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Quiz: As easy as a Sunday morning quiz – he didn’t say that!
Even though 2,068 years have passed since this historic event, people still talk about this quote, which experts believe was originally the Greek kasi, teknon (“you too, child”).
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1 / 10 | Marie Antoinette, born on November 2, 1755, was the last queen of France before the French Revolution. Five decades after his execution, a certain quote was attributed to him. When the poor people were starving without bread, he is believed to have said something that showed his indifference towards their plight. What is this notorious misquote?
2 /10 | Even though 2,068 years have passed since this historical event, people are still talking about this quote. Experts believe the actual quote may have been the Greek ‘kai si, teknon’ (you too, child). What is the most popular Latin misquote that exists thanks to William Shakespeare, who wrote it 1,643 years later?
Answer: At tu, Brute? (you too Brutus?)
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3 / 10 | Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian diplomat whose name is used to denote dishonest acts to achieve a goal. This comes from his belief that to succeed in politics one must engage in deception and betrayal. What five-word quote didn’t describe ‘Machiavellian’?
4 /10 | ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’ is a quote attributed to this distinguished man. The actual quote is “If we can change ourselves, the attitudes of the world will also change. As a man changes his nature, so changes the world’s attitude toward him. We need not wait to see what others do.” Who said these inspiring words?
5 /10 | This famous quote is from a verse in the Bible. The King James Version says “For the love of _____ __ ___ _____ __ __ ____: While some have longed for it, they have strayed from the faith…”. What is a wrong quotation that fills in the blanks by omitting the first four important words?
Answer: Money is the root of all evil.
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6 /10 | This iconic quote from sci-fi pop culture has never been spoken on screen in any format since 1964, when the path-breaking TV show first aired. It is believed that after the line, the process of immediate transportation will be adopted. What is this wrong quote that name checks a space engineer?
7 /10 | The first word in this phrase is ‘magic’, but in popular usage, the second word is repeated. It refers to an instrument owned by the titular character’s stepmother. This phrase is the question she asks him, and its answer prompts him to carry out an evil plan. What is the question?
Answer: Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the most beautiful among them all?
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8/10 | The actual first word of this famous quote is ‘No!’ Is. However, the oft-repeated misquote begins with the name of the protagonist of the hugely popular franchise. Which quote leads the list of ‘Greatest Plot Twists of All Time’?
9 /10 | This iconic phrase is a misquote from the actual person who said it. He probably coined the phrase based on a line from The Hobbit. However, while quoting, he missed an indefinite article. What was the actual quote spoken on July 21, 1969?
Answer: That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
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10 / 10 | The earliest recorded use of this quote is from PG Wodehouse’s novel Psmith, Journalist, not from a work by AC Doyle as one might imagine. What is this iconic quote from the world of detective fiction?
