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Grin and Bear It Trivia Quiz

And other things... How much do you know about the life and work of cartoonist George Lichty?

A multiple-choice quiz by Rowena8482. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Rowena8482

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,472

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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314

Question 1 of 10

1. Although all his work was published under the name George Lichty, or just signed "Lichty", what was his full name? Hint

His real name was George Lichty

Geoffrey Salvatore Lichthausen

George Maurice Lichtenstein

Giorgio Guiseppe Lombardi

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Question 2 of 10

2. During his time at the University of Michigan, cartoonist George Lichty worked on the staff of the student magazine. Founded in 1909, and still published into the 21st century, what is its name? Hint

Body of Evidence

Chocolate and Chips

The Gargoyle

U-Mash

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Question 3 of 10

3. After graduating from university, cartoonist George Lichty got his first salaried post on the staff of which daily newspaper (its name at the time)? Hint

Washington Post

Chicago Daily Times

New York Tribune

Baltimore Sun

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Question 4 of 10

4. Perhaps cartoonist George Lichty's most popular cartoon was the panel strip "Grin and Bear It" which was first syndicated in 1940. Is it true that George was the only cartoonist ever to draw the strip, and since he died no more have been written?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Many of the "Grin and Bear It" cartoon strips featured showrooms full of cars. What was the name on these showrooms? Hint

Hoggit and Burnem

Mr. Muscle

Wally's Wheels

Belchfire

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Question 6 of 10

6. The panel cartoon "Grin and Bear It" by George Lichty won the National Cartoonist Society award for "Best Newspaper Panel" more times than any other strip in the 20th century. How many times did it win? Hint

Fourteen

Forty Four

Forty

Four

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Question 7 of 10

7. In cartoonist George Lichty's satirical series "Is Party Line, Comrade!" the Soviet bureaucrats were always depicted wearing five pointed star shaped medals. What word was prominent on these medals? Hint

Hero

Tin

Medal

Sheep

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1931, cartoonist George Lichty got married. What was his wife's name? Hint

Lillian

Margaret

Eleanor

Sarah

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which influential modern American artist, famed for his huge circular mural in the Denver Public Library, incorporated a panel cartoon from George Lichty's "Grin and Bear It" series into one of his works? Hint

Andy Warhol

Edward Ruscha

Roy Lichtenstein

Marcel Duchamp

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Question 10 of 10

10. In his biography "When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours!", this cartoonist acknowledged the great influence George Lichty had had on his work.
Who was he? Hint

Will Elder

Gordon Bess

Joe Teller

Charles Fincher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Although all his work was published under the name George Lichty, or just signed "Lichty", what was his full name?

Answer: George Maurice Lichtenstein

George was born in 1905 and his first cartoon was published in "Judge" magazine when he was just sixteen years old. This was no small feat as at the time the magazine was very popular and had sales in excess of 100,000 copies an issue.

Answer: The Gargoyle

During his time on the magazine, George was known as Maurice Lichty. He graduated from Michigan in 1929.
Other famous alumni who worked on "The Gargoyle" over the years include playwright Arthur Miller and Marvel comics writer/editor Allen Milgrom.

3. After graduating from university, cartoonist George Lichty got his first salaried post on the staff of which daily newspaper (its name at the time)?

Answer: Chicago Daily Times

At the time, in 1929, the paper was the "Chicago Daily Times". It had started out as the "Evening Journal" in the 1840s, and is still published today as the "Chicago Sun-Times".

Answer: False

George created "Grin and Bear It" in 1932, and it has been published ever since, well into the 21st century.
Other artists who have worked on the comic include Ralph Dunagin, and Rick Yager of "Buck Rogers" fame.

5. Many of the "Grin and Bear It" cartoon strips featured showrooms full of cars. What was the name on these showrooms?

Answer: Belchfire

A recurring theme of "Grin and Bear It" was western capitalism and the happenings in the then Soviet Union under the Communist regime. Surprisingly perhaps for a strip which started in the 1930s and '40s, computers were also often featured.
The "Belchfire" showrooms were always full of huge, shiny "gas guzzling" type cars.

Answer: Four

"Grin and Bear It" scooped the Award in 1956, 1960, 1962 and 1963. The strip has never not been in print since it was first syndicated in 1940, giving it one of the longest lifespans of any cartoon.

Answer: Hero

As with his long running syndicated "Grin and Bear It" strip cartoon, the perceived excesses of the capitalist west and the top heavy, all encompassing bureaucracy of the Soviet Union were themes from which Lichty drew much inspiration.

8. In 1931, cartoonist George Lichty got married. What was his wife's name?

Answer: Eleanor

Mrs Lichty's full name before her wedding was Eleanor Louise Fretter.
The couple later moved from Illinois to California and had two daughters during their fifty-one years of marriage.

Answer: Edward Ruscha

Ruscha has also used one of the "Little Orphan Annie" cartoons by Harold Gray in his own work.
He has said that he originally wanted to be a cartoonist or illustrator, and ended up in his actual career almost by accident.
Ruscha has been the recipient of many prestigious arts awards over the years, and in 2010, a signed print of one of his works was given by President Obama as a gift to mark the occasion of British Prime Minister David Cameron's first visit to the United States.
At least one piece by Ruscha is on display in the White House.

10. In his biography "When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours!", this cartoonist acknowledged the great influence George Lichty had had on his work. Who was he?

Answer: Joe Teller

The book was written by Joe Teller's son, who is famous as one half of the stage and TV magic act Penn and Teller.
Its full title is ""When I'm Dead All This Will Be Yours!" Joe Teller - A Portrait by His Kid" and it was first published in the United States in 2000.

Source: Author Rowena8482

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