Battle Of The Sexes Trivia Quiz

There have been some funny, and pithy, things said on the subject of love and marriage. See if you know who said what in this little collection of gems.

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

Author
romaz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,599

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
817

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1. Who said 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.'? Hint

William Shakespeare

Robert Browning

John Keats

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

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2. Who said 'He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals'? Hint

Benjamin Franklin

George Bernard Shaw

Oscar Wilde

H L Mencken

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3. Who said 'A husband is what's left of the lover once the nerve has been extracted'? Hint

Dorothy Parker

Anita Loos

Nancy Astor

Helen Rowland

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4. Who said 'By all means marry; if you get a good wife you'll become happy, if you get a bad one you'll become a philosopher'? Hint

Plato

Socrates

Homer

Seneca

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5. Who said 'I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewellery'? Hint

Brett Butler

Joan RIvers

Rita Rudner

Roseanne Barr

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6. Who said 'Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl'? Hint

Max Beerbohm

James Thurber

Stephen Leacock

Mae West

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7. Who said 'A man may be a fool and not know it - but not if he's married'? Hint

J B Priestley

H L Mencken

Honore de Balzac

Gore Vidal

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8. Who said 'Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution yet'? Hint

Noel Coward

Mae West

Tullulah Bankhead

W C Fields

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9. Who said 'Sex appeal is 50 per cent what you've got and 50 per cent what people think you've got'? Hint

Mae West

Marilyn Munroe

Sophia Loren

Lauren Bacall

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10. Who said 'Harpo, she's a lovely person. She deserves a good husband. Marry her before she finds one.'? Hint

Margaret Dumas

Oscar Levant

Groucho Marx

George Burns

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who said 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.'?

Answer: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

It has also been attributed to St. Augustine

2. Who said 'He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals'?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

3. Who said 'A husband is what's left of the lover once the nerve has been extracted'?

Answer: Helen Rowland

4. Who said 'By all means marry; if you get a good wife you'll become happy, if you get a bad one you'll become a philosopher'?

Answer: Socrates

5. Who said 'I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewellery'?

Answer: Rita Rudner

6. Who said 'Many a man in love with a dimple makes the mistake of marrying the whole girl'?

Answer: Stephen Leacock

7. Who said 'A man may be a fool and not know it - but not if he's married'?

Answer: H L Mencken

8. Who said 'Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution yet'?

Answer: Mae West

9. Who said 'Sex appeal is 50 per cent what you've got and 50 per cent what people think you've got'?

Answer: Sophia Loren

10. Who said 'Harpo, she's a lovely person. She deserves a good husband. Marry her before she finds one.'?

Answer: Oscar Levant

Said to Harpo Marx on meeting his fiancee

Source: Author romaz

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