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Who Said It? Famous Quotes Quiz With Answers
Some sentences become bigger than the people who said them. This Who Said It quiz has 12 famous quotes from history, politics, science and space exploration. Pick the speaker, then read the story behind the words.
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Who Said It Quiz Questions and Answers
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1 Who said 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind'?
- A Neil Armstrong
- B Buzz Aldrin
- C John F. Kennedy
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✓ Answer: A. Neil Armstrong
Did you know? Armstrong said it as he stepped onto the Moon on July 20, 1969.
2 Who gave the 'I Have a Dream' speech?
- A Barack Obama
- B Malcolm X
- C Martin Luther King Jr.
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✓ Answer: C. Martin Luther King Jr.
Did you know? He delivered it at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963.
3 Who said 'Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country'?
- A Franklin D. Roosevelt
- B Ronald Reagan
- C John F. Kennedy
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✓ Answer: C. John F. Kennedy
Did you know? It comes from Kennedy's inaugural address on January 20, 1961.
4 Who told Americans 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
- A Franklin D. Roosevelt
- B Harry Truman
- C Abraham Lincoln
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✓ Answer: A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Did you know? FDR said it in his first inaugural address in 1933, during the Great Depression.
5 Who is credited with 'I came, I saw, I conquered' (Veni, vidi, vici)?
- A Julius Caesar
- B Napoleon
- C Alexander the Great
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✓ Answer: A. Julius Caesar
Did you know? Caesar reportedly used it after a swift victory at Zela in 47 BC.
6 Which philosopher wrote 'I think, therefore I am'?
- A Plato
- B Immanuel Kant
- C René Descartes
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✓ Answer: C. René Descartes
Did you know? It appears in Descartes's work in the 1630s and 1640s, originally 'Je pense, donc je suis'.
7 Who said 'Give me liberty, or give me death!' in 1775?
- A Patrick Henry
- B Thomas Paine
- C George Washington
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✓ Answer: A. Patrick Henry
Did you know? Henry spoke to the Virginia Convention in March 1775.
8 Whose speech began 'Four score and seven years ago'?
- A George Washington
- B Abraham Lincoln
- C Ulysses S. Grant
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✓ Answer: B. Abraham Lincoln
Did you know? Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863.
9 Who declared 'We shall fight on the beaches' in 1940?
- A Neville Chamberlain
- B Winston Churchill
- C Charles de Gaulle
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✓ Answer: B. Winston Churchill
Did you know? Churchill gave the speech to the House of Commons on June 4, 1940.
10 Who called out 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!'?
- A Margaret Thatcher
- B Ronald Reagan
- C George H. W. Bush
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✓ Answer: B. Ronald Reagan
Did you know? Reagan spoke at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on June 12, 1987.
11 Which boxer said he would 'float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'?
- A Mike Tyson
- B Joe Frazier
- C Muhammad Ali
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✓ Answer: C. Muhammad Ali
Did you know? Ali used the line before his 1964 fight against Sonny Liston.
12 In which play does Shakespeare write 'To be, or not to be'?
- A King Lear
- B Macbeth
- C Hamlet
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✓ Answer: C. Hamlet
Did you know? Prince Hamlet speaks the line at the start of his most famous soliloquy.
Tips for quote quizzes
Listen to the style: formal, rhythmic phrases often come from speeches by political leaders, while short, punchy lines often come from sports or entertainment. Then think about the context: a quote about the sea, the Moon or a war usually points to a specific moment in history.
Beware of misattribution. Many popular quotes are credited to famous people who never said them, which is why this quiz sticks to well-documented speeches and writings.
Who Said It Quiz FAQ
Did Einstein really say most of the quotes attributed to him?
No. Many quotes online are wrongly attributed to Albert Einstein. Reliable sources such as his published writings are the best guide.
Is Who Said It a Microsoft Rewards quiz?
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