Q 01/05

Which US president was Woody Guthrie named after?

A) Theodore Roosevelt

B) Woodrow Wilson

C) William Taft

D) Grover Cleveland

Answer · why

B) Woodrow Wilson

His full name was Woodrow Wilson Guthrie; Wilson was the Democratic candidate the year Woody was born, and won.

Q 02/05

In which state was Woody Guthrie born?

A) Texas

B) Kansas

C) Arkansas

D) Oklahoma

Answer · why

D) Oklahoma

He was born on July 14, 1912, in the small town of Okemah, and left the state at 17.

Q 03/05

Guthrie's hometown of Okemah was named after a chief of which people?

A) Cherokee

B) Comanche

C) Kickapoo

D) Osage

Answer · why

C) Kickapoo

The town was platted in 1902 on Creek Nation land and now hosts WoodyFest every July.

Q 04/05

What phrase did Guthrie famously display on his guitar?

A) Songs for the working man

B) Property of the people

C) Bound for glory

D) This machine kills fascists

Answer · why

D) This machine kills fascists

A bronze statue of him in Okemah reproduces the guitar and its slogan.

Q 05/05

Guthrie wrote 'This Land Is Your Land' in 1940 in response to which overplayed radio song?

A) America the Beautiful

B) God Bless America

C) Over There

D) The Star-Spangled Banner

Answer · why

B) God Bless America

He thought Irving Berlin's song was unrealistic and complacent, and signed his manuscript 'All you can write is what you see.'