Famous Speeches Quiz

Famous Speeches Quiz invites you to discover the quirky side of history’s greatest orators. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, now considered one of the most iconic speeches ever, was only about two minutes long? At the time, it followed a much longer speech by Edward Everett, who spoke for over two hours. Many in the crowd didn’t even realize Lincoln had finished speaking because it was so brief! Yet, those 272 words have been studied, quoted, and memorized for generations. The power of a historical speech often lies not in its length but in its impact. Iconic speech quiz fans will appreciate how sometimes, less truly is more when it comes to making history.

Famous Speeches

Who delivered the famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington in 1963?

Martin Luther King Jr.

Malcolm X

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Which British Prime Minister declared, "We shall fight on the beaches" during World War II?

Neville Chamberlain

Winston Churchill

Margaret Thatcher

Tony Blair

Who said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" at the Brandenburg Gate in 1987?

George H.W. Bush

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

Jimmy Carter

Who delivered the "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish" line often quoted in sports motivation?

Serena Williams

Tom Brady

Kobe Bryant

Steve Jobs

Who said, "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country"?

John F. Kennedy

Ronald Reagan

Lyndon B. Johnson

Jimmy Carter

Who famously said, "Champions keep playing until they get it right"?

Venus Williams

Billie Jean King

Michael Phelps

Usain Bolt

Who delivered the speech titled "The Ballot or the Bullet"?

Martin Luther King Jr.

Frederick Douglass

Malcolm X

Jesse Jackson

Who said "I am the First Accused" in a major speech?

Steve Biko

Desmond Tutu

Robert Mugabe

Nelson Mandela

Which basketball star's farewell speech was titled "Dear Basketball"?

Magic Johnson

Kobe Bryant

Shaquille O’Neal

LeBron James

Who delivered the "Impossible is Nothing" speech for Adidas?

David Beckham

Lionel Messi

Muhammad Ali

Serena Williams

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Sample Questions from This Quiz

Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington in 1963?
Which British Prime Minister declared, “We shall fight on the beaches” during World War II?
Who said, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” at the Brandenburg Gate in 1987?
Who delivered the “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” line often quoted in sports motivation?
Who famously said, “Champions keep playing until they get it right”?

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