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Quiz about Words of Wisdom from or about Politicians

Words of Wisdom from or about Politicians Quiz

Sometimes we remember politicians for what they DO. Sometimes we even remember them for what they SAY. This quiz is about some of their funniest,cleverest, wittiest remarks.In one case it is ABOUT politicians.

A multiple-choice quiz by flem-ish. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
flem-ish

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,974

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

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893

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Question 1 of 5

1. Who first said 'War is the continuation of politics by other means'? Hint

Winston Churchill

Adolf Hitler

Karl von Clausewitz

Bismarck

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Question 2 of 5

2. Who said about Queen Victoria 'Her Majesty is not a subject'? Hint

Lily Langtry

Gladstone

Disraeli

the Prince of Wales and future King Edward VII

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Question 3 of 5

3. Who wanted to make the world safe for democracy in 1917? Hint

Vladimir Illich Lenin

Marshall Foch

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

King George V

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Question 4 of 5

4. Who said that a week was a long time in politics? Hint

Golda Meir, Israeli PM

Harold Wilson, British PM

Pierre Mendes France, French PM

Bill Clinton , USA President

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Question 5 of 5

5. Who said: "I have spent much of my life fighting the Germans and fighting the politicians. It is much easier to fight the Germans." Hint

Field Marshall Montgomery

General de Gaulle

President Eisenhower

General Patton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who first said 'War is the continuation of politics by other means'?

Answer: Karl von Clausewitz

von Clausewitz was one of the greatest German military strategists

2. Who said about Queen Victoria 'Her Majesty is not a subject'?

Answer: Disraeli

Disraeli had been asked to say something on the subject of the Queen. He declined the invitation with a witty 'pun'.

3. Who wanted to make the world safe for democracy in 1917?

Answer: Thomas Woodrow Wilson

Wilson also was very much in support of the idea that 'small nations should be free'. Something the Irish liked to hear.

4. Who said that a week was a long time in politics?

Answer: Harold Wilson, British PM

This is probably even more true today than in the sixties when Wilson said this.

5. Who said: "I have spent much of my life fighting the Germans and fighting the politicians. It is much easier to fight the Germans."

Answer: Field Marshall Montgomery

From the Observer, 1967.

Source: Author flem-ish

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