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Quiz about Not so Famous Quotes by Famous People

Not so Famous Quotes by Famous People Quiz

All of these quotes are from celebrities of today and yesteryear. Can you attribute these quotes to the right person?

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

Author
vtechbeaver

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
170,725

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Find out who you are and do it on purpose." Hint

Marilyn Monroe

Dolly Parton

Barbara Streisand

Madonna

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Question 2 of 10

2. "We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by." Hint

James Stewart

Clint Eastwood

John Wayne

Will Rogers

3. "You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the US of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named 'Bush,' 'Dick,' and 'Colon.'" Hint

Eminem

Ashton Kutcher

Chris Rock

Carson Daly

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." Hint

Judy Garland

Mandy Moore

Britney Spears

Ingrid Bergman

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Drama is life with the dull bits left out." Hint

F.W. Murnau

Steven Spielberg

Alfred Hitchcock

George Lucas

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Never miss a good chance to shut up." Hint

John Wayne

James Stewart

Clint Eastwood

Will Rogers

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Question 7 of 10

7. "You have to be yourself. Be very honest about who and what you are. And if people still like you, that's fine. If they don't, that's their problem." Hint

Joey Ramone

Steven Tyler

Gordon Sumner

Axl Rose

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way." Hint

Brad Pitt

Matt Damon

Freddy Prince, Jr.

Keanu Reeves

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." Hint

Barbara Streisand

Marilyn Monroe

Dolly Parton

Katie Holmes

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Question 10 of 10

10. "A day without laughter is a day wasted." Hint

Buster Keaton

Charlie Chaplin

Lon Chaney

Oliver Hardy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Find out who you are and do it on purpose."

Answer: Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton was born on January 19, 1946. She is well known as a singer and as an actress, especially for her role as Truvy Jones in the 1989 movie "Steel Magnolias."

2. "We can't all be heroes because someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by."

Answer: Will Rogers

Actor Will Rogers lived from November 4, 1879 to August 15, 1935. One of his most well known roles was as Abel Frake in "State Fair" in 1933.

Answer: Chris Rock

Chris Rock was born on February 7, 1966. Some of his roles include Mays Gilliam in "Head of State" (2003), and Lance Barton in "Down to Earth" (2001).

4. "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."

Answer: Judy Garland

Judy Garland was born on June 10, 1922 and passed away on June 22, 1969. Her most well known role was Dorothy in the 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz."

5. "Drama is life with the dull bits left out."

Answer: Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899, and passed away on April 29, 1980. He is most famous as director of "The Birds" (1963), "Vertigo" (1958), "North by Northwest" (1959), and "Psycho" (1960).

6. "Never miss a good chance to shut up."

Answer: Will Rogers

Before he was an actor, Will Rogers was a writer for the "New York Times. His articles were published in over 500 newspapers across the country each day.

7. "You have to be yourself. Be very honest about who and what you are. And if people still like you, that's fine. If they don't, that's their problem."

Answer: Gordon Sumner

Gordon Sumner, better known as the singer Sting, was born on October 2, 1951. He was the lead singer of the band "The Police" before he went solo in 1984.

8. "The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way."

Answer: Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves was born on September 2, 1964. Some of his most famous acting roles include Neo in the "Matrix" trilogy, and Ted in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989).

9. "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."

Answer: Dolly Parton

As well as being famous in the music and film industries, Dolly Parton owns an amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. called "Dollywood."

10. "A day without laughter is a day wasted."

Answer: Charlie Chaplin

Charles Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889 and passed away on Dec. 25, 1977. One of the best actors of the silent film era, Chaplin is most recognized for his role as the Little Tramp. Some of his most well known films are "Modern Times" (1936) and "The Great Dictator" (1940).

Source: Author vtechbeaver

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