The Cristina Yang Quiz Even Meredith Would Fail
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Cristina Yang is the only character from Grey's Anatomy to have a happy farewell with the door left ajar for a possible return. In fact, rumors arise every year leading you to wonder if this will be the season that Cristina will make her grand return. What's funny is that Cristina Yang didn't start out as being the most-likable character on Grey's Anatomy. She wasn't compassionate, starry-eyed in love, or even kind. Instead, she was insensitive, antisocial, and robotic. Still, it was her cutthroat passion, undying loyalty to her "person", and her career-oriented personality that slowly won everyone over. Yet, these were also the qualities that made her so complicated and mysterious.
For instance, Cristina often found that she was better off alone or just sleeping with someone because anything that appeared to threaten her desire to be a top-notch cardiothoracic surgeon simply wasn't going to last. She wasn't good with any relationships, except, for her friendship with Meredith Grey. Their friendship was the one thing that made Cristina Yang human. When Cristina and Meredith first met it was like "person" at first sight. They never called each other BFF's, best friends, or besties. That would've been too mushy. Instead, they were each other's "person". Despite this, Cristina wasn't an easy person to understand and she had many secrets. Meredith didn't even know everything that there was to know about Cristina Yang. Do you?
What 3 universities did Cristina Yang graduate from?
Being the perfectionist that she is, Cristina Yang didn't stop going to school after receiving her MD. In fact, she's a double doctor. She got her BA, MD, and Ph.D., all from 3 different colleges. This is stuff that Meredith should know, yet then again how often do you think the twisted sisters sat around bragging about what colleges they went to, or how great their universities were? Okay, bad example, Meredith probably does know exactly which colleges Yang went to, but do you?
What are Cristina's religious beliefs?
One thing that isn't discussed often in Grey's Anatomy is religion. The first and only surgeon on the show to openly discuss her religious beliefs is April Kepner. However, this doesn't mean that the other surgeons don't have religious beliefs. What it does mean is that Cristina probably didn't spend a lot of time trying to convert her "person" to follow her beliefs. Therefore, it's not likely that Meredith knows what Cristina's religious beliefs are, or that she spoke about it often. What religion does Christina believe in?
Why didn't Cristina warn George what he was up against when he was bragging to her about being on the code team?
The competition between Bailey's five interns was already heating up by the second episode. George was assigned to the code team and spent the morning bragging about it. Meanwhile, Cristina didn't say a word, other than to complain about her lab detail. Later, George brought up to Cristina that he had lost five patients, but she told him that 95% of code patients are already dead before you get them. Why didn't Cristina decide to share this information with George earlier?
What method of transportation did Cristina use as an intern?
It didn't take long for us to love Cristina Yang as one of the five original Grey's Anatomy interns. In fact, it was her dark and twisty friendship with Meredith that Grey's fans loved the most. Although, Cristina wasn't loved because of her lovable personality. She was loved because she was badass. Cristina didn't care about romance or finding someone to marry and have babies with. She just wanted to perform surgeries, but she had to get to Seattle Grace Hospital to do so. How did Cristina get to work as an intern?
Where is Cristina from?
It isn't always clear where the interns in Meredith's group were from, but based on their colleges it appears that they all came from somewhere different. Meredith is from Seattle, Alex went to college in Iowa, Izzie's from Washington, and George went to school in Oregon. However, Cristina pointedly told Izzie where she was from when Izzie asked her to translate for a Chinese patient that Izzie couldn't understand. She also pointed out that she was of Korean descent, not Chinese. Where is Cristina from?
Cristina listed Meredith as her person for her abortion, thus coining the term used to describe their friendship. True, or false?
Not long after Meredith told Cristina about her relationship with Derek, Cristina began sleeping with Preston Burke. Eventually, Cristina discovered that she was pregnant and she confided in Meredith that she was planning to get an abortion. However, she still wouldn't reveal to Meredith who the baby's father was at first. Meredith was the only person she told about her pregnancy. This was also when she told Meredith that she had listed her as her "person", thus making their BFF status official. True, or false?
How many children does Cristina want?
Cristina was always adamant about her plans for the future. Out of the twisted sisters, Meredith was the one who was often lead astray by romance and hormones. Meanwhile, Cristina was the one who knew exactly what she wanted and stayed the course to get there. Her first love was surgery. It was what made her life make sense. However, this didn't mean that she didn't want to settle down and have kids after she became a world-renowned surgeon. How many kids did Cristina see in her future?
