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Quiz about Famous Lines
Quiz about Famous Lines

Famous Lines Trivia Quiz


This is a selection of famous quotes from a variety of sources, politicians, writers, scientists and some famous figures from history. Just pick the person who said it.

A multiple-choice quiz by joey7. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
joey7
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
177,009
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
762
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who said "The French will only be united under the threat of danger. How else can one govern a country that produces 246 different types of cheese?" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "A mathematician is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn't there" Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "A government of laws, and not of men." Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "There are people on the pitch...they think it's all over...it is now!" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "The truth is rarely pure and never simple" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "It is a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who said "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who said "The French will only be united under the threat of danger. How else can one govern a country that produces 246 different types of cheese?"

Answer: Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) became leader of the French Government in exile during World War Two, he later became President (1958-70) . He was talking about the difficulty of uniting France during a speech in 1951.
2. "A mathematician is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn't there"

Answer: Charles Darwin

Quoted from Darwin's autobiography. One of the greatest ever scientists, he revolutionised thinking with his book, "The Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection" (1859).
3. "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

Answer: George Orwell

From Orwell's "1984". A classic, it follows Winston Smith, a classic anti-hero, in his struggle for truth. There are different views as to who the book satirises, some people say the Soviet Union, some say totalitarianism in general and some people believe it's a warning about the possible future of Britain as it was in the 1940s.
4. "A government of laws, and not of men."

Answer: John Adams

John Adams was the 2nd President of the United States and a central figure in the Declaration of Independence. Quoted from the Boston Gazette in 1774, the phrase later became part of the Massachusetts Constitution (1780)
5. "Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration."

Answer: Thomas Edison

Edison was one of the most productive inventors of his time. Quoted in Harper's Monthly Magazine (1903).
6. "There are people on the pitch...they think it's all over...it is now!"

Answer: Kenneth Wolstenhome

English football commentator. Famous words said at the climax of the 1966 World Cup Final as Geoff Hurst scored his third goal to seal England's first and so far only World Cup win.
7. "A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested"

Answer: Tom Wolfe

From the "Bonfire of the Vanities", which was made into a film as well as his book on astronauts, "The Right Stuff".
8. "The truth is rarely pure and never simple"

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was famous for being a playwright and a quick wit. His most famous play was "The Importance of Being Earnest", from which the quote is taken.
9. "It is a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma"

Answer: Winston Churchill

Talking about the Soviet Union's actions at the beginning of World War Two. Churchill was Prime Minister twice, during the War and 1951-55. He was voted the greatest ever Briton in a poll conducted by the BBC.
10. Who said "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind"?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

Said as he became the first man to walk on the moon on July 20th 1969. The small word "a" is in parentheses because although Armstrong intended to say the line as "a small step for a man," analysis of the tape has not proven he actually said it that way.
Source: Author joey7

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