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"I Love Lucy" Character Bios Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz! It's about Lucy, Ethel, Fred, Ricky and Little Ricky.

A multiple-choice quiz by Emcall. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Emcall

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
352,087

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
822

Last 3 plays: Guest 207 (9/10), Guest 108 (6/10), Guest 172 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where was Lucy born? Hint

East Jamestown

West Jamestown

North Jamestown

New York

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which university did Ricky attend? Hint

He didn't attend college

Universidad de Cuba Central

La Universidad de la Havana

NYU

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where was Fred from? Hint

Havana, Cuba

Albequerque, New Mexico

Steubenville, Ohio

New York, New York

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Ethel do to get money for her and Lucy to go to Europe (before the boys said they would cover the cost)? Hint

Mortgaged the building

Hosted a show with Lucy and their women's club

Sold Fred's car

Helped Lucy sell Ricky's instruments

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of Fred's family members did we hear about? Hint

His cousin

His sister

His dad

His brother

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was little Ricky's real name? Hint

Ricky Ricardo

Enrique de Acha III

Ricky Ricardo Macgillacuddy

Enrique Alberto Ricardo IV

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Question 7 of 10

7. Fred once had a vaudeville act with his friend Barney. What was the name of their act? Hint

Fred & Barney

Laugh til it hurts with Mertz & Kurtz

Come Along with Barney Kurtz and his friend Mertz

Come Along with Fred Mertz and his friend Kurtz

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Question 8 of 10

8. How and with who did Ricky come to the US? Hint

With his band on a plane into New York

On a paddle boat with other Cuban runaways into New York

On a paddle boat with other Cuban runaways into Miami

With his band on a plane into Miami

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which two characters owned property in NYC? Hint

Ricky and Ethel

Fred and Ethel

Ricky and Fred

Lucy and Ricky

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where did Lucy, Ricky, little Ricky, Fred and Ethel move to? Hint

Bridgeport, Connecticut

West Port, Connecticut

Connecticut- but we never know what city.

New Haven, Connecticut

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 11 2024 : Guest 207: 9/10
Nov 06 2024 : Guest 108: 6/10
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 172: 9/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 107: 8/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 174: 5/10
Oct 07 2024 : stephedm: 10/10
Oct 03 2024 : Guest 67: 10/10
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 24: 4/10
Sep 27 2024 : Guest 173: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where was Lucy born?

Answer: West Jamestown

We found out Lucy was born in West Jamestown from her childhood doctor.

2. Which university did Ricky attend?

Answer: La Universidad de la Havana

We learned this in the episode where Lucy and Ethel tried to throw out all the boys' old clothes.

3. Where was Fred from?

Answer: Steubenville, Ohio

He did a shout out to his friends and family in Steubenville when he appeared with Ricky, Lucy and Ethel on "Face to Face".

4. What did Ethel do to get money for her and Lucy to go to Europe (before the boys said they would cover the cost)?

Answer: Mortgaged the building

The building was actually Ethel's, not Fred's!

5. Which of Fred's family members did we hear about?

Answer: His brother

Fred told Ricky that his brother organized a men's camping trip for the end of July. When Lucy said she wanted to tag along, Ricky took her on a camping trip to make her hate it!

6. What was little Ricky's real name?

Answer: Enrique Alberto Ricardo IV

Ricky's name was Enrique Alberto Ricardo y de Acha III. In Cuban culture, the second last name (y de Acha) belongs to the mother, which means it was not passed down to little Ricky. Since he was Ricky Jr, his full name was Erique Alberto Ricardo IV.

7. Fred once had a vaudeville act with his friend Barney. What was the name of their act?

Answer: Laugh til it hurts with Mertz & Kurtz

This was the funny episode where Lucy pretended to be the Mertz's maid.

8. How and with who did Ricky come to the US?

Answer: With his band on a plane into Miami

We learned this when Lucy was writing her book "Real Gone with the Wind".

9. Which two characters owned property in NYC?

Answer: Ricky and Ethel

The building was actually in Ethel's name, not Fred's and Ricky owned a piece of the Club Babalu.

10. Where did Lucy, Ricky, little Ricky, Fred and Ethel move to?

Answer: West Port, Connecticut

The Ricardos moved there first and the Mertzes followed them there to start a chicken rearing business.

Source: Author Emcall

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