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Quiz about Politically Engendered Quotes

Politically Engendered Quotes Trivia Quiz

Whose politically engendered quotes are these? Political figures are very often quoted or misquoted by others. The following are some of the best politically incorrect or correct quips! All multiple-choice.

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

Author
Engadine

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
100,941

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
559

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which US politician said, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants, it is its natural manure."? Hint

Thomas Hart Benton

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

John C Calhoun

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which British critic once said, "Politics are now nothing more than a means of rising in the world."? Hint

Andrew Jackson

George Grenville

Robert Walpole

Samuel Johnson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who in the 1800s said, "Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people"? Hint

Henry James

Oscar Wilde

Vladimir Lenin

Cecil Rhodes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which US President once said, "The ballot is stronger than the bullet."? Hint

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Jefferson

Ronald Reagan

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which author said, "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."? Hint

Thomas Jefferson

John Wilmot

William Pitt

Thomas Paine

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Politics is not an exact science." This was said by whom? Hint

Otto von Bismarck

Ulysses S Grant

James Buchanan

Wilhelm II

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which political leader said, "I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."?
Hint

Oliver Cromwell

Herbert Hoover

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Charles de Gaulle

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river." This was said by whom?
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Leo Tolstoy

Vladimir Lenin

Joseph Stalin

Nikita Khrushchev

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which American said, "Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important."?
Hint

Eugene McCarthy

Dwight Eisenhower

Elizabeth Taylor

Joseph McCarthy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which politician said, "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."? Hint

George Bush (Snr)

Bill Clinton

Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which US politician said, "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants, it is its natural manure."?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Elected President in 1800 he served two terms to 1809. He was born in 1743 in Virginia and died in 1826 in Virginia. The Louisiana Purchase, the biggest land bargain in history was made during his presidency.

2. Which British critic once said, "Politics are now nothing more than a means of rising in the world."?

Answer: Samuel Johnson

Dr Samuel Johnson, British poet, lexicographer and critic, was born in England, the son of a bookseller. His dictionary was published in 1755.

3. Who in the 1800s said, "Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people"?

Answer: Oscar Wilde

Born in 1854 and dying penniless in 1900, Oscar Wilde was a renowned Irish author, playwright and wit. About himself he once said, "I am not English, I am Irish - which is quite another thing".

4. Which US President once said, "The ballot is stronger than the bullet."?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Born in 1809 and assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in April 1865, during his second term as President, Abraham Lincoln was known as 'Honest Abe'.

5. Which author said, "Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one."?

Answer: Thomas Paine

Born in 1737, Thomas Paine was an author and political activist who took part in three revolutions. His role in American history was summed up by John Adams, who said, "Without the pen of Paine, the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain."

6. "Politics is not an exact science." This was said by whom?

Answer: Otto von Bismarck

Prince Otto Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen's greatest achievements were reforms that included developing a common currency, forming a central bank and introducing a single code of law in Germany.

7. Which political leader said, "I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."?

Answer: Charles de Gaulle

Born in France in 1890, de Gaulle was leader of the 'Free French' during World War II. In June 1958, he established the 'Fifth Republic' of which he was the first President. He resigned in 1969 a year before his death.

8. "Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river." This was said by whom?

Answer: Nikita Khrushchev

Born in Kalinovka in 1894 Khrushchev died in 1971. He said of himself, "...I discovered something about capitalists. They are all alike, whatever the nationality. All they wanted from me was the most work for the least money that kept me alive. So I became a Communist."

9. Which American said, "Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important."?

Answer: Eugene McCarthy

A notable war veteran, Eugene McCarthy ran for presidential election in 1968 against Lyndon B Johnson.

10. Which politician said, "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan was a popular President voted into office twice between 1980 and 1984 with George Bush (Snr) as his vice President during both terms. He was shot in 1981 by John Hinckley (Jnr) but he recovered within two months.

Source: Author Engadine

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