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Who said what?
Who said what?
In the following quiz are quotes by famous people. For each quote, choose the person who said it from See how many you can get right. The quotes start easy and gradually get harder.
In the following quiz are quotes by famous people. For each quote, choose the person who said it from See how many you can get right. The quotes start easy and gradually get harder.
If you are using a mobile phone, click on the link here for a version of this test easier to read on smaller screens.
If you are using a mobile phone, click on the link here for a version of this test easier to read on smaller screens.
You can get a rating for your score and some notes on some of the answers at the bottom of this page.
You can get a rating for your score and some notes on some of the answers at the bottom of this page.
Score
Score
- 10 or more: you are a genius at quotes!
- 7-10 Very good
- 3-6 A little more practice needed
- 0-2 Are you sure you know what a quote is? ;-)
A few notes on some of the answers:
A few notes on some of the answers:
I came, I saw, I conquered, or in Latin: Veni, vidi, vici,
I came, I saw, I conquered, or in Latin: Veni, vidi, vici,
By Julius Caesar in a letter to the Roman Senate after victory in a battle
By Julius Caesar in a letter to the Roman Senate after victory in a battle
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
By Eleanor Roosevelt, the famously strong wife of President Franklin D Roosevelt
By Eleanor Roosevelt, the famously strong wife of President Franklin D Roosevelt
I think; therefore I am.
I think; therefore I am.
One of the most famous phrases in philosophy, by Rene Descartes.
One of the most famous phrases in philosophy, by Rene Descartes.
If music be the food of love, play on.
If music be the food of love, play on.
Spoken by Duke Orsino in the play "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare
Spoken by Duke Orsino in the play "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare
Never was so much owed by so many, to so few.
Never was so much owed by so many, to so few.
By Winston Churchill about the pilots in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War
By Winston Churchill about the pilots in the Battle of Britain during the Second World War
They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.
They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.
The very last words of General John Sedgwick American Civil War. At the battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Confederate snipers were about 1,000 yards away, and their shots caused members of the Sedgwick's staff to duck for cover. Sedgwick strode around in the open and said, "Why are you dodging like this? They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Moments later, he dropped down dead.
The very last words of General John Sedgwick American Civil War. At the battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Confederate snipers were about 1,000 yards away, and their shots caused members of the Sedgwick's staff to duck for cover. Sedgwick strode around in the open and said, "Why are you dodging like this? They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Moments later, he dropped down dead.