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They Said What? Trivia Quiz


Some people are better with words than others. Can you identify these famous speakers from their quotes written in other words?

A multiple-choice quiz by Sprink1234. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Sprink1234
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
352,509
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Whose famous presidential quote might also be stated 'Do not inquire how much of the land that is your own might give to yourself, inquire how much you yourself might give to the land that is your own'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A statement by what U.S. leader might also be said 'the single item that ourselves possess that causes alarm is the alarm alone'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A famous quote might have also been stated 'provide me with freedom or provide me with a grave ending.'
Who was the speaker of this quote that put it more plainly?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who may have also declared 'I possess not a single thing to make you aware of excluding my smartness'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What writer might have quipped this way... 'the matter is against the breadth of the canine mammal amidst the quarrel, but the matter is the breadth of the quarrel amidst the canine mammal'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A famous movie-maker might have said this instead... 'thither is not a feeling of intense fear within the loud clash, but alone in expectation of the loud clash'. Who said it better? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What inventor might have otherwise quipped 'great brilliance consists of that which is greater than 0 and less than 2 portions of stimulus and that which is greater than 98 and less than 100 portions of sweat'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Whose slogan might have also been stated as 'murmur gently and also take with you a large, slender piece of wood'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The most famous out-of-this-world phrase could have been stated 'the one in question is a single stride for a male person, a single colossal vault for the race of human people'. Who said it better? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What sporting legend made the following statement in other words, 'the particular sporting event divided evenly is 9 out of 10 portions a concern of the mind'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Whose famous presidential quote might also be stated 'Do not inquire how much of the land that is your own might give to yourself, inquire how much you yourself might give to the land that is your own'?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

Here is a fuller version of the quote from JFK's 1961 inaugural address:
"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man."
2. A statement by what U.S. leader might also be said 'the single item that ourselves possess that causes alarm is the alarm alone'?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

"... the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

The full statement from FDR's 1933 inaugural address:
"So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

The inaugural address was a catalyst for Roosevelt's New Deal program during the Great Depression.
3. A famous quote might have also been stated 'provide me with freedom or provide me with a grave ending.' Who was the speaker of this quote that put it more plainly?

Answer: Patrick Henry

"...give me liberty or give me death!"

The full statement from a pro-revolution speech Patrick Henry made in the House of Burgesses in 1775:
"It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace--but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have?
Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!"
4. Who may have also declared 'I possess not a single thing to make you aware of excluding my smartness'?

Answer: Oscar Wilde

"I have nothing to declare except my genius," Oscar Wilde informed U.S. Customs upon his arrival in 1882.

Wilde was an Irish author. Wilde's works include "The Picture of Dorian Gray", "The Importance of Being Earnest", and "An Ideal Husband."
5. What writer might have quipped this way... 'the matter is against the breadth of the canine mammal amidst the quarrel, but the matter is the breadth of the quarrel amidst the canine mammal'?

Answer: Mark Twain

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."

Born Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain was a 19th century American author and satirist. Some of Twain's works include "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court."
6. A famous movie-maker might have said this instead... 'thither is not a feeling of intense fear within the loud clash, but alone in expectation of the loud clash'. Who said it better?

Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

"There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it."

This was one of legendary director Alfred Hitchcock's quips. Hitchcock's career spanned more than 50 years and was famous for making cameo appearances in his films. Some of Hitchcock's films include "Psycho", "The Birds", and "To Catch a Thief."
7. What inventor might have otherwise quipped 'great brilliance consists of that which is greater than 0 and less than 2 portions of stimulus and that which is greater than 98 and less than 100 portions of sweat'?

Answer: Thomas Edison

"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety nine percent perspiration."

Thomas Edison's list of patents number nearly 1,100, including the incandescent light bulb, phonograph, kinetoscope and many more. Edison founded what is now General Electric.
8. Whose slogan might have also been stated as 'murmur gently and also take with you a large, slender piece of wood'?

Answer: Theodore Roosevelt

"Speak softly and carry a big stick."

Teddy Roosevelt was the 26th U.S. President. The slogan was used throughout his presidency and became his mantra for his ideology and policies. Roosevelt was president from 1901-1909.
9. The most famous out-of-this-world phrase could have been stated 'the one in question is a single stride for a male person, a single colossal vault for the race of human people'. Who said it better?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind."

Before stepping out onto the surface of the moon, Astronaut Neil Armstrong, made his now famous statement. He later insisted that there was an 'a' before 'man' that was inaudible in the voice recordings which would make the statement grammatically correct. Amstrong passed away on August 25, 2012.
10. What sporting legend made the following statement in other words, 'the particular sporting event divided evenly is 9 out of 10 portions a concern of the mind'?

Answer: Yogi Berra

"Half this game is ninety percent mental."

Baseball legend Yogi Berra spent the majority of his career with the New York Yankees. He is well-known for his "Yogiisms". "You can observe a lot by watching." "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."
Source: Author Sprink1234

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