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Will Rogers Political Quotes Trivia Quiz

Below are notable quotes about politics and politicians by Will Rogers. Decide which word(s) should go into the blank space. More attributable quotes from him in each info section.

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

Author
thaibob

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,916

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
418

Question 1 of 10

1. Will Rogers made some disparaging remarks about diplomacy, including "Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie" until you can find a _______". What would you look for? Hint

rock

bone

biscuit

hammer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Naturally, politicians are the focus of many sayings; what would Will Rogers say about them? "Everything is changing. People are taking their comedians seriously and the politicians __________". Hint

as a joke

humorously

just taking

as other things

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Question 3 of 10

3. "If you ever injected truth into politics you'd have _________". With a flu shot injected Will Rogers knows what he gets, but what happens when you inject truth? Hint

to reject the truth

to start lying

no politics

nothing to spit at

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Question 4 of 10

4. Will Rogers takes a look at the US government and concludes what? "On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, _____________". Hint

because that's the law

even if it's silly

or have another election

no matter what it does

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Question 5 of 10

5. Looking at government, what does Will Rogers find? "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and ________". Hint

report the facts

read the Congressional record

laugh

fire my writers

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Question 6 of 10

6. What sport is a link to taxes according to Will Rogers? "The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than _______ has". Hint

golf

hunting

baseball

fishing

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Question 7 of 10

7. What would Will Rogers say if he was Vice President for a week? "The man with the best job in the country is the Vice President. All he has to do is get up every morning and say _________________?" Hint

Where's my toothbrush?

What's for breakfast?

How's the President?

Do I have a job?

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Senate is particularly singled out by Will Rogers, who claimed that it ends a session with what? "About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with ___________". Hint

amen

an investigation

a prayer

a lot of swearing

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Question 9 of 10

9. Will Rogers puts the House and Senate together and what do you get besides "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"? "The country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as when the baby gets hold of a _________". Hint

hammer

snake

knife

baseball

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Question 10 of 10

10. Just what does Will Rogers say he is? "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a __________". Hint

Realist

Tory

Republican

Democrat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Will Rogers made some disparaging remarks about diplomacy, including "Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie" until you can find a _______". What would you look for?

Answer: rock

And concerning those who work in that field he also states "Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it. You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week".

Will Rogers was an American entertainer of American Indian ancestry. He was extremely adept at fancy trick roping and equally adept at comments about the politics of the United States and other facets of life. He also can be seen in over 60 motion pictures.

Answer: as a joke

Comparing politics and food, he also said "Politics is applesauce". He also commented that "Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated".

3. "If you ever injected truth into politics you'd have _________". With a flu shot injected Will Rogers knows what he gets, but what happens when you inject truth?

Answer: no politics

He also noted that "There is no more independence in politics than there is in jail". Focusing on politics, you learn that "The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best".

Answer: no matter what it does

The government can also bring occupational peace of mind to the likes of Will Rogers: "There's no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you".

5. Looking at government, what does Will Rogers find? "I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and ________".

Answer: report the facts

Maybe it's nice we have limited government. As Will Rogers has said, "Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for", and "Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it".

6. What sport is a link to taxes according to Will Rogers? "The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than _______ has".

Answer: golf

According to Will Rogers, here's a way to receive more tax money: "We don't seem to be able to check crime, so why not legalize it and then tax it out of business?"

Answer: How's the President?

More direct remarks on the Executive branch: "Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States; they have not had one since Lincoln". And what would Washington think? "I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him 'father'".

Answer: an investigation

Will Rogers seems to be a fan of hunting. "There ought to be one day, just one, when there is open season on senators". He is, however, glad to see some things are protected: "Our Constitution protects aliens, drunks, and U.S. Senators".

Answer: hammer

Will we go the way of Rome? Will Rogers clearly thinks so: "Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate; now what's going to happen to us with both a Senate and a House?" These folks do enliven comedic routines: "If I studied all my life, I couldn't think up half the number of funny things passed in one session of Congress".

10. Just what does Will Rogers say he is? "I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a __________".

Answer: Democrat

Now, put both parties together. "Democrats never agree on anything, that's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other, they would be Republicans." Let's end with a prayer: "The 1928 Republican Convention opened with a prayer. If the Lord can see His way clear to bless the Republican Party the way it's been carrying on, then the rest of us ought to get in without even asking."

Source: Author thaibob

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