Famous Failures Quiz

“I have not failed; I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Who said this quote?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Edison

• Albert Einstein

• Emmett Brown

Who couldn’t sing and drove a truck?

• Saint Jerome

• Elvis Costello

• Elvis Presley

• Eli Manning

“I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to make the game winning shot, and I missed. I have failed over and over again and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

• Michael Jackson

• Michael J. Fox

• Magic Johnson

• Michael Jordan

What is the name of the man whose fried chicken recipe was rejected over 1,000 times?

• Colonel Sanders

• Colonel Mustard

• Papa John

• Popeye

What famous author had his first novel rejected 30 times?

• Steve McQueen

• Steven King

• Stephen King

• Spelling counts!

What famous author had his first book rejected 27 times?

• Dr. Seuss

• Who

• What

• I don't know

Who was the balding guy who couldn't sing, couldn't act, and could only dance a little?

• Gary Cherrone

• Eddie Van Halen

• Justin Geyer

• Fred Astaire

Who originally failed at politics but then become President of the United States?

• Bill Nye

• The Science Guy

• Abraham Lincoln

• What?

Who had speech difficulties as a child, and rebelled against his school’s views on rote learning?

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Edison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Newton

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results"

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Edison

• Newton

• Doc Brown!