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Desi Arnaz Trivia Quiz

Short quiz about Desi Arnaz, star of 'I Love Lucy' and husband of Lucille Ball.

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

Author
doligurl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,159

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2892

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 172 (7/10), Fiona112233 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What year was Desi Arnaz born? Hint

1917

1919

1918

1916

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Desi Arnaz's yacht? Hint

The Balboa

The Lucy

Sunrise

My Love

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of his autobiography? Hint

'Lucy and I'

'My Life'

'A Book'

'Cuba and America'

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Desi Arnaz's second wife's name? Hint

He never remarried

Edith

Anne

Mary

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Desi Arnaz's full name? Hint

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Archa V

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Archa IV

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Archa II

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where did he go when he left Cuba? Hint

Panama

Miami

Tallahassee

Sarasota

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Question 7 of 10

7. Whose band did he work with before going off on his own? Hint

Siboney Septet

Xavier Cugat

Morgan Zanafa

Richard Marsonio

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Question 8 of 10

8. What production company did he form in 1965? Hint

Cuban Beats

Desilu

Desi Arnaz Productions

Desiderio

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Question 9 of 10

9. The last time Lucy and Desi talked was in November 1986. How many years had passed since they had first exchanged vows? Hint

46 years

40 years

45 years

50 years

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Question 10 of 10

10. Desi died in 1986 of cancer at the age of 69. What was the date of the day he passed away? Hint

December 5

December 4

December 2

December 3

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year was Desi Arnaz born?

Answer: 1917

He was 6 years younger than his wife Lucy!

2. What was the name of Desi Arnaz's yacht?

Answer: The Balboa

He was a party animal and entertained extensively on this yacht.

3. What is the name of his autobiography?

Answer: 'A Book'

He wrote this book in 1974 and it hit the best-seller charts.

4. What was Desi Arnaz's second wife's name?

Answer: Edith

She passed away in 1985 from cancer.

5. What was Desi Arnaz's full name?

Answer: Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III

6. Where did he go when he left Cuba?

Answer: Miami

He and his mother fled Cuba because of Batista's overthrow of the Machado Government in 1933.

7. Whose band did he work with before going off on his own?

Answer: Xavier Cugat

8. What production company did he form in 1965?

Answer: Desi Arnaz Productions

He and Lucy formed DesiLu several years before that, when he and Lucille were still married.

9. The last time Lucy and Desi talked was in November 1986. How many years had passed since they had first exchanged vows?

Answer: 46 years

10. Desi died in 1986 of cancer at the age of 69. What was the date of the day he passed away?

Answer: December 2

He was cremated.

Source: Author doligurl

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