Historical Quotes Trivia Questions
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Which Ugandan dictator was quoted in a 1973 Newsweek article as saying, 'I am the hero of Africa'?
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idi amin
What city did David Ben-Gurion refer to when he said, 'Without it, we are a body without a soul'?
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jerusalem
What phrase did Winston Churchill use on March 5, 1946 to describe the division that had descended across the continent?
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iron curtain
According to 'The Cynics' Cyclopedia,' what was Patrick Henry's second choice if liberty was not an option?
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death
What did Abraham Lincoln claim is stronger than the ballot?
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bullet
Which signer of the Declaration of Independence is quoted as saying, 'There! John Bull can read my name without spectacles'?
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john hancock
Who, in a 1987 speech, mentioned that the idea of perestroika combines continuity and innovation?
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mikhail gorbachev
What did Howell Forgy first say to 'Praise the Lord and pass' at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?
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ammunition
Who was the first person to refer to 'The Great Silent Majority' in a 1969 speech?
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richard nixon
What substance did England's James I describe as 'hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs'?
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tobacco
Who told Vanity Fair in 1991, 'I didn't... vote against my father but I couldn't vote for him'?
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patti davis
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