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Quiz about MisQuotes
Quiz about MisQuotes

Mis-Quotes Trivia Quiz


Often people are either mis-quoted or quotes are attributed to the wrong people. See if you know the truth!

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
ladymacb29
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
31,201
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
750
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who said the following quote originally: 'Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 'Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing' was originally said by whom? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the original version of the quote 'the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 'Elementary, my dear Watson' is in a 'Sherlock Holmes' mystery.


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the actual quote that Leo Durocher said? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the actual quote by William Tecumseh (who was facing pressure to become candidate for President in 1884)? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What did Neil Armstrong MEAN to say on the moon? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What did Gertrude Stein really write in her poem 'Sacred Emily' when it was first published? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Did Willie Sutton say 'Because that's where the money is' as an explanation as to why he robbed a bank?

Answer: (yes or no)
Question 10 of 10
10. What did Casey Stengel (manager of the New York Mets) actually say? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who said the following quote originally: 'Any man who hates dogs and babies can't be all bad'?

Answer: Leo Rosten

Rosten said these words about Fields. Later, 'babies' was changed to 'children'. And Rosten's quote was from a New York Times reporter named Bryon Darnton. But his quote was 'No man who hates dogs and children can be all bad.'
2. 'Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing' was originally said by whom?

Answer: Red Sanders

This was the Vanderbilt University football coach's slogan before it was attributed to Vince Lombardi.
3. What was the original version of the quote 'the opera ain't over till the fat lady sings'?

Answer: Church ain't out till the fat lady sings.

Opera quote is usually associated with Dick Motta (basketball coach). He credits sportscaster Dan Cook with the quote, which was probably adapted from the earlier version (the church one).
4. 'Elementary, my dear Watson' is in a 'Sherlock Holmes' mystery.

Answer: false

It never appeared in any of Doyle's 'Sherlock Holmes' novels. It's sort of like "Beam me up, Scotty" and how the phrase was never actually said on "Star Trek,"
5. What is the actual quote that Leo Durocher said?

Answer: The nice guys are over there - in seventh place.

He said it before a 1946 game with the Giants.
6. What is the actual quote by William Tecumseh (who was facing pressure to become candidate for President in 1884)?

Answer: I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.

Needless to say, he never became President.
7. What did Neil Armstrong MEAN to say on the moon?

Answer: That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.

But Neil forgot to say the 'a' and NASA decided to say that transmission problems cut off the 'a'.
8. What did Gertrude Stein really write in her poem 'Sacred Emily' when it was first published?

Answer: Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.

To make the quote more coherent, people started adding the extra 'a'...Eventually, Stein added the 'a' to the poem herself.
9. Did Willie Sutton say 'Because that's where the money is' as an explanation as to why he robbed a bank?

Answer: no

In his autobiography, he claims that the words were written by a reporter who needed more words for his story.
10. What did Casey Stengel (manager of the New York Mets) actually say?

Answer: Can't anybody play this here game?

Apparently some reporters decided to clean up his grammar.
Source: Author ladymacb29

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