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History of the World: Part 1 Trivia Quiz

"History of the World: Part 1" is one of my all-time favorite movies. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

A multiple-choice quiz by SLdancer4242. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
SLdancer4242

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
270,717

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3131

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 116 (10/10), crossesq (6/10), Guest 12 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How did the cavemen make music? Hint

Banging heads together

Singing

Throwing rocks at the wall

Hitting men with rocks until they screamed

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Josephus, the man in the Roman Empire being sold as a slave, claim to be? Hint

An Egyptian Jew

An Egyptian Catholic

An Ethiopian Jew

An Ethiopian Catholic

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the white horse being beaten? Hint

Majesty

Miracle

Marvel

Magic

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Question 4 of 10

4. What game was the king playing a human version of? Hint

Chess

Battleship

Risk

Stratego

5. What is the correct ending to this lyric from "The Spanish Inquisition" sung by Mel Brooks (Torquemada) and the monks in the Spanish Inquisition scene: "The Inquisition, what a show! The Inquisition, _____!"? Hint

Here we go

Look out below

Ho ho ho

Bring on the dough

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did Madam DeFarge, the knitter at the French Revolution, use as an example when she said "look what we have come to"? Hint

The poor being robbed

Beggars begging from beggars

The homeless getting evicted

People eating the rats' garbage

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mel Brooks did not appear in "History of the World: Part 1".

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did the caveman critic do to the caveman artist's painting in the cavepeople scene? Hint

He spit on it.

He fed it to a dinosaur.

He threw a rock at it.

He urinated on it.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Did Pamela Stephenson play Empress Nympho, the wife of Caesar?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mel Brooks directed, but who wrote "History of the World: Part 1"? Hint

Mel Brooks

John Brooks

Steven Spielberg

James Smith

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Dec 15 2024 : Guest 116: 10/10
Nov 12 2024 : crossesq: 6/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 12: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How did the cavemen make music?

Answer: Hitting men with rocks until they screamed

"... liked the sound, and asked the man to repeat it, but he could not." The chief caveman, conducted an orchestra by having women hit men on their feet and in the stomach with large rocks. They then sang "Hallelujah."

2. What did Josephus, the man in the Roman Empire being sold as a slave, claim to be?

Answer: An Ethiopian Jew

Josephus claimed to be a Jew because he heard that the lions at the Coliseum only ate Christians. When performing his Ethiopian sand dance, Josephus said that he came from Ethiopia.

3. What was the name of the white horse being beaten?

Answer: Miracle

The horse's name was Miracle. Miriam and Comicus saved Miracle from her owner when her owner was whipping her. Miracle always happened to be around when the main characters needed a quick getaway.
Miriam: "Only a Miracle can save us now."

4. What game was the king playing a human version of?

Answer: Chess

In the beginning of the French Revolution scene, King Louis was playing human chess. Eventually, every piece jumped the queen along with King Louis himself.

Answer: Here we go

This musical scene included dancing monks, singing prisoners, and synchronized swimming nuns. They were singing while trying to convert the Jews and Muslims to Christianity. It's my favorite scene in the entire movie!

6. What did Madam DeFarge, the knitter at the French Revolution, use as an example when she said "look what we have come to"?

Answer: Beggars begging from beggars

Madam DeFarge was a hilarious character that was played by Cloris Leachman. She knitted continuously throughout her scenes. In this scene, she was sitting in a bar with the "scum of Paris" after watching people on the streets.

7. Mel Brooks did not appear in "History of the World: Part 1".

Answer: False

Brooks played five roles: Moses, Comicus, Torquemada, Jacques, and King Louis XVI. Moses was a short cameo in which he dropped the third commandment tablet, making only ten commandments. Comicus was the main character in the Roman Empire scene. Torquemada was the grand inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition. King Louis was the king during the French Revolution. Mel Brooks had a cameo in every movie he produced. Brooks also appeared in "Blazing Saddles" (1974) and "Spaceballs" (1987).

8. What did the caveman critic do to the caveman artist's painting in the cavepeople scene?

Answer: He urinated on it.

This depicted the first artist ever, followed by the first ever art critic. The critic did not like the horse painting very much. The artist acted upset and his friends patted him on the back.

9. Did Pamela Stephenson play Empress Nympho, the wife of Caesar?

Answer: No

Empress Nympho was played by Madeline Kahn. Madeline Kahn was in a lot of Mel Brooks' movies, including "Blazing Saddles" (1974). Empress Nympho was the brains behind Caesar's throne. She was very strange and confident.

10. Mel Brooks directed, but who wrote "History of the World: Part 1"?

Answer: Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks wrote and directed "History of the World: Part 1." Brooks wrote and directed many other movies, including "Blazing Saddles" (1974) and "Spaceballs" (1987). He played a cameo in every one of his movies.

Source: Author SLdancer4242

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