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Not With Haste Trivia Quiz

People from all over the world have expressed their feelings on haste. So I will give you a haste-related quote and you will tell me who made these statements. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Lpez

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
359,458

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
309

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste". Which American founding father said this? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it". Which Danish philosopher said this? Hint

Dan Zahavi

Gerda Alexander

Claus Emmeche

Soren Kierkegaard

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty". Which Roman historian said it? Hint

Tacitus

Suetonius

Plutarch

Cornelius Nepos

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him". Which Greek tragedian said this? Hint

Sophocles

Aeschylus

Euripides

Homer

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste". Which Bostonian said this? Hint

John Adams

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Robert Bacon

William Bentley

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude". Which Frenchman said it? Hint

Denis Amelote

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Claude Brossette

Paul Scarron

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Question 7 of 10

7. "To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed". Which Greek philosopher said this? Hint

Plato

Aristotle

Socrates

Zeus

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error". Which French playwright said this? Hint

Victor Hugo

Jules Adenis

Moliere

Dorvigny

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Latin Christian priest said "Haste is of the Devil"? Hint

St. Louis

St. Paul

St. Jerome

St. Peter

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Question 10 of 10

10. "The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world." Which English poet gave us this thought? Hint

Maurice Baring

William Shakespeare

Thomas Shadwell

Peter Babyon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste". Which American founding father said this?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin, an American politician, also invented bifocals, and is credited with the discovery of electricity. Although Franklin was never President of the United States, he was the 6th President of Pennsylvania (Governor) from 1785 to 1788.

2. "Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it". Which Danish philosopher said this?

Answer: Soren Kierkegaard

Kierkegaard was born in 1813 and died aged 42 in 1855. He is by many considered the first existentialist philosopher. Kierkegaard has a statue in Denmark, located in the Royal Library Garden of Copenhagen.

3. "Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay; falsehood by haste and uncertainty". Which Roman historian said it?

Answer: Tacitus

Tacitus was also a senator, and is considered one of the greatest Roman historians. He lived during the time period known as the "Silver Age of Latin Literature".

4. "Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him". Which Greek tragedian said this?

Answer: Aeschylus

Tragedians are authors who write tragedies, usually in the form of a play. Aeschylus is often called the "Father of Tragedy". Sophocles and Euripides were also Greek tragedians, and Homer is a Greek author of epics.

5. "Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste". Which Bostonian said this?

Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1803 and died in Concord in 1882. He is known as an essayist and a poet, who published works such as "Self-Reliance" and "The Poet" during his lifetime.

6. "Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude". Which Frenchman said it?

Answer: Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Francois de La Rouchefoucald was a 17th century writer, author of maxims (sayings) and memoirs (writing about events). He lived 66 years. He was born in 1613 and died in 1680, in Paris, France.

7. "To suffer the penalty of too much haste, which is too little speed". Which Greek philosopher said this?

Answer: Plato

Plato was a student of Socrates, and with Aristotle, these three helped create foundations for science. Plato's knowledge can be used in different areas of education, such as mathematics, philosophy and rhetoric. Zeus is an Olympian deity.

8. "Unreasonable haste is the direct road to error". Which French playwright said this?

Answer: Moliere

Moliere, whose real name is Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, is known for works such as "The Misanthrope" and The School for Wives".

Victor Hugo is known for writing "Les Miserables".

9. Which Latin Christian priest said "Haste is of the Devil"?

Answer: St. Jerome

St Jerome (c. 347-420) was an ancient Christian theologian who later became a Doctor of the Church. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin, often referred to as "The Vulgate". He is commemorated on September 30.

10. "The haste of a fool is the slowest thing in the world." Which English poet gave us this thought?

Answer: Thomas Shadwell

Thomas Shadwell (ca. 1642-1692) was appointed poet laureate in 1689, following the refusal of John Dryden (1631-1700) to take an oath of loyalty to the new government. He studied at Gonville and Caius College in Cambridge, but left without a degree.

Source: Author Lpez

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