What did Cristina receive her Ph.D. from Berkeley in?
As discussed before, Cristina has received degrees in more areas than just medicine. She's what's known as a double doctor because she continued her education after receiving her M.D. at Stanford. As smart as Cristina is, it's easy to assume that her Ph.D. is in a complicated area of study. A Ph.D., also known as a Doctor of Philosophy is the highest degree awarded to study and takes at least 3 years of graduate study. What area of study did Cristina earn her Ph.D. in?
Who was the world-renowned surgeon that Cristina slept with in college?
Cristina had a relationship with a professor back when she was a student at Stanford University. He was a world-renowned surgeon, who was famous for a procedure that was then named after him. He showed up at Seattle Grace Hospital as one of Richard Webber's candidates for Chief of Surgery, although, he didn't stay after he realized that Cristina was happy with Burke and wanted nothing to do with him. Cristina hadn't mentioned their relationship to anyone prior to his arrival. Who was he?
How did Cristina's father die?
Cristina Yang once said that the one thing which drives her most in surgery was feeling her father's heart stop in her hand. She was only a child when her father died and she saw the entire thing. It's what drove her to become a surgeon. Plus, it probably plays a huge part in the fact that she loves cardio. Cristina used the story of his death to explain that the people she operates on mean more to her than just surgeries, despite her inability to bond with the patients. How did Cristina's father die?
What was the worst secret that Cristina kept from everyone, including Meredith?
Cristina was always better at keeping secrets than Meredith. In fact, Cristina was seeing Burke for a while before Meredith knew anything, despite the fact that Meredith had told Cristina all about McDreamy. That wasn't the only secret that Cristina kept, either. She kept secrets about relationships, pregnancies, and she kept secrets about her past. Although, there was one secret that she kept that was worse than all of the others. What was the worst secret Cristina ever kept from everyone, including Meredith?
What did Cristina Yang offer to Teddy Altman in order to get her to stay?
Cristina Yang is a complicated woman when it comes to relationships. She's a hard woman to impress, get, and keep. However, Owen Hunt came along and got her attention almost instantly, when he carried her into the hospital and yanked that icicle out of her stomach. Their love story was complicated, loyal, and blinding, yet complete. Owen even tried to give her the Cardio God that she'd been needing so badly since Burke's departure. The only problem was that the gift was Teddy Altman, who loved Owen. What did Cristina offer her in order to keep her at Seattle Grace?
What did Cristina need most on her wedding day?
Cristina's relationship with Preston Burke was a constant struggle. She would've been perfectly content staying with him, yet he wanted things to move forward faster than her. Eventually, she agreed to marry him, but it was the wedding preparations that drove her crazy. They'd planned on having a small wedding, although, that was before the moms arrived. They made her try on dresses and curled her hair. They put makeup on her and took her eyebrows. They gave her everything except what she needed most. What did Cristina need most on her wedding day?
How did Cristina Yang's first pregnancy end?
When Cristina discovered she was pregnant with Preston Burke's child, her first instinct was to abort the fetus. Although, she hadn't told Burke or anyone else about her pregnancy. She wasn't able to get the deed done as soon as she had hoped, but the appointment was set. However, a lot can happen during a wait. Did she get the abortion, miscarry, or lose the baby in another way? It's obvious that Cristina didn't have the child, but what happened to end her pregnancy?
What job did Cristina take when she had PTSD from the shooting?
There was a time when Cristina didn't know what to do with her life. The time came after the hospital shooting where Cristina continued to operate on Derek, while the grieving widow held a gun to her head insisting that she stop trying to save Derek's life. Cristina refused to stop because of Meredith's relationship with Derek. The catastrophic event left Cristina with a severe case of PTSD. She couldn't operate and didn't know what to do, so she attempted to do something new, although, she really sucked at it. What did she try to do?
What did Cristina use to decide which surgeries were worth putting on her wish list?
At first, Cristina was upset that Owen brought in Teddy, who wasn't a world-renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, but she ended up being satisfied with Teddy's method, knowledge, and her will to help Cristina succeed. Teddy put Cristina through countless first-year surgeries after Cristina almost killed Alex by rushing to open him up. Finally, Cristina learned to wait and work as a team. Teddy's gift to Cristina was for her to make a list of dream surgeries so she could try to get her some of the surgeries to do. What did Cristina use to compare which surgeries were worth adding?
