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Quiz about Facts About Ricky
Quiz about Facts About Ricky

Facts About Ricky Trivia Quiz


Number 3 in my series, this quiz is on Ricky. How much can you remember about Lucy's hot headed bandleader husband?

A multiple-choice quiz by draculanut31. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
draculanut31
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
107,590
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
5763
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (13/15), Guest 24 (13/15), Guest 38 (10/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Ricky was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.


Question 2 of 15
2. Ricky went to Havana University.


Question 3 of 15
3. Ricky had 5 brothers.


Question 4 of 15
4. Ricky had an uncle Alberto.


Question 5 of 15
5. Ricky got along very well with Lucy's mother.


Question 6 of 15
6. Ricky's favorite meal was chicken and rice.


Question 7 of 15
7. Ricky never forgot his wedding anniversary.


Question 8 of 15
8. Ricky was once drafted into the army.


Question 9 of 15
9. Ricky's 'theme' song is "Babalu".


Question 10 of 15
10. Ricky once wrote a song for Lucy.


Question 11 of 15
11. Ricky never went back to Cuba.


Question 12 of 15
12. Ricky's movie, "Don Juan", was a smash success.


Question 13 of 15
13. Ricky knew how to drive.


Question 14 of 15
14. In addition to the conga drum, Ricky also plays the trumpet.


Question 15 of 15
15. Ricky had an excellent command of the English language.



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 136: 13/15
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Ricky was born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.

Answer: False

Ricky was from Havana. Desi Arnaz was born in Santiago on March 2, 1917.
2. Ricky went to Havana University.

Answer: True

Ra ra, viva, ra ra ra, Havana, Havana U OLE! There's more to the cheer but I don't speak Spanish! :) Ricky sang his old alma mater when he and Lucy were speaking about which college they wanted their child to go to.
3. Ricky had 5 brothers.

Answer: True

This is referred to in the episode entitled "Be A Pal". Lucy thinks that Ricky isn't paying attention to her because he misses Cuba. She decides to make the apartment look Cuban and dresses up in the famous Carmen Miranda outfit. She tries to dance like his mother, and calls his five brothers out for frijoles, tortillas, enchilladas...and WACO TACO!
4. Ricky had an uncle Alberto.

Answer: True

We meet him in the episode entitled "The Ricardos Visit Cuba".
5. Ricky got along very well with Lucy's mother.

Answer: False

HEAVENS no!!! They couldn't stand each other. She always called him Mickey for some reason, and he always asserted that she was an absolute airhead--(in so many words, of course)!
6. Ricky's favorite meal was chicken and rice.

Answer: True

Arroz con pollo in Spanish, it was always the meal Lucy made for him whenever she (a) did something wrong or (b) she and Ricky had a fight and she was trying to kiss up. Worked like a charm!
7. Ricky never forgot his wedding anniversary.

Answer: False

Oh dear, does any man remember EVERY wedding anniversary? Ricky remembered on his own a few times, like in the episodes "Anniversary Present" and "Sentimental Anniversary". But in "Hollywood Anniversary" he just plain forgot. He even had to wire Connecticut and find out the date!
8. Ricky was once drafted into the army.

Answer: False

That's what Lucy thought. In the episode "Drafted", Lucy opens a letter for Ricky that is from the war department. She jumps to the conclusion that Ricky has been drafted and becomes very upset throughout the whole episode. Ricky, upon seeing this, jumps to the conclusion that Lucy is pregnant. Quite a funny episode.
9. Ricky's 'theme' song is "Babalu".

Answer: True

There are references to "Babalu" in practically every episode. There is only one episode, however, that we hear the entire song. That is in episode 6, entitled "The Audition". This was a remake of the pilot episode, the only difference is that in the pilot we hear Ricky perform "Cuban Cabby".
10. Ricky once wrote a song for Lucy.

Answer: True

This was the "I Love Lucy" theme song, sung by Ricky only once in "Lucy's Last Birthday". She thought he forgot her birthday, but he had a whole big party planned. It was at this party that Ricky gave Lucy his gift, a song. (Sob!!)
11. Ricky never went back to Cuba.

Answer: False

There is an entire episode dedicated to Ricky's return to Cuba. "The Ricardos Visit Cuba" was done in the 5th season, after the gang's return home from Europe. Lucy is very nervous about meeting Uncle Alberto, who is the patriarch of the family.
12. Ricky's movie, "Don Juan", was a smash success.

Answer: False

Unfortunately, there were too many production problems and the film had to be shelved. As Ricky put it, MGM gave him "the door in the fence". Or--they gave him the gate.
13. Ricky knew how to drive.

Answer: True

Lucy wheedled Ricky into teaching her how to drive in the episode appropriately titled "Learning to Drive". After the driving lesson his only words were: "I may never drive again." You'd say that too if your wife made a U-turn in the Holland Tunnel!
14. In addition to the conga drum, Ricky also plays the trumpet.

Answer: False

Ricky plays the conga drum and the guitar. In many episodes we see him with his guitar around his neck.
15. Ricky had an excellent command of the English language.

Answer: False

That wouldn't be any fun! Ricky's English was quite--messed up. Lucy constantly made fun of his English, and in one episode Fred called him a "mushmouth". I guess that settles it. Ricky's English left much to be desired!
Source: Author draculanut31

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