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Famous Lines Trivia Quiz

This is a selection of famous quotes from a variety of sources, politicians, writers, scientists and some famous figures from history. Just pick the person who said it.

A multiple-choice quiz by joey7. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
joey7

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,009

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
772

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who said "The French will only be united under the threat of danger. How else can one govern a country that produces 246 different types of cheese?" Hint

Winston Churchill

Charles de Gaulle

Jacques Chirac

Tony Blair

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Question 2 of 10

2. "A mathematician is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn't there" Hint

Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Stephen Hawking

Charles Darwin

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Question 3 of 10

3. "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." Hint

F Scott Fitzgerald

JD Salinger

Joseph Heller

George Orwell

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Question 4 of 10

4. "A government of laws, and not of men." Hint

John Quincy Adams

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

George Washington

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration." Hint

Samuel Colt

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Edison

Michael Faraday

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Question 6 of 10

6. "There are people on the pitch...they think it's all over...it is now!" Hint

John Motson

Kenneth Wolstenhome

Barry Davies

Jonathan Pearce

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Question 7 of 10

7. "A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested" Hint

Tom Wolfe

Bill Clinton

Winston Churchill

George Orwell

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The truth is rarely pure and never simple" Hint

Robert Louis Stevenson

George Bernard Shaw

Oscar Wilde

HG Wells

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Question 9 of 10

9. "It is a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma" Hint

Joseph Stalin

Charles de Gaulle

Winston Churchill

Harry S. Truman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who said "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind"? Hint

Neil Armstrong

Michael Collins

Buzz Aldrin

John Glenn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who said "The French will only be united under the threat of danger. How else can one govern a country that produces 246 different types of cheese?"

Answer: Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) became leader of the French Government in exile during World War Two, he later became President (1958-70) . He was talking about the difficulty of uniting France during a speech in 1951.

2. "A mathematician is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn't there"

Answer: Charles Darwin

Quoted from Darwin's autobiography. One of the greatest ever scientists, he revolutionised thinking with his book, "The Origin of the Species by Means of Natural Selection" (1859).

3. "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength."

Answer: George Orwell

From Orwell's "1984". A classic, it follows Winston Smith, a classic anti-hero, in his struggle for truth. There are different views as to who the book satirises, some people say the Soviet Union, some say totalitarianism in general and some people believe it's a warning about the possible future of Britain as it was in the 1940s.

4. "A government of laws, and not of men."

Answer: John Adams

John Adams was the 2nd President of the United States and a central figure in the Declaration of Independence. Quoted from the Boston Gazette in 1774, the phrase later became part of the Massachusetts Constitution (1780)

5. "Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration."

Answer: Thomas Edison

Edison was one of the most productive inventors of his time. Quoted in Harper's Monthly Magazine (1903).

6. "There are people on the pitch...they think it's all over...it is now!"

Answer: Kenneth Wolstenhome

English football commentator. Famous words said at the climax of the 1966 World Cup Final as Geoff Hurst scored his third goal to seal England's first and so far only World Cup win.

7. "A liberal is a conservative who has been arrested"

Answer: Tom Wolfe

From the "Bonfire of the Vanities", which was made into a film as well as his book on astronauts, "The Right Stuff".

8. "The truth is rarely pure and never simple"

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde was famous for being a playwright and a quick wit. His most famous play was "The Importance of Being Earnest", from which the quote is taken.

9. "It is a riddle wrapped inside a mystery inside an enigma"

Answer: Winston Churchill

Talking about the Soviet Union's actions at the beginning of World War Two. Churchill was Prime Minister twice, during the War and 1951-55. He was voted the greatest ever Briton in a poll conducted by the BBC.

10. Who said "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind"?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

Said as he became the first man to walk on the moon on July 20th 1969. The small word "a" is in parentheses because although Armstrong intended to say the line as "a small step for a man," analysis of the tape has not proven he actually said it that way.

Source: Author joey7

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