What did Cristina need Meredith to understand about ending her second pregnancy?
Cristina faced a second pregnancy while she was married to Owen Hunt. Owen wanted the baby, but Cristina was adamant that her career as a surgeon is what means the most to her. This was something that her twisted sister counterpart was able to overcome, yet Meredith becoming a mom did slow down her career, as Cristina pointed out herself. Even Meredith tried to convince Cristina that she'd love her baby once she had one. However, Cristina told Meredith that she needed her to understand the one thing that nobody else could. What was it?
Why did Teddy make Cristina go over Henry's surgery so many times?
Henry's death was tragic for both Teddy and Cristina, although, Cristina's pain came from being the surgeon who let her mentor's husband die. Afterwards, Teddy puts Cristina through a process that appears to be cruel. It was as if she was punishing Cristina by making her relive every step of Henry's surgery, which resulted in his death. Teddy did this as she was working with Cristina in the operating room. She eventually stops. Why did Teddy make Cristina go over Henry's surgery multiple times?
Why did Izzie say she picked Cristina to tell about her brain tumor?
Remember when Izzie found out that she had cancer? She had her team of interns diagnose patient X before she finally accepted what was wrong with her. Her next step was to tell Cristina. She told Cristina because she couldn't hold it in anymore. Plus, she knew that Cristina would know exactly what to do. Cristina wouldn't cry or get upset, she would push Izzie to do what needed to be done. There was a word that Izzie used to describe what Cristina's motions would be like when she told her. What was it?
Where did Cristina Yang go for her surgical fellowship?
You might've forgotten that Cristin left Seattle twice. Although, the first time wasn't as final as when she left for Urich to take over Burke's research facility. It was when she had left to do her surgical fellowship after the plane crash. There were times that Cristina and Meredith were seen talking on the phone. Plus, you got to see clips of what Cristina was going through on her side of the globe. Where was Cristina Yang working for her surgical fellowship?
Which group of kids is Cristina a godmother to?
Cristina Yang made it pretty clear that she doesn't ever want children, but that didn't mean that she's not good with kids. She was great when she sat with Zola while she was sick and neither Meredith nor Derek were allowed to be there. Not to mention her trial that sought out a way to help children in need of a transplant. The truth is that, despite not wanting any children, Cristina Yang is great with kids. That's why she was selected as a godmother by some of her colleagues. Which group of kids is Cristina a godmother to?
Which of the following combinations of men did Cristina Yang sleep with on Grey's Anatomy?
Cristina might have been the intern to have the least flings, but that doesn't mean she was completely innocent, either. Cristina spent quite a bit of time in the on-call room herself, even if the room or man, wasn't always in Seattle. Of course, Meredith knows about Preston Burke, Owen Hunt, and Cristina's famous professor, Dr. Colin Marlow, but there were at least two others. One was another superior and there was at least one more co-worker. Which of the following combinations of men did Cristina sleep with?
Cristina Yang attended her high school prom with the captain of the football team. True, or false?
Cristina shared her prom story in the episode where the interns were forced to put on a prom for Chief Webber's niece. She said that her mother set her up to go with her friend's son who was captain of the football team. They got along okay until he had too much of the spiked punch. He threw up on her shoes while he was trying to feel her up. He took her home and they never spoke again. True or false?
Why didn't Cristina win the Harper Avery Award?
After Cristina returned to Seattle, she began working on a clinical trial. The trial was using 3D printed heart conduits to help children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. She was hoping to be nominated for a Harper Avery Award for the trial and she was, but she didn't win. Both Owen and Meredith had looked into the other nominee's studies before joining Cristina at the ceremony and neither of them felt she should have lost. Cristina didn't win the Harper Avery Award because...
Which of the following were some of Cristina Yang's last words to Meredith?
Cristina Yang was always smart, but her years as Meredith's "person" taught her to love, care, and be human. There wasn't anything left at Grey Sloan Memorial for Cristina to conquer. Cristina leaving prompted one of the saddest, most memorable goodbyes on TV. Her final words to Meredith were a combined reminder of the tragedies, fun, and wisdom they'd shared in their years together. Which of the following options were some of Cristina's last words to Meredith before leaving Seattle?