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Multiple choice general knowledge sports

I'm Winston Churchill. I never said -

  1. The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.

  2. You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.

  3. An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.

  4. It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, except all the others that have been tried.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The quote 'You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it' is NOT a Winston Churchill quote, which is what the question is asking. Options A, C, and D are actual Churchill quotes, while B is the one he never said.

Multiple choice general knowledge

I'm Confucius. I never said-

  1. Well begun is half done.

  2. Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

  3. When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

  4. The journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The quote 'Well begun is half done' is NOT a Confucius quote, which is what the question asks. Options B, C, and D are commonly attributed to Confucius, while A (well begun is half done) is actually from Aristotle.

Multiple choice general knowledge

We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends to behave to us.

  1. Mahatma Gandhi

  2. Thomas Jefferson

  3. Aristotle

  4. J L Nehru
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The quote 'We should behave to our friends as we would wish our friends to behave to us' is from Aristotle's works on friendship and ethics. It reflects the reciprocity principle. Gandhi, Jefferson, and Nehru are not the source of this philosophical statement.

Multiple choice general knowledge

When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

  1. Margarett Thatcher

  2. Bill Clinton

  3. Michael Jackson

  4. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The quote 'When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on' is attributed to Franklin D. Roosevelt, reflecting his message of perseverance during difficult times, especially relevant during the Great Depression and WWII. Thatcher, Clinton, and Jackson are not associated with this quote.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

  1. George Wahington

  2. Jimmy Carter

  3. Nicholas Sarkozy

  4. John F. Kennedy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This quote reflects JFK's pragmatic approach to political adversaries - forgiveness as a virtue combined with strategic memory. The other options lived in different eras or contexts where this specific sentiment wouldn't align with their documented philosophies.

Multiple choice general knowledge

In a day when you don't come across any problems, you can be sure that you are travelling a wrong path.

  1. Swami Vivekanand

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Paramhans Yoganand

  4. Yogi Berra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This quote embodies Swami Vivekananda's philosophy that challenges are essential for growth. A day without problems indicates stagnation, not success. Gandhi's peaceful resistance, Yogananda's spiritual teachings, and Yogi Berra's baseball wisdom don't match this sentiment.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

What is the URL for Microsoft Support Website?

  1. www.microsoft.com

  2. www.mssupport.com

  3. www.support.microsoft.com

  4. www.microsoft.support.com
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Microsoft's official support site uses the subdomain structure support.microsoft.com. The main microsoft.com is for general company information, while mssupport.com and microsoft.support.com are not official Microsoft support domains.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

  1. Faraday

  2. Marie Curie

  3. Schrodinger

  4. Rutherford
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Marie Curie spoke these words about scientific discovery - fearlessness in pursuing knowledge. Faraday, Schrödinger, and Rutherford were brilliant physicists, but this humanistic, fearless approach to understanding characterizes Curie's pioneering work with radioactivity.