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Quiz about History According to Stan Freberg

History According to Stan Freberg Quiz

Funnyman Stan Freberg released 'The United States of America: The Early Years' in 1961. See what you can remember of his 'much-more-entertaining' version of history!

A multiple-choice quiz by gillyjj. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
gillyjj

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,342

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
492

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to Stan, Queen Isabella tried to steer Columbus into a different profession (rather than explorer). She offered to set him up with a 'nice little Fiat agency.' What else did she suggest? Hint

Inquisitioner

Priesthood

Art School

Chef

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Question 2 of 10

2. Columbus came to America in order to 'fulfill his dream.' What was his dream? Hint

Find a place big enough to dock all 3 ships

Become king of America

Open the 1st Italian restaurant

Name a country after himself

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Question 3 of 10

3. Columbus had trouble with the down payment for his purchase. What stopped him from exchanging his doubloons for native currency?

Answer: (When did he try to do this?)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Charlie came close to ruining the first Thanksgiving by cooking a turkey instead of an eagle. What was the turkey supposed to be for? Hint

peace ceremony

gift to Native Americans

centerpiece

gift to pilgrims

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to Stan, why did the Dutch get a bad deal with the purchase of Manhattan? Hint

too many Starbucks

overrun with rats

solid concrete island

traffic was a nightmare

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Question 6 of 10

6. When shown the Declaration of Independence for the 1st time, Ben Franklin noticed that George Washington hadn't signed it. What did Jefferson say about this omission? Hint

GW's quill was out of ink

GW promised he'd sign it

GW thought they should remain a colony

GW wanted to write his own

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Question 7 of 10

7. Washington was not happy with the flag that Betsy Ross made. Besides the color problem (same as the British flag), he didn't like the stars and stripes design. He had told her what instead?

Answer: (Two Words, a design)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Washington's biggest concern about crossing the Delaware? Hint

if they could be quiet enough

whether to go day or night

which boat to choose

if his soldiers would freeze

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Question 9 of 10

9. At the Battle of Yorktown, who (according to Freberg) ended up being the American's secret weapon? Hint

Ben Franklin

Benny Hill

Bob Hope

Norman Rockwell

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the record, who is angry with Stan Freberg for his version of American history?

Answer: (5 Words, organization)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Art School

Isabella: 'Why don't you go to art school like your friend daVinci? I'll put you through.' Columbus: 'Look, if Lenny wants to starve to death, that's up to Lenny. Me, I want to discover the New World!'

2. Columbus came to America in order to 'fulfill his dream.' What was his dream?

Answer: Open the 1st Italian restaurant

He wanted to be the first to give the Native Americans some 'real food...starches, spaghetti, cholesterol...all the better things. That's called progress, you see?'

3. Columbus had trouble with the down payment for his purchase. What stopped him from exchanging his doubloons for native currency?

Answer: Columbus Day

The banks were closed because it was Columbus Day!

4. Charlie came close to ruining the first Thanksgiving by cooking a turkey instead of an eagle. What was the turkey supposed to be for?

Answer: centerpiece

Charlie cooked the 'national bird' (supposedly, at that time) by mistake. When he noticed it looked a little scrawny, he decided to 'stuff some old bread in it to make it look a little fatter!'

5. According to Stan, why did the Dutch get a bad deal with the purchase of Manhattan?

Answer: solid concrete island

'Nothing grows except in little square place in middle of island!'

6. When shown the Declaration of Independence for the 1st time, Ben Franklin noticed that George Washington hadn't signed it. What did Jefferson say about this omission?

Answer: GW promised he'd sign it

Franklin's response: 'That's George for you! Talks up a storm with them wooden teeth! Can't shut 'em off! But when it comes time to put the name on the old parchment, try and find him!' (He also noted that John Hancock's signature was a little flamboyant for an insurance salesman!)

7. Washington was not happy with the flag that Betsy Ross made. Besides the color problem (same as the British flag), he didn't like the stars and stripes design. He had told her what instead?

Answer: polka dots

Betsy responded, 'You wanna be the big man and put on the thimble? Then howsabout me runnin' the flag department, and you runnin' the army like a nice Father of our Country, okay?'

8. What was Washington's biggest concern about crossing the Delaware?

Answer: which boat to choose

''Popeye' had the dear little seats in it,' but it was black. 'Donald Duck' had a striped awning but was more expensive. He went with 'Popeye' because the black color looked good with his wig.

9. At the Battle of Yorktown, who (according to Freberg) ended up being the American's secret weapon?

Answer: Norman Rockwell

'The skinny kid with the pipe who worked on Franklin's magazine' was brought in to paint a huge backdrop, 'The Grim Visage of War,' so that it would look to General Cornwallis as if his troops were outnumbered. It worked, but Cornwallis wasn't too upset. He was happy to be able to apply for foreign aid!

10. At the end of the record, who is angry with Stan Freberg for his version of American history?

Answer: Daughters of the American Revolution

A representative (voice of June Foray) of the DAR showed up at his door to berate him, but he slammed it in her face.

Source: Author gillyjj

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