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I Can't Believe It's Not Banter Quiz

A collection of some of the more (or less) well known sayings from some famous (and not so famous) people.

A multiple-choice quiz by shtuah. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
shtuah

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,390

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
694

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Gumby1967 (10/10), mazza47 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who said to Winston Churchill "If I were your wife I would put poison in your coffee", receiving the delicious response, "Madam, if I were your husband, I would drink it"? Hint

Lady Astor

Violet Bonham Carter

Wallace Simpson

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who made the delightful statement: "I used to be pure as the driven snow, but then I drifted"? Hint

Dorothy Parker

Bette Davies

Ingrid Bergman

Mae West

3. Which great American stated: "Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine, a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy." Hint

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Edison

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "A Day at the Races", what is Groucho Marx's answer to Flo saying, "I've never been so insulted". Hint

With that face, you must be joking.

Your parents must be very kind.

Well, I haven't been trying.

Well, it's early yet.

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Question 5 of 10

5. From the wonderful Dan Quayle:

Republicans understand the importance of ___________ between mother and child? Hint

Bondage

Bonds

Bonding

Merging

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who said "This is not a book which should be taken lightly, it should be thrown with great force"? Hint

F Scott Fitzgerald

Ernest Hemingway

George S. Kaufman

Dorothy Parker

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two giants of, respectively, drama and politics had this exchange:

"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend.... if you have one."

- "Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second ... if there is one." Hint

Oscar Wilde and William Gladstone

George Bernard Shaw and Sir Winston Churchill

Mark Twain and Ulysses Grant

Nathaniel Hawthorne and Andrew Jackson

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bessie Braddock said to Winston Churchill:

"Mr. Churchill, you are drunk"

To which he replied "Yes, madam, and you are ______. But in the morning, I will be sober, and you will still be _______. "

What word goes in the blanks? Hint

Stupid

Ugly

Ignorant

Dull

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who did Mohammed Ali say was so ugly he could donate his face to the US Bureau of Wildlife? Hint

George Foreman

Leon Spinks

Sonny Liston

Joe Frazier

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Question 10 of 10

10. To finish with my favourite, who did Orson Welles describe as having "van Gogh's ear for music"? Hint

Barry Manilow

Donny Osmond

Jerry Lee Lewis

Johnny Mathis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who said to Winston Churchill "If I were your wife I would put poison in your coffee", receiving the delicious response, "Madam, if I were your husband, I would drink it"?

Answer: Lady Astor

Born in America and marrying the 2nd Viscount Astor, Nancy Astor was famous not only for being the first female member of parliament, but also for her biting wit. Until, that is, she met her match in Sir Winston.

2. Who made the delightful statement: "I used to be pure as the driven snow, but then I drifted"?

Answer: Mae West

She was famous for being sultry and for her suggestive and sublime one-liners.

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

It is widely - indeed, almost universally - misquoted as "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." See:http://urbanlegends.about.com/b/2008/09/15/misquote-ben-franklin-on-beer.htm

4. In "A Day at the Races", what is Groucho Marx's answer to Flo saying, "I've never been so insulted".

Answer: Well, it's early yet.

One of the genuine greats of the one-liner. Other gems include:

"Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms".

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read".

"Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot".

I could go on ...

5. From the wonderful Dan Quayle: Republicans understand the importance of ___________ between mother and child?

Answer: Bondage

The fact that Mr. Quayle's quotes are entirely unintentional makes them all the sweeter.

6. Who said "This is not a book which should be taken lightly, it should be thrown with great force"?

Answer: Dorothy Parker

The book in question is believed to be 'The Cardinal's Mistress' by none other than Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

7. Which two giants of, respectively, drama and politics had this exchange: "I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend.... if you have one." - "Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second ... if there is one."

Answer: George Bernard Shaw and Sir Winston Churchill

It was a very brave or overconfident man who tried to best Sir Winston in a battle of words.

8. Bessie Braddock said to Winston Churchill: "Mr. Churchill, you are drunk" To which he replied "Yes, madam, and you are ______. But in the morning, I will be sober, and you will still be _______. " What word goes in the blanks?

Answer: Ugly

Not only witty, but had a malicious streak, too.

9. Who did Mohammed Ali say was so ugly he could donate his face to the US Bureau of Wildlife?

Answer: Joe Frazier

As the man himself said, "It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am."

10. To finish with my favourite, who did Orson Welles describe as having "van Gogh's ear for music"?

Answer: Donny Osmond

Not sure why Orson singled out Donny when there are so many other qualified candidates, but what a beautiful way to put it.

Source: Author shtuah

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