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Quiz about Truth Lies in Love
Quiz about Truth Lies in Love

Truth Lies in Love Trivia Quiz


Truth and love play a pivotal role in our lives. After playing this quiz, you will find out what ten remarkable people said about them. Enjoy!

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Author
DeepHistory
Time
4 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
370,982
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
905
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them." Which of these Renaissance scientists said that? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
Which of the following American writers said that?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "By doubting we are led to question, by questioning we arrive at the truth."
Which of the following scholastic philosophers said that?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away."
Which of these American singers said that?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." Which of these British authors said that? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." Which of these Ancient Greeks said that? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Where there is love there is life." Which of the following 20th century nonviolent activists said that? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone."
Which of these American film directors said that?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea."
Which of the following French authors said that?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is."
Which of the following American singers said that?
Hint



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1. "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them." Which of these Renaissance scientists said that?

Answer: Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei was born in 1564. His achievements in the field of science were many, such as improvements to the telescope and support for heliocentrism. Galileo's support of Copernicus' ideas brought him before the Inquisition as a suspect for heresy. He spent the last years of his life under house arrest, in accordance to the sentence given at his trial. He died in 1642.
2. "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." Which of the following American writers said that?

Answer: Mark Twain

Mark Twain was born as Samuel Langhorne Clemens. He was born and spent his early years in the city of Hannibal, Missouri. He was a riverboat pilot in the Hannibal area until the start of the American Civil War, when he briefly enlisted in a Confederate unit before following his brother, Orion, to Nevada.

His early life experiences, especially those associated with the Mississippi River, provided settings for many of his stories. William Faulkner called Twain "the father of American literature".
3. "By doubting we are led to question, by questioning we arrive at the truth." Which of the following scholastic philosophers said that?

Answer: Peter Abelard

Apart from being a scholastic philosopher, Abelard was also a composer, a logician and a theologian. It is his love affair with Heloise d'Argenteuil that is best known in popular culture. Abelard was also the one who proposed the theory of Limbo, a condition of afterlife for those who die in Original Sin but are not assigned to Hell.
4. "Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away." Which of these American singers said that?

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley was born in 1935. He is often called "the King of Rock and Roll". He is one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century. Apart from his music career, he appeared in some movies, such as "Love Me Tender" (1956).
5. "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." Which of these British authors said that?

Answer: Arthur Conan Doyle

Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859. He was the creator of Sherlock Holmes, one of the most popular fictional private investigators. He was also the creator of Professor Challenger, another well-known fictional hero and was the one who brought popular attention to the mystery of the "Mary Celeste".
6. "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." Which of these Ancient Greeks said that?

Answer: Aristotle

Aristotle was born in the city of Stagirus around 384 BC. He is one of the most important philosophers in history, with his writings covering such diverse aspects as zoology, metaphysics, logic, the theater, ethics, linguistics and many other topics. All objects of his philosophy continue to be studied in universities throughout the world up to the 21st century.

Moreover, Aristotle was chosen by Philip II of Macedon to be the tutor of his son, Alexander the Great. Alexander later said that while he lived because of his father, he lived well because of his teacher.
7. "Where there is love there is life." Which of the following 20th century nonviolent activists said that?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi was born as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in 1869. He was the one that led India to freedom from British rule, via nonviolent civil disobedience. On many occasions he was imprisoned. Whilst in jail, he went one hunger strikes, thus achieving his release numerous times.

In 1947, his efforts paid off with Britain recognizing India's independence and withdrawing from the country.
8. "We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone." Which of these American film directors said that?

Answer: Orson Welles

Orson Welles was born in 1915. He was involved with theater, radio and cinema. His radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" is one of the most famous radio broadcasts in history, since he made million of people believe that Martians were invading the Earth.

He is also remembered for directing and starring in the film "Citizen Kane", which constantly appears in the list of all-time greatest films.
9. "A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea." Which of the following French authors said that?

Answer: Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac was born in 1799. He wrote several works, among them "La comédie humaine", which depicts life in France after the fall of Napoleon. Balzac was one of the founders of realism and influenced many great novelists of the 19th century, such as Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope and Gustave Flaubert.
10. "That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is." Which of the following American singers said that?

Answer: Jim Morrison

James Douglas Morrison was born in 1943. He is mostly known for his career with "The Doors". Morrison, throughout his singing career, was one of the most popular rock stars of his era. He made several improvisations of spoken word poetry passages while the band played. Morrison had a very detailed and impressive knowledge of the classics to such a degree that he impressed his own university professors. Apart from being a singer/songwriter, Morrison wrote several books, mostly poetry, such as "The Lords: Notes on Vision" and "The American Night: the Writings of Jim Morrison".
Source: Author DeepHistory

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