal when the time came. Arizona Robbins, one of the main characters on the show, was hired at Seattle Grace after choosing hers.
What was Bailey's title in the beginning of the series?
Miranda Bailey is one of the main characters from Grey's Anatomy and is known for being incredibly strict about the way she handles the patients that work under her. Even though she can be a little bit strict and overbearing, it's obvious that it's just because she wants what's best for the patients and the people working in the hospital and we totally love that about her! She may be Chief of Surgery now, but only a real Grey's Anatomy fan will remember what her title was in the beginning.
True or false: George and Izzie got married.
Remember when Izzie and George were a thing? Yeah, we had kind of forgotten about that too. It's pretty crazy to think about considering how different they were as characters, but they were actually kind of a cute relationship while it was still happening, we have to admit! Although each of them went on to have tumultuous relationships and even marriages of their own, it's time to take a second and think back to when they were together. Did they get married?
Which character stayed out with the nurses' strike?
Working in a hospital would seriously be so stressful, we can't even imagine it! At one point in the series, the hospital was pretty under-staffed when it came to nurses. This meant that the nurses they did have were forced to work all kinds of crazy overtime which was totally not good for their health. When the interns were coming in for their shift, they saw all the nurses on strike outside the hospital and one of them just couldn't go past them in to work.
How were Derek Shepherd and Amelia Shepherd related?
Even for the most serious Grey's Anatomy fans, keeping track of all the characters can get complicated! It's not always easy to remember who each of the doctors are and who they're related to or who they're dating. This is always an issue with shows that have a huge cast, but luckily, Grey's is so good that we have no problem watching and rewatching episodes until we're able to learn everything about every character. How are Derek and Amelia Shepherd related?
Where did Cristina Yang go after leaving the show?
Who could forget about the fact that Cristina Yang was one of the characters from Grey's Anatomy that we ended up losing? Not because she passed away or anything like some other characters did but because she chose to leave the hospital that the show is set in and go to a different one. There, she has a whole new role and a new life and, although we may miss Cristina, we're really happy for her there. Who remembers where she went?
How many times did George take his intern exam?
The road to becoming a doctor is a long one and not an easy one! There's a whole lot of studying and tons of tests to take. We totally get it though, no one wants to go to a doctor who isn't prepared or knowledgeable about what they're doing! In Grey's Anatomy, there were a couple characters who had some struggles with their intern exams. George was nervous about his, but only the most hardcore Grey's Anatomy fan will remember how many times he took his!
What did Meredith and Cristina call each other?
Where can we get a BFF like Cristina Yang? Seriously, watching Grey's Anatomy from the start always made us so jealous that Meredith had such a good best friend like Cristina. Although going through her time as an intern at the hospital was never easy for either of them, they were always lucky enough to have each other. They even had a special nickname for each other to signify their super close and and super cute friendship! What was it?
What was the nickname Meredith, Cristina, and Izzie gave Mark Sloan?
Throughout the course of Grey's Anatomy, a ton of people and occasions have been given nicknames that began with the sound "Mc." Some characters have even had their Mc-name changed because of their actions! When the infamous Mark Sloan was introduced, he was also given the special Mc-treatment and got a nickname of his own! Some nicknames were totally not quite as nice as others, but only the biggest Grey's Anatomy fan will remember the nickname that Mark Sloan was initially given.
How were Meredith and Lexie Grey related?
Of all the characters on Grey's Anatomy, no one has had even close to as crazy of a life as Meredith Grey has. Seriously, it seems like every episode, something wild is happening to Meredith. Whether it's a long-lost sibling she had no idea she had, a tragic accident strikes her, or anything else. Can Shonda give our girl a break, please? At one point, we were introduced to Lexie Grey and found out that she was related to Meredith!
Who is this?
After Meredith found out that she could have trouble conceiving children in the future, we were totally heartbroken. But, Meredith was lucky that this character was brought tho Seattle Grace as part of a project that Alex Karev was doing in which he brought children from African countries who were in need of surgery to Seattle to get the care they needed. This character was brought to Seattle as part of that project and eventually, she was adopted by Meredith and Derek.
How did Meredith find out Derek and Addison were married?
As much as we loved Derek and Meredith together, we have to admit that their relationship wasn't always perfect. Remember in the beginning when Meredith found out that Derek was actually married?! Or when his wife showed up out of the blue at Seattle Grace because the Chief of Surgery had called her in to help out with a patient? That only made things even more awkward. Meredith found out in a pretty awkward way that he was married, too.
What was the nickname Izzie's mother gave her?
Izzie Stevens was definitely not every Grey's Anatomy fan's favorite character. We get that, she could be a little frustrating sometimes - like when she refused to deposit the check she was given and kept just leaving it around in the dirty kitchen or when she totally disappeared on Alex. Ugh! But, she totally owned her decisions and didn't care what anyone else thought about her. Even when people were calling her nicknames like Dr. Model or Dr. Bethany Whisper after her days as a model before medical school.
Where did Cristina Yang attend medical school?
Cristina Yang was one of the main characters on Grey's Anatomy for the first several seasons of the series before leaving to take a position at another hospital. Her life on the show was full of all kinds of ups and downs but she always managed to get through her problems and find a way to deal with them. It wasn't always the most conventional solution, but it worked for her! Before starting as an intern at Seattle Grace, she was a medical school student at one of these schools.
Which character did Izzie get married to?
We were totally heartbroken when Izzie's cancer was diagnosed. That entire storyline was so sad and we were so touched by how much her friends were totally there for her. Derek and Meredith were planning a wedding and were supposed to get married but after finding out that Izzie had a brain tumor, they gave their wedding to Izzie and this character. Their relationship may have been rocky before (and even after!) this wedding, but we were totally obsessed with them together.
