Famous Last Words Quiz: Match the Historical Figure to Their Final Quote

Do you want your last words to be memorable? So did these historical figures, who made their final impression with a turn of a phrase. From Beethoven to da Vinci, Harriet Tubman to Gertrude Stein, the last words of these famed few were sad, beautiful, and even sometimes funny.

Join us in saying goodbye to some of our favorite writers, artists, leaders, revolutionaries, and more. With a little knowledge about their character and their past, you might just be able to use your intuition to connect-the-dots and match up the last words to the speaker. 

So, do you think you're intuitive enough to make that match? Then show us what you've got by taking this last words quiz.

"Friends applaud, the comedy is finished." Do you know who spoke these final words in the throes of death? If you think you do – or would simply like to find out – take this fun last words quiz. Get the celebrity of the hour's final quote on record. Discover if they died with sorrow or joy in their hearts. You'll find something beautiful in this last words quiz; something more than you bargained for.

From Edgar Allen Poe to Van Gogh, Archimedes to Augustus Caesar, this fun history quiz has got the goods. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the ride, as you discover what meant the most in life to these historical figures. Nothing tells that truth better than death.

You don't have to be a history buff to take our fun series of history quizzes. We've created them not only to test your knowledge, but to learn more. Instead of learning history by rote, learn by doing: take these fun quizzes, designed to make learning fun.

After you've tested yourself with this last words quiz, try any number of our other history quizzes. We've got everything: famous American authors, 20th century inventors, our WWII series, and so much more! Before you write off history as "boring," just give one of our fun quizzes a shot. They'll change your view of history.