Sunday, December 29, 2013
Test your memory of 2013's tongue-waggers with our quiz
Mark Blinch / ReutersToronto Mayor Rob Ford reacts to a video released of him by local media at City Hall in Toronto in November.By Tracy Connor, Staff Writer, NBC NewsIt was a helluva year, and who better to tell you about it than the newsmakers themselves, especially now that some of them have extracted foot from mouth.So, take a trip back through 2013 with our memorable quotes quiz. Answers are in a key at the bottom or just click on the links as you go along:1. “I is what I is and I’m not changing.”a. Toronto Mayor Rob Fordb. TV chef Paula Deenc. Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Eric Gay / APSen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, stands on a near empty senate floor as she filibusters in an effort to kill an abortion bill.2. “I do not like green eggs and ham.”a. Texas Sen