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Are You Gonna Finish That? Trivia Quiz

Please finish these quotes, all of which were said by the same historical person. The last question asks who said all of these quotes. Can you guess who said them?

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

Author
frftrjnnyu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,926

Updated
Jan 26 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2128

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (9/10), Guest 101 (10/10), Guest 73 (8/10).

Question 1 of 10

1. "A friend is one who has . . . " Hint

". . . money ready to spend."

". . . needs and wants greater than your own."

". . . the same enemies as you have."

". . . the need of a loan."

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than . . ." Hint

". . . to be wrong."

". . . to bring attention to yourself."

". . . to correct your mentor, proving him a fool."

". . . to speak out, and remove all doubt."

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Question 3 of 10

3. "People are just as happy . . ." Hint

". . . with love as they are with money."

". . . as they make up their minds to be."

". . . with themselves as they are with their friends."

". . . as their conscience allows them to be."

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Don't worry when you are not recognized, but . . ." Hint

". . . try to draw attention to yourself."

". . . strive to be worthy of recognition."

". . . say hello to every one."

". . . start a conversation worth talking about."

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Question 5 of 10

5. "I have always found that mercy . . ." Hint

". . . is a sign of weakness."

". . . allows other to escape with dignity."

". . . shows other you care."

". . . bears richer fruit than strict justice."

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Whatever you are . . ." Hint

". . . smile."

". . . you look dangerous."

". . . be a good one."

". . . you need to bathe."

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Question 7 of 10

7. "My father taught me to work, . . ." Hint

". . . I hated him for that."

". . . but he did not teach me to love it."

". . . but I taught myself how to drink."

". . . but I had to learn how to play on my own."

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Those who deny freedom to others . . ." Hint

". . . are simple minded."

". . . deserve it not for themselves."

". . . are too stubborn to argue with."

". . . should be scorned."

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Tell me what brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would . . ." Hint

". . . ask him myself, but I'm too busy running the country."

". . . like to try some of that myself."

". . . like to send a barrel of it to my other generals."

". . . like to try to duplicate it."

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the orator of all these famous quotes from history? Hint

Mark Twain

George Washington

Robert E. Lee

Abraham Lincoln

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "A friend is one who has . . . "

Answer: ". . . the same enemies as you have."

Abraham Lincoln had many friends, but also many enemies. He was born in Hardin county, KY.

2. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than . . ."

Answer: ". . . to speak out, and remove all doubt."

Abraham Lincoln was a famous orator. In fact, he gave one of the most recognized speeches in the history of the United States, the Gettysburg address. It was a speech of less than 300 words.

3. "People are just as happy . . ."

Answer: ". . . as they make up their minds to be."

Abraham Lincoln was very stressed out. You could see it on his face in pictures taken over time. Besides the stresses of his job, he endured the deaths of two children. Later, after his own death, a third child also died at an early age.

4. "Don't worry when you are not recognized, but . . ."

Answer: ". . . strive to be worthy of recognition."

Abraham Lincoln was, and still is, one of the most recognized people in the history of the world. His monument in Washington, DC is ranked seventh on the "List of America's Favorite Architecture" by the American Institute of Architecture.

5. "I have always found that mercy . . ."

Answer: ". . . bears richer fruit than strict justice."

Abraham Lincoln was dedicated to the proposition of mercy for all Americans. He was shot watching a musical comedy about Americans.

6. "Whatever you are . . ."

Answer: ". . . be a good one."

Abraham Lincoln was one of the very best at what he did! As a matter of fact, he is consistently ranked in the top three ever in his profession, while his successor is consistently ranked as one of the worst in the same profession.

7. "My father taught me to work, . . ."

Answer: ". . . but he did not teach me to love it."

Abraham Lincoln was a hard worker as history has proved. One of his nicknames is "Rail Splitter." A hard job by any standard!

8. "Those who deny freedom to others . . ."

Answer: ". . . deserve it not for themselves."

Aha, freedom is the key! Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.

9. "Tell me what brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would . . ."

Answer: ". . . like to send a barrel of it to my other generals."

Deserved or not, General Grant had a reputation as a hard drinker. Abraham Lincoln wanted his other generals to emulate his success. That's the meaning behind this statement.

10. Who was the orator of all these famous quotes from history?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was one of the most important presidents in the history of the United States. He was the first Republican president. He lost two children at an early age (one while in the White House). His Gettysburg Address was 256 words long and one of the most inspiring speeches ever.

Source: Author frftrjnnyu

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