Famous Last Words

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Instructions: Notable final quotes from famous people

1.
Which nurse and humanitarian reportedly said, 'I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country' before his execution?
A
Patrick Henry
B
Benedict Arnold
C
Nathan Hale
D
Paul Revere
2.
Who is credited with saying 'Et tu, Brute?' upon being assassinated in 44 BC?
A
Augustus Caesar
B
Marcus Aurelius
C
Julius Caesar
D
Nero
3.
Which famous inventor's last words were reportedly 'Thomas Edison, are you there? It's very beautiful over there'?
A
Nikola Tesla
B
Thomas Edison
C
Alexander Graham Bell
D
None — Edison said them about the afterlife
4.
Marie Antoinette's famous last words, 'Pardon me, sir, I did not do it on purpose,' were said after she accidentally did what?
A
Spilled her wine
B
Stepped on the executioner's foot
C
Tripped on the stairs
D
Dropped her handkerchief
5.
Which witty author reportedly said on his deathbed, 'Either that wallpaper goes, or I do'?
A
Charles Dickens
B
George Bernard Shaw
C
Mark Twain
D
Oscar Wilde
6.
Humphrey Bogart's last words were reportedly, 'I should never have switched from Scotch to...' what?
A
Wine
B
Bourbon
C
Water
D
Martinis
7.
Which famous general said, 'Let us cross over the river and rest under the shade of the trees' as his final words?
A
Robert E. Lee
B
William T. Sherman
C
Stonewall Jackson
D
Ulysses S. Grant
8.
Steve Jobs' last words, according to his sister, were 'Oh wow. Oh wow.' What was he reportedly looking at?
A
His family
B
His first Apple computer
C
Something beyond his loved ones' shoulders
D
A sunset through the window
9.
Which founding father's last words were reportedly 'Is it the Fourth?' referring to July 4th?
A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
John Adams
D
George Washington
10.
Winston Churchill's last words are believed to have been what simple statement?
A
'We shall never surrender'
B
'God save the Queen'
C
'Victory at last'
D
'I'm bored with it all'
11.
Which Dutch painter reportedly said, 'The sadness will last forever' before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound?
A
Piet Mondrian
B
Rembrandt
C
Vincent van Gogh
D
Johannes Vermeer
12.
Karl Marx was asked by his housekeeper if he had any last words. What was his famous reply?
A
'The revolution will continue'
B
'Tell Engels I'm sorry'
C
'Workers of the world, unite!'
D
'Go on, get out! Last words are for fools who haven't said enough'
13.
Which legendary outlaw reportedly said 'Who the hell is Tom O'Day?' just before he was shot and killed?
A
Doc Holliday
B
Jesse James
C
Butch Cassidy
D
Billy the Kid
14.
Benjamin Franklin wrote which famous line about death and taxes in a 1789 letter?
A
'Death is certain, taxes even more so'
B
'Nothing is certain except death and taxes'
C
'Taxes follow us even to the grave'
D
'Only the taxman outlives us all'
15.
Which legendary queen reportedly said, 'All my possessions for a moment of time' on her deathbed?
A
Catherine the Great
B
Mary Queen of Scots
C
Queen Elizabeth I
D
Queen Victoria

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