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Quiz about Famous Inspirational Quotes
Quiz about Famous Inspirational Quotes

Famous Inspirational Quotes Trivia Quiz


Each of us can use a little inspiration now and then in our daily lives. Take this simple quiz to learn some great quotes. Even if you don't know every author you'll hopefully walk away a little more inspired.

A multiple-choice quiz by absoluteuphoria2. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
127,622
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1201
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Whatever you are, be a good one."

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Question 2 of 10
2. "Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."

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Question 3 of 10
3. "There was never a genius without a tincture of madness."

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Question 4 of 10
4. "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."

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Question 5 of 10
5. "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
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Question 6 of 10
6. "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."

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Question 7 of 10
7. "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."

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Question 8 of 10
8. "Then the world 's mine oyster."
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Question 9 of 10
9. "When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us."
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Question 10 of 10
10. "Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't."
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Whatever you are, be a good one."

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865):
In addition to being one of the country's most influential presidents, Abraham Lincoln wrote some of the most moving and memorable words in American history.
2. "Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."

Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).
3. "There was never a genius without a tincture of madness."

Answer: Aristotle

"Aristotle(384-322 B.C.), a Greek philosopher, educator, and scientist, was one of the greatest and most influential thinkers in Western culture. Aristotle was probably the most scholarly and learned of the classical or ancient Greek philosophers. He familiarized himself with the entire development of Greek thought preceding him.

In his own writings, Aristotle considered, summarized, criticized, and further developed all the intellectual tradition that he had inherited. Aristotle and his teacher Plato are usually considered to be the most important ancient Greek philosophers." -Ivan Stoll*
4. "You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."

Answer: Plato

Plato (427-347 BC).
5. "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."

Answer: Winston Churchill, Sir

Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965).
6. "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."

Answer: Thomas Edison

"Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history. His most famous contributions include practical electric lighting, the phonograph, and improvements to the telegraph, telephone, and motion pictures. Edison also created one of the first modern research laboratories.

Some scientists and historians regard his development of the research lab as his greatest achievement." - Reese V. Jenkins.
7. "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."

Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).
8. "Then the world 's mine oyster."

Answer: William Shakespeare

This is from "The Merry Wives of Windsor".
9. "When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us."

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922).
10. "Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't."

Answer: Eleanor Roosevelt

Thanks for playing. I hope you came away from the quiz feeling a little more positive about your life. Here's one last quote for you. It's one of my favorites.

"Without music, life would be a mistake. What does not destroy me, makes me strong. On the mountains of truth you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a point higher up today, or you will be training your powers so that you will be able to climb higher tomorrow. The doer alone learneth." --Friedrich Nietzsche.
Source: Author absoluteuphoria2

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