Quiz: Who Said 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
Published Jul 8, 2026 · Updated Jul 16, 2026 · Editorial Team
Test your knowledge about this famous FDR quote and its historical context.
❓ 10 Questions
⏱️ 5 Minutes
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QUESTION 1
Who originally said the quote 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
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Who originally said the quote 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself'?
- A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
- B. Winston Churchill
- C. Abraham Lincoln
- D. Theodore Roosevelt
In which speech did Franklin D. Roosevelt first utter this famous line?
- A. First Inaugural Address
- B. State of the Union 1933
- C. Pearl Harbor Address
- D. D-Day speech
What year was the quote first spoken?
- A. 1929
- B. 1933
- C. 1941
- D. 1945
Which major event was occurring in the United States when FDR said this quote?
- A. Great Depression
- B. World War II
- C. Civil War
- D. Space Race
Where in the speech does the quote appear?
- A. The opening paragraph
- B. The conclusion
- C. The middle
- D. After a biblical quotation
Which word is NOT a synonym for 'fear' as used in the quote?
- A. dread
- B. anxiety
- C. courage
- D. terror
The full sentence reads: 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified ___.' Which word completes it?
- A. terror
- B. panic
- C. dread
- D. fear
Which U.S. President is sometimes mistakenly credited with this quote?
- A. Harry S. Truman
- B. Dwight D. Eisenhower
- C. John F. Kennedy
- D. Herbert Hoover
The quote is often used to encourage which attitude?
- A. Courage in the face of adversity
- B. Saving money
- C. Voting in elections
- D. Eating healthy foods
Which of the following has featured this quote?
- A. A 1942 propaganda poster
- B. A Marvel comic
- C. A Shakespeare play
- D. A song by Taylor Swift
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