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Quiz about Things Dan Quayle Said Or Did He

Things Dan Quayle Said - Or Did He? Quiz

US vice-president Dan Quayle became almost as well known for his verbal misstatements as his political achievements. What do you know about things he said - or did he?

A multiple-choice quiz by natsirt. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
natsirt

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
9,945

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
1080

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. "_____ is essentially in the same orbit...______ is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe.' Hint

Mars

Earth

Venus

Mercury

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Question 2 of 20

2. 'We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to ______. We are a part of ______.' Hint

Canada

Africa

Europe

Asia

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Question 3 of 20

3. 'I am not part of the problem. I am a _________.' Hint

Democrat

Vice President

politician

Republican

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Question 4 of 20

4. 'Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow _________.' Hint

politicians

astronauts

Republicans

Democrats

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Question 5 of 20

5. 'It isn't ________ that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.'

Answer: (One Word.)

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Question 6 of 20

6. 'We don't want to go back to ________, we want to go forward' Hint

yesterday

Friday

today

tomorrow

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Question 7 of 20

7. 'The _________ was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.' Hint

sixties

War

Holocaust

Revolution

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Question 8 of 20

8. 'I love ___________, I practically grew up in Phoenix.' Hint

California

Arizona

Nevada

Texas

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Question 9 of 20

9. 'People that are really very _______ can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.' Hint

dumb

weird

strange

smart

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Question 10 of 20

10. 'A _______ voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.' Hint

low

medium

high

slow

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Question 11 of 20

11. 'What a waste it is to lose one's ______. Or not to have a ______ is being very wasteful. How true that is.'

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 20

12. 'When I have been asked during these last weeks who caused the riots and the killing in L.A., my answer has been direct and simple: Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The ______ are to blame.' Hint

killers

victims

police

politicians

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Question 13 of 20

13. 'I was known as the chief _____
_____ of my state.' Hint

cool guy

computer programmer

dumb person

grave robber

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Question 14 of 20

14. 'I would guess that there's adequate _______-income housing in this country.' Hint

high

low

medium

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Question 15 of 20

15. 'Quite frankly, ___________ are the only profession that teach our children.' Hint

parents

lawyers

politicians

teachers

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Question 16 of 20

16. 'I stand by all the _____________ that I've made.' Hint

statements

misstatements

errors

affirmations

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Question 17 of 20

17. 'I believe we are on an __________ trend toward more freedom and democracy -but that could change.' Hint

upward

reversible

irreversible

downward

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Question 18 of 20

18. "One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is to be ________" Hint

smart

patient

wise

prepared

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Question 19 of 20

19. 'We are ready for any __________ event that may or may not occur.' Hint

foreseen

unforeseen

unseen

catastrophic

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Question 20 of 20

20. 'It's time for the human race to enter the ________
________.' Hint

20th century

solar system

information age

industrial revolution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Mars

He said this in a press statement about the possibility of exploring Mars. His message may be garbled, but he's not far wrong.

2. 'We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to ______. We are a part of ______.'

Answer: Europe

Okay, maybe his grip of Geography is a bit shaky, but arguably he was speaking metaphorically.

3. 'I am not part of the problem. I am a _________.'

Answer: Republican

Democrats seemed to think this was funny. But they would, wouldn't they?

4. 'Welcome to President Bush, Mrs. Bush, and my fellow _________.'

Answer: astronauts

He didn't actually say this, despite what his opponents have claimed. Video footage makes clear that what he actually said was "Thank you very much Bob, Mr. President, Mrs. Bush, Dick Truly and fellow astronauts, and ladies and gentlemen."

5. 'It isn't ________ that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.'

Answer: pollution

This is another of the things that he never actually said - it was a joke, invented by "MAD" Magazine. But when people want to believe a thing, the truth doesn't seem to matter.

6. 'We don't want to go back to ________, we want to go forward'

Answer: tomorrow

7. 'The _________ was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century.'

Answer: Holocaust

8. 'I love ___________, I practically grew up in Phoenix.'

Answer: California

This is another one that cannot be formally attributed to him. In any case, it sounds worse than it actually is - Phoenix may be in Arizona, not California, but is only a couple of hours' drive from the California border, which in US terms is pretty much next door.

9. 'People that are really very _______ can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.'

Answer: weird

Well, maybe, but it all depends how you define "weird". Thank about your personal bias, and how it affects your interpretation of what a person says. Do you think it would be funny if Obama had said it?

10. 'A _______ voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.'

Answer: low

Okay, he's stating the obvious, but it's not inaccurate.

11. 'What a waste it is to lose one's ______. Or not to have a ______ is being very wasteful. How true that is.'

Answer: mind

Answer: killers

I really don't see what is wrong with this. It's a perfectly acceptable use of rhetoric.

13. 'I was known as the chief _____ _____ of my state.'

Answer: grave robber

If you look at the context, this is actually a joke about the fact that he was Indiana's state inheritance tax director. Even the news reports of the time say that it was a "quip".

14. 'I would guess that there's adequate _______-income housing in this country.'

Answer: low

15. 'Quite frankly, ___________ are the only profession that teach our children.'

Answer: teachers

16. 'I stand by all the _____________ that I've made.'

Answer: misstatements

Quite a nice tongue-in-cheek comment, recognizing his tendency to say things wrong sometimes.

17. 'I believe we are on an __________ trend toward more freedom and democracy -but that could change.'

Answer: irreversible

18. "One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is to be ________"

Answer: prepared

19. 'We are ready for any __________ event that may or may not occur.'

Answer: unforeseen

20. 'It's time for the human race to enter the ________ ________.'

Answer: solar system

Erm, yes, it is, if you accept that he meant advance beyond our own planet, which he clearly did. So not so silly after all.

Source: Author natsirt

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