Awesome Trivia On Quotes

Reviewed by Editorial Team

The ProProfs editorial team is comprised of experienced subject matter experts. They've collectively created over 10,000 quizzes and lessons, serving over 100 million users. Our team includes in-house content moderators and subject matter experts, as well as a global network of rigorously trained contributors. All adhere to our comprehensive editorial guidelines, ensuring the delivery of high-quality content.

Learn about Our Editorial Process

| By Alfredhook3

Alfredhook3

Community Contributor

Quizzes Created: 2944 | Total Attempts: 2,845,201

| Attempts: 100

Questions

Feedback

During the Quiz End of Quiz

Difficulty

Easy First Hard First Sequential

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Whatsapp Share on Pinterest Share on Email Copy to Clipboard Embed on your website

1/19 Questions

Who said, "Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed."?
- Winston Churchill
- Henry David Thoreau
- Ted Kennedy
- J.K. Rowling

About This Quiz

Explore the wit and wisdom of historical figures in 'Awesome Trivia On Quotes'. This quiz assesses knowledge of famous quotes by Winston Churchill and Maya Angelou, enhancing understanding of historical and literary contexts.

2.

What famous person said, "All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."?
- George Soros
- Winston Churchill
- J.K. Rowling
- Hillary Clinton
Correct Answer

A. Winston Churchill
3.

Whose quote is "A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril."?
- George Patton
- Winston Churchill
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Voltaire
Correct Answer

A. Winston Churchill
4.

Who said, "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject."?
- Winston Churchill
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Carl Jung
- Patrick Henry
Correct Answer

A. Winston Churchill
5.

What famous person said, "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."?
- Abraham Lincoln
- Maya Angelou
- Steve Jobs
- Oscar Wilde
Correct Answer

A. Maya Angelou
6.

Whose quote is "I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the world's variety and uniqueness."?
- Helen Keller
- Maya Angelou
- Benjamin Disraeli
- Cicero
Correct Answer

A. Maya Angelou
7.

What famous person said, "The needs of society determine its ethics."?
- Maya Angelou
- George Bernard Shaw
- Voltaire
- Abraham Lincoln
Correct Answer

A. Maya Angelou
8.

Whose quote is "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."?
- Maya Angelou
- Homer
- Ayn Rand
- Confucius
Correct Answer

A. Maya Angelou
9.

Who said, "Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify."?
- Aristotle
- Jim Carrey
- Henry David Thoreau
- Lily Tomlin
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
10.

What famous person said, "Determine to live life with flair and laughter."?
- Maya Angelou
- J.K. Rowling
- Fran Lebowitz
- Lao-Tzu
Correct Answer

A. Maya Angelou
11.

Who said, "Men are born to succeed, not fail."?
- James Thurber
- Henry David Thoreau
- Winston Churchill
- Benjamin Franklin
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
12.

What famous person said, "Every man is the builder of a temple called his body."?
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Martin Luther King Jr.
- Socrates
- Henry David Thoreau
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
13.

Whose quote is "He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate."?
- Albert Einstein
- Henry David Thoreau
- Socrates
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
14.

Who said, "Cultivate the habit of early rising. It is unwise to keep the head long on a level with the feet."?
- Henry David Thoreau
- Samuel Godwyn
- Albert Einstein
- Helen Keller
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
15.

What famous person said, "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend."?
- Henry David Thoreau
- Oprah Winfrey
- Friedrich Nietzche
- Albert Einstein
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
16.

Whose quote is "Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it."?
- Mark Twain
- Aristotle
- Henry David Thoreau
- William Shakespeare
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
17.

Who said, "As if you could kill time without injuring eternity."?
- Confucius
- Homer
- Henry David Thoreau
- Groucho Marx
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
18.

What famous person said, "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone."?
- Henry David Thoreau
- Theodore Roosevelt
- William Shakespeare
- Ellen DeGeneres
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau
19.

Whose quote is "I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor."?
- Plato
- George Bernard Shaw
- Henry David Thoreau
- Carl Jung
Correct Answer

A. Henry David Thoreau

Quiz Review Timeline (Updated): Mar 17, 2022 +

Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.

Current Version
Mar 17, 2022

Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team
May 18, 2015

Quiz Created by
Alfredhook3

Awesome Trivia On Quotes

Who said, "Although prepared for martyrdom, I preferred that it be postponed."?

Quiz Preview

What famous person said, "All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope."?

Whose quote is "A love for tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril."?

Who said, "A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject."?

What famous person said, "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it."?

Whose quote is "I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the world's variety and uniqueness."?

What famous person said, "The needs of society determine its ethics."?

Whose quote is "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain."?

Who said, "Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify."?

What famous person said, "Determine to live life with flair and laughter."?

Who said, "Men are born to succeed, not fail."?

What famous person said, "Every man is the builder of a temple called his body."?

Whose quote is "He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate."?

Who said, "Cultivate the habit of early rising. It is unwise to keep the head long on a level with the feet."?

What famous person said, "Be true to your work, your word, and your friend."?

Whose quote is "Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it."?

Who said, "As if you could kill time without injuring eternity."?

What famous person said, "A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone."?

Whose quote is "I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor."?