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Words That Moved a Nation Trivia Quiz

I will give you the first sentence or two of a famous speech, poem or song. The questions are multiple choice. The answer will be the title and author.

A multiple-choice quiz by finlady. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
finlady

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,477

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1007

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. 'Volumes have been written on the subject of the struggle between England and America.' Hint

Patrick Henry's speech at second Virginia Convention

'Common Sense' by Thomas Paine

John Adams 'Liberty and Knowledge'

'Defense of Freedom of the Press' by Andrew Hamilton

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Question 2 of 15

2. 'By the rude bridge that arched the flood, their flag to April's breeze unfurled, here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world.' Hint

'America' by Samuel Smith

'Concord Hymn' by Ralph Waldo Emerson

'Hail Columbia' by Joseph Hopkinson

'Liberty Tree' by Thomas Paine

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Question 3 of 15

3. 'Is this the land our fathers loved, the freedom which they toiled to win?' Hint

'Walker's Appeal' by David Walker

'The Case for Public Schools' by Horace Mann

'Success' by Emily Dickinson

'Stanzas for the Times' by John Greenleaf Whittier

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Question 4 of 15

4. 'God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees'. Where is this proverb from?

Answer: (Three Words, think Benjamin Franklin)

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Question 5 of 15

5. 'Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans upon his hoe and gazes at the ground. The emptiness of ages in his face, and on his back the burden of the world.' Hint

'The Man with the Hoe' Edwin Markham

'Women and Economics'

James Weldon Johnson

'Lift Every Voice and Sing' James Johnson

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Question 6 of 15

6. 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth.' Hint

'The New Freedom' by Woodrow Wilson

'Chicago' by Carl Sandburg

'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost

'Solidarity Forever' by Ralph Chaplin

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Question 7 of 15

7. 'I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels.' Hint

John F. Kennedy's inaugural address

Woodrow Wilson's inaugural address

Franklin Roosevelt's inaugural address

Jimmy Carter's inaugural address

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Question 8 of 15

8. 'While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, let us swear allegiance to a land that's free.' Hint

'God Bless America' by Irving Berlin

'I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hill Last Night' by Alfred Hayes

'Over There' by George M. Cohan

'Which Side are You On?' by Florence Reece

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Question 9 of 15

9. 'Down went the gunner, a bullet was his fate, down went the gunner, and then the gunner's mate'. Hint

'Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition' by Frank Loesser

'The Spirit of Liberty' by Learned Hand

'The Army Air Corps' by Robert Crawford

'Yet Do I Marvel' by Countee Cullen

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Question 10 of 15

10. 'I realize that I am dealing with a charged issue-with an issue which has been confused by emotionalism on all sides.' Hint

John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech

Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream'

Hubert Humphrey's 'A plea for Civil Rights'

Margaret Chase Smith's 'Declaration of Concience'

11. 'We observe today not a victory of a party but a celebration of freedom-symbolizing an end as well as a beginning-signifying renewal as well as change'. Who said these words in his Inaugural Address? Hint

John F. Kennedy

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Richard Nixon

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Question 12 of 15

12. 'Last night I had the strangest dream, I'd never dreamed before.' Who wrote the poem 'Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream'? Hint

Ed McCurdy

Carl Sandburg

Robert Frost

Arlo Guthrie

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who wrote 'Silent Spring'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 14 of 15

14. 'Mother, dear, may I go downtown instead of out to play, and march the streets of Birmingham in a freedom march today?' Dudley Randall wrote this poem, what is the title? Hint

'Mother, Dear'

'Birmingham March'

'Ballad of Birmingham'

'Streets of Birmingham'

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who spoke out against the war in Vietnam 2 days after announcing his candidacy for president?

Answer: (A relative was also president.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Volumes have been written on the subject of the struggle between England and America.'

Answer: 'Common Sense' by Thomas Paine

After meeting Benjamin Franklin in London, Paine emigrated to the colonies in 1774 and got a job editing the Pennsylvania Magazine.

2. 'By the rude bridge that arched the flood, their flag to April's breeze unfurled, here once the embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard round the world.'

Answer: 'Concord Hymn' by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson achieved reknown as a philosopher, lecturer, poet and essayist. He was educated at Harvard and for a short time served as a Unitarian minister.

3. 'Is this the land our fathers loved, the freedom which they toiled to win?'

Answer: 'Stanzas for the Times' by John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier was known as the leading poet of the abolitionist movement.

4. 'God heals, and the Doctor takes the Fees'. Where is this proverb from?

Answer: Poor Richards Almanack

5. 'Bowed by the weight of centuries he leans upon his hoe and gazes at the ground. The emptiness of ages in his face, and on his back the burden of the world.'

Answer: 'The Man with the Hoe' Edwin Markham

Edwin Markham grew up on a ranch in California and became a school administrator. In 1899 he achieved national fame when 'The Man With The Hoe' was published. He wrote many poems but only this one received attention.

6. 'Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth.'

Answer: 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost

Robert Frost attended college at Dartmouth and Harvard. When he achieved success as a poet, Frost alternated between farming and teaching Greek. Many of his poems reflect his closeness to nature.

7. 'I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels.'

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt's inaugural address

Franklin Roosevelt was the only person to be elected president four times. He led the nation in two major traumas, The Great Depression and World War 2.

8. 'While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, let us swear allegiance to a land that's free.'

Answer: 'God Bless America' by Irving Berlin

'God Bless America' was Irving Berlin's biggest hit. He originally wrote it in 1917, and put it away for twenty-one years until Kate Smith asked him for a patriotic song for her program.

9. 'Down went the gunner, a bullet was his fate, down went the gunner, and then the gunner's mate'.

Answer: 'Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition' by Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser was one of the nation's most successful songwriters.

10. 'I realize that I am dealing with a charged issue-with an issue which has been confused by emotionalism on all sides.'

Answer: Hubert Humphrey's 'A plea for Civil Rights'

Humphrey was at one time a pharmacist, then a teacher. He delivered this impassioned plea for a bold stance on civil rights for the Democratic Party. Humphrey was elected to the Senate.

Answer: John F. Kennedy

John Kennedy was born in Massachusetts and educated at Harvard. He fought in the Pacific, and was elected President of the U.S. in 1960.

12. 'Last night I had the strangest dream, I'd never dreamed before.' Who wrote the poem 'Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream'?

Answer: Ed McCurdy

'Last Night I had the Strangest Dream' by Ed McCurdy who was born in Pennsylvania. He was among the opponents of the war in Vietnam.

13. Who wrote 'Silent Spring'?

Answer: Rachel Carson

14. 'Mother, dear, may I go downtown instead of out to play, and march the streets of Birmingham in a freedom march today?' Dudley Randall wrote this poem, what is the title?

Answer: 'Ballad of Birmingham'

Dudley Randall received a M.A. degree in library science from the University of Michigan in 1951. He was the leading publisher of black poetry in the country.

15. Who spoke out against the war in Vietnam 2 days after announcing his candidacy for president?

Answer: Robert Kennedy

Source: Author finlady

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