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More Political Quips & Gaffes Trivia Quiz

Sometimes politicians are funny on purpose, sometimes by accident; and sometimes, they even get credited with things they never said. Identify the source of these political quips and gaffes.

A multiple-choice quiz by skylarb. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
skylarb

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,145

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who said, "I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people." Hint

None of These

Al Gore

Dan Quayle

George W. Bush

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who referred to his habit of falling asleep during meetings as "personal staff time"? Hint

None of These

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

George W. Bush

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who said, "Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts"? Hint

George W. Bush

None of These

Dick Cheney

Dan Quayle

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who originally said, "You know frankly, going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind." Hint

Ronald Reagan

Henry Kissinger

Donald Rumsfield

Jed Babbin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Dan Quayle misspoke by saying that we (the United States) were a part of what? Hint

NATO

Europe

The United Nations

Africa

6. Who, when asked if he would resign were he in President Clinton's place, responded that he would not have a chance to resign, because: "I would be looking up from a pool of blood and hearing my wife say: 'How do I reload this thing?'" Hint

Al Gore

George W. Bush

Dick Armey

Joseph Lieberman

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who said, "The problem with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur." Hint

None of These

George W. Bush

Dan Quayle

Al Gore

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who made a political gaffe by suggesting that we need a law to prevent 18 to 20 year olds from buying handguns? He said, "Right now they can walk into any gun shop, any pawn shop, any gun show, anywhere in America and buy a handgun." Hint

Bill Clinton

Joesph Lieberman

John McCain

Al Gore

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who made a political faux pas by looking at his watch during a debate? Hint

George Bush

Al Gore

Bill Clinton

Bob Dole

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who quipped, "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." Hint

Ronald Reagan

Bob Dole

Bill Clinton

Al Gore

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who said, "I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people."

Answer: None of These

Dan Quayle is notorious for his gaffes, but this happens to be one of the few falsely attributed to him. Representative Claudine Schneider invented this saying as a punch line to a joke, putting the words into the mouth of Dan Quayle. She was not claiming to quote him; she was only aiming for a laugh, but the press soon picked up on the line and reported it as if Quayle had really said it.

The "urban legend" has been exposed on http://www.snopes.com/quotes/quayle.htm.

2. Who referred to his habit of falling asleep during meetings as "personal staff time"?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

He also called it "staff time for Bonzo." In addition, Reagan once quipped, "I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting."

3. Who said, "Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow astronauts"?

Answer: Dan Quayle

Quayle's infamous gaffes were first circulated on the internet in correct attribution to Quayle himself. Later, many were falsely attributed to Al Gore. Then, George W. Bush got to endure the blame.

4. Who originally said, "You know frankly, going to war without France is like going deer hunting without an accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind."

Answer: Jed Babbin

Jed Babbin was the first to speak these words while appearing on Hardball in January of 2003. Babbin was a deputy undersecretary of defense during the administration of the first President Bush. (Source: http://www.snopes.com/quotes/babbin.htm)

5. Dan Quayle misspoke by saying that we (the United States) were a part of what?

Answer: Europe

"We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe."

Answer: Dick Armey

Dick Armey, the House Republican Majority Leader, made this quip in September of 1998.

7. Who said, "The problem with the French is that they don't have a word for entrepreneur."

Answer: None of These

George W. Bush somehow got credited with speaking this gaffe to Tony Blair, who in turn has denied that Bush ever said any such thing. Like the Quayle "Latin America" misquote, it was probably originally told as a mere joke in a speech by the Baroness Williams of Crosby. (Source: http://www.snopes.com/quotes/bush.htm)

Answer: Al Gore

Since 1968, it has been illegal under federal law for persons under 21 years of age to purchase handguns. (Individual states are allowed to set the age at which citizens can legally possess handguns, but no one under age 21 can legally purchase a handgun in a shop.)

9. Who made a political faux pas by looking at his watch during a debate?

Answer: George Bush

This scene occurred in 1992, during a debate with Bill Clinton and Ross Perot. Bush appeared bored with his opponents.

10. Who quipped, "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first."

Answer: Ronald Reagan

The first oldest profession, of course, is prostitution. Reagan, dubbed "The Great Communicator," was known for his wit.

Source: Author skylarb

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