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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.

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
748

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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

Joel Smithfield

W. C. Fields

Leo Rosten

P. T. Barnum

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Question 2 of 10

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

Vince Lombardi

Red Sanders

Jim Kelly

Uwe Krupp

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Question 3 of 10

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

The opera ain't over till the fat lady dies.

Church ain't out till the fat lady sings.

All the fat ladies in opera die.

The game ain't over till the fat man passes out.

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Question 4 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

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

Cheaters always come in first while the nice guys always come in last.

Nice guys finish last.

The nice guys are over there - in seventh place.

The nice guys should have finished first, but they didn't cheat.

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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

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

I don't want to and you can't make me.

If nominated, I will not run. If elected, I will not serve.

I will not accept your nomination and I will not be your President.

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Question 7 of 10

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

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for humankind.

That's one small step for an American, one giant leap for mankind.

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

That's one small step for man, one giant leap for all mankind.

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Question 8 of 10

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

A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.

A rose is a rose is a rose.

Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.

A rose is a rose which smells so sweet.

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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)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Casey Stengel (manager of the New York Mets) actually say? Hint

Can't anybody here play this game?

Here, we play the game.

Can't anyone play this game?

Can't anybody play this here game?

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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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