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Stupid Presidential Quotes Trivia Quiz

Presidents are usually known for their firm addresses to the nation and strong speeches. Here's a few notable mistakes some presidents made. If they leave you scratching your head, don't worry--you're not alone.

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

Author
GeniusBoy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
35,531

Updated
Jun 08 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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1133

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which president said 'I was not lying. I said things that later on seemed to be untrue'? Hint

Bill Clinton

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

Abraham Lincoln

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which president said 'Oftentimes...I don't seem to grasp that I am President'? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Warren G. Harding

George Washington

Ronald Reagan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who said 'I have opinions of my own--strong opinions--but I don't always agree with them'? Hint

Harry S. Truman

George W. Bush

George Bush

Gerald Ford

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who said 'They misunderestimated me'? Hint

Warren G. Harding

Harry S Truman

George W. Bush

Woodrow Wilson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who said 'If Lincoln were alive today, he'd probably roll over in his grave'? Hint

FDR

Gerald Ford

Herbert Hoover

Andrew Johnson

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who said 'If a frog had wings, he wouldn't hit his tail on the ground'? Hint

Ronald Reagan

George Bush

Bill Clinton

Teddy Roosevelt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who said 'Progression is no proclamation nor palaver. It is not pretense nor play on prejudice. It is not the perturbation of a people passion-wrought, nor a promise proposed'? Hint

Warren G. Harding

George W. Bush

Teddy Roosevelt

Gerald Ford

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who said 'Would it be nice if you could pay your bills and not earn any money to pay them'? Hint

George Bush

Bill Clinton

Ronald Reagan

Jimmy Carter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which president said 'Things are more like they are now than they have ever been'? Hint

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Franklin D. Roosevelt

George W. Bush

John F. Kennedy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who said 'Well, I'm going to kick that one right into the end zone of the secretary of education'? Hint

Lyndon Johnson

Jimmy Carter

Bill Clinton

George Bush

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which president said 'I was not lying. I said things that later on seemed to be untrue'?

Answer: Richard Nixon

Tricky Dick himself, though not so tricky that time. You didn't really think it would be Honest Abe did you?

2. Which president said 'Oftentimes...I don't seem to grasp that I am President'?

Answer: Warren G. Harding

That makes you want to put all of your confidence in this guy's hands, doesn't it?

3. Who said 'I have opinions of my own--strong opinions--but I don't always agree with them'?

Answer: George Bush

You knew it had to be a Bush!

4. Who said 'They misunderestimated me'?

Answer: George W. Bush

That was a no-brainer! :)

5. Who said 'If Lincoln were alive today, he'd probably roll over in his grave'?

Answer: Gerald Ford

Have you noticed that most of these are coming from presidents from the latter part of the 20th century?

6. Who said 'If a frog had wings, he wouldn't hit his tail on the ground'?

Answer: George Bush

I have no idea what that was about. And yes, I know these are pretty much all from the same guys....but you have to admit these guys were funny!

7. Who said 'Progression is no proclamation nor palaver. It is not pretense nor play on prejudice. It is not the perturbation of a people passion-wrought, nor a promise proposed'?

Answer: Warren G. Harding

I have no idea what that means. And Harding was a newspaper editor!

8. Who said 'Would it be nice if you could pay your bills and not earn any money to pay them'?

Answer: Bill Clinton

Uh...

9. Which president said 'Things are more like they are now than they have ever been'?

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

I agree with that one.

10. Who said 'Well, I'm going to kick that one right into the end zone of the secretary of education'?

Answer: George Bush

One last Bushism to close it off. Funny, he doesn't LOOK like the football playing type.

Source: Author GeniusBoy

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