The 15 quiz questions
Question 1 : "I have a dream." — Who delivered this famous speech?
Possible answers:
- Rosa Parks
- Martin Luther King
- Malcolm X
- Barack Obama
Explanation: Speech given on August 28, 1963 in Washington before 250,000 people, a key moment in the civil rights movement.
Question 2 : "France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war." — Who is the author?
Possible answers:
- De Gaulle
- Pétain
- Clemenceau
- Jean Moulin
Explanation: A poster displayed in London in June 1940, which became the symbol of the French Resistance.
Question 3 : "Ich bin ein Berliner." — Who spoke these words?
Possible answers:
- Eisenhower
- Ronald Reagan
- Harry Truman
- John F. Kennedy
Explanation: Speech of June 26, 1963 in West Berlin, affirming American solidarity in the face of the Berlin Wall.
Question 4 : "I am the State." — To whom is this phrase attributed?
Possible answers:
- Louis XIV
- Louis XVI
- Richelieu
- Napoleon
Explanation: A phrase attributed to the Sun King, symbolizing French royal absolutism of the 17th century.
Question 5 : "We shall fight on the beaches." — Who delivered this speech?
Possible answers:
- Churchill
- Montgomery
- Eisenhower
- Roosevelt
Explanation: Speech of June 4, 1940 at the House of Commons, galvanizing the British people after Dunkirk.
Question 6 : "Victory belongs to the most persevering." — Who is the author?
Possible answers:
- Napoleon
- Sun Tzu
- Julius Caesar
- Alexander the Great
Explanation: A maxim attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, reflecting his military strategy based on endurance.
Question 7 : "Yes we can!" — Who popularized this slogan?
Possible answers:
- Bill Clinton
- Joe Biden
- Barack Obama
- John F. Kennedy
Explanation: Slogan of the 2008 presidential campaign, which became a symbol of hope and change.
Question 8 : "After me, the flood." — To whom is this phrase attributed?
Possible answers:
- Marie-Antoinette
- Napoleon
- Louis XVI
- Louis XV
Explanation: A phrase attributed to Louis XV, expressing his indifference to the future of the kingdom after his reign.
Question 9 : "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." — Who spoke these words?
Possible answers:
- Yuri Gagarin
- Neil Armstrong
- Buzz Aldrin
- John Glenn
Explanation: First words spoken on the Moon on July 20, 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission.
Question 10 : "Veni, vidi, vici." — Who is the author of this phrase?
Possible answers:
- Cicero
- Mark Antony
- Julius Caesar
- Augustus
Explanation: "I came, I saw, I conquered" — message sent to the Roman Senate after the Battle of Zela in 47 BC.
Question 11 : "J'accuse...!" — Who published this famous open letter?
Possible answers:
- Jean Jaurès
- Émile Zola
- Victor Hugo
- Clemenceau
Explanation: An open letter published in L'Aurore on January 13, 1898, denouncing the injustice of the Dreyfus affair.
Question 12 : "Give me liberty, or give me death!" — Who delivered this speech?
Possible answers:
- Benjamin Franklin
- George Washington
- Patrick Henry
- Thomas Jefferson
Explanation: Speech by Patrick Henry on March 23, 1775, a catalyst for the American Revolution.
Question 13 : "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." — Who is the author?
Possible answers:
- Kofi Annan
- Gandhi
- Desmond Tutu
- Nelson Mandela
Explanation: A quote by Nelson Mandela, president of post-apartheid South Africa and 1993 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Question 14 : "Paris is well worth a Mass." — Who spoke these words?
Possible answers:
- Francis I
- Henry IV
- Charlemagne
- Louis XIV
Explanation: A phrase attributed to Henry IV upon his conversion to Catholicism in 1593 to accede to the throne of France.
Question 15 : "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" — Who delivered this speech?
Possible answers:
- George H.W. Bush
- John F. Kennedy
- Margaret Thatcher
- Ronald Reagan
Explanation: Speech of June 12, 1987 at the Brandenburg Gate. The Berlin Wall would fall two years later.