What was Mark Sloan's medical specialty?
When Mark Sloan first came to Seattle, it was to get Addison to come back to New York with him. That was when we were introduced to McSteamy and all of us who were watching Grey's Anatomy learned about the tumultuous history between Derek, Addison, and Mark. Grey's Anatomy is never short of drama and the history between these characters was no exception! After that, he stayed at the hospital and offered his services to patients who were in need of this medical specialty.
Who named Alex Karev as the Head of Pediatric Surgery?
In the beginning of the series, Alex Karev wasn't exactly the most soft or nicest person at Seattle Grace. He was often arrogant, sarcastic, and pessimistic and although he could be hilarious during some scenes on the show, it was also pretty frustrating to see him constantly acting this way. Throughout the series, he changed and started to get into Pediatric Surgery and ended up being really nice around kids! Who was the Chief of Surgery when he was appointed the position of Head of Pediatric Surgery?
At which hospital did April Kepner start her medical career?
Before resigning from her position at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, April Kepner was a trauma surgeon at the hospital. She started her career at the hospital during a pretty wild time which meant that the hospital was busy and crowded and, because of this, she wasn't exactly accepted right away into the staff with the rest of the hospital. Poor April! Luckily for her, she became a favorite of many Grey's Anatomy fans not long after that. At which hospital did she START her medical career?
Which character was Cristina Yang going to marry before being left at the altar?
Throughout the beginning of the series, Cristina seemed pretty distant, cold, and even shut down to the idea of being in a relationship with anyone. She started getting into a relationship with another doctor at Seattle Grace and seemed to finally be opening up to him and even ended up engaged to him! We were so happy for her and so excited to see them spend their lives together... Until it went wrong. Any Grey's Anatomy fan will remember that she was left at the altar but only the biggest fan will remember who did it.
How many children did Derek and Meredith have?
Derek and Meredith's relationship wasn't always easy, but they were always so cute together. Seriously, Meredith never gets a break on this show and she deserved something nice to happen to her for once! They even ended up having children together before we tragically lost Derek. It started with Zola, their first daughter together who they adopted after receiving the news that conceiving children naturally wouldn't be easy for Meredith. A true Grey's Anatomy fan will remember how many children they had together in total.
What was George leaving to join the Army in order to do?
Ugh, George. We're totally still not over the fact that we lost this character in such a sad way and we're sure that no other Grey's Anatomy fans have gotten over it yet either. Seriously, if seeing his name gave you some sad flashbacks to this episode, we're willing to share the tissues! Before George was in the accident that took his life, he was leaving the hospital to join the Army to take on a very special role. Remember what it was?
Were George and Callie ever married?
George and Callie met in season two and had a relationship that not many characters on the show approved of because of how unconventional it was. The two of them may have loved each other, but things were really complicated between them and they only got more and more complicated as the show went on. After the death of George's dad, George had some problems in his personal life and it lead to the failing of his relationship with Callie. Were they married before that happened?
Was Derek Shepherd ever the Chief of Surgery?
Up until we lost this character, Derek Shepherd was the head of the neurosurgery department and was one of the top neurosurgeons. His extensive knowledge of neurosurgery lead to him working on trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's following Meredith's mother's passing, a research project that didn't work out very well for him and he was even the head of The Brain Mapping Initiative in which they tried to find a way to make robotic limbs be controlled by a person's brain.
Which of the following characters has NOT won a Harper Avery Award?
Harper Avery was a surgeon who founded the fictional Harper Avery Award. Every year, five of the best surgeons are nominated for this award before one of them is selected to be the winner. Throughout the course of Grey's Anatomy, several characters were either nominated for or the recipients of this award for their excellence in surgery. Although all these characters have been recognized for their work as doctors in some way, one of them was never the winner of a Harper Avery Award. Who was it?
What happened to Cristina Yang's father?
When Cristina was a young girl, her mother got married to her step-father, an oral surgeon. The fact that she grew up raised by someone who was a surgeon might have been part of what lead her to want to become a doctor, but the way that she lost her biological father was really a big part of why she decided to go into Cardiothoracic Surgery. The biggest fans of Grey's Anatomy will totally remember what happened to her dad, let's see if you do!
What did Lexie Grey claim helped get her through medical school?
Lexie Grey was Meredith Grey's younger half-sister. After she lost her mother, Susan, to a complication that came from having a case of the hiccups, Lexie had a chance to meet her sister but unfortunately did not. Like her sister, Lexie was a talented surgeon who became a medical intern at Seattle Grace and that was where she ended up meeting her older half-sister, Meredith Grey. Multiple times during the series, she mentioned something special that got her through medical school. What was it?
Which body part did Arizona have to get amputated?
The "Seattle Grace Five" is the nickname given to a group of people from Grey's Anatomy who survived a plane crash in season eight of Grey's Anatomy. One of the members of the "Seattle Grace Five" is Arizona Robbins, a pediatric surgeon at the hospital. After the plane crash, the survivors spent several days in the woods waiting for help and then after getting it, they were taken to a hospital in Boise. There, Arizona was told she was going to have to lose part of her body.
Why did Izzie cut Denny's LVAD?
LVAD is an acronym that means "left ventricular assist device." This is a device that is implanted into a patient who is waiting for a heart transplant or can be put into the patient as a permanent solution if they're not a candidate for a transplant or used to help strengthen the heart after heart failure for a temporary time. While Denny Duquette was waiting for a heart transplant, he was given an LVAD. In one incredibly heartbreaking scene, the wire to it was cut by Izzie.