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Quotes Need To Know Trivia Quiz

Here are some quotes who need to know who spoke them into existence. You are given the quotes and the consonants in the names of their speakers. Use the given information to identify the speakers.

A multiple-choice quiz by Verne47. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Verne47

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
378,984

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
560

Last 3 plays: Jane57 (10/10), MissHollyB (7/10), MargaritaD (8/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. "I never worry about action, but only about inaction."
Which speaker activated us?

WNSTN CHRCHLL

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits."
Who brought us to light?

THMS DSN

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or the present are sure to miss the future."
Who gave us a bright future?

JHN FTZGRLD KNNDY

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I can resist everything except temptation."
Who was tempted to speak us into being?

SCR WLD

Answer: (Two Words )

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."
Which sport icon served the world well by voicing us?

MHMMD L

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
Which Greek lit up the world with these words?

PLT

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."
Which American poet was confident of the direction of his dreams when he penned these words?

HNRY DVD THR

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Everything has beauty but not everyone can see.
Which Chinese philosopher saw beauty in these words?

CNFCS

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new."
Which genius never made a mistake when he penned these words?
LBRT NSTN

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."
Of all the crossers of oceans, who gave birth to these words?
CHRSTPHR CLMBS

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I never worry about action, but only about inaction." Which speaker activated us? WNSTN CHRCHLL

Answer: Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940-45 and 1951-55. He was a powerful speaker and many of his speeches are still quoted from today. Courage, hope and determination have been inspired in the hearts of many individuals as a result of these quotes.

2. "Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits." Who brought us to light? THMS DSN

Answer: Thomas Edison

Thomas Edison was a great inventor and businessman. He developed the electric light bulb, the phonograph as well as the motion picture camera among many other inventions. Despite the fact that many of his views were controversial many of his quotes inspire and motivate people around the world today.

3. "Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or the present are sure to miss the future." Who gave us a bright future? JHN FTZGRLD KNNDY

Answer: John Fitzgerald Kennedy

JFK, as he was popularly called, was the 35th President of the USA. He served from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963, when he was assassinated. Kennedy was a charismatic individual despite his ill health and his quotes are very motivational.

4. "I can resist everything except temptation." Who was tempted to speak us into being? SCR WLD

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Wilde was an Irish dramatist. He was also a novelist, essayist and poet. The play 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is one of his well known works. Wilde is known for his wit and is still quoted from today.

5. "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." Which sport icon served the world well by voicing us? MHMMD L

Answer: Muhammad Ali

'The Greatest' is the title given to the heavyweight boxer, Muhammad Ali. He prided himself on being able to 'float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.' After retiring from boxing Ali started on a mission of peace and love. He firmly believed in his own words, "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."

6. "We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." Which Greek lit up the world with these words? PLT

Answer: Plato

Plato was the founder of the first institution of higher learning in the West. He was a philosopher as well as a mathematician. Dialogue and the dialectic form in philosophy are attributed to Plato.

7. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." Which American poet was confident of the direction of his dreams when he penned these words? HNRY DVD THR

Answer: Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau was named David Henry Thoreau at birth. It was after college that he changed his name. He was an American who wore many caps. Not only was he an author but he was also a poet, historian, philosopher and abolitionist among other things. His book, 'Walden', is one of his most famous works.

8. Everything has beauty but not everyone can see. Which Chinese philosopher saw beauty in these words? CNFCS

Answer: Confucius

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher. He was also a politician, editor and teacher. His philosophy was all about justice, sincerity, morality (both personal and governmental) and correctness of social relationships.

9. "A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." Which genius never made a mistake when he penned these words? LBRT NSTN

Answer: Albert Einstein

Einstein was born in Germany. He was responsible for developing the theory of relativity. He published a plethora of books and articles throughout his life. Einstein is considered a genius and his quotations are widely used today.

10. "You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." Of all the crossers of oceans, who gave birth to these words? CHRSTPHR CLMBS

Answer: Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer. He spent a lot of time on the high seas as he colonized the Americas for the Spanish Crown. No doubt Columbus spoke out of his own experience when he made the quoted statement.

Source: Author Verne47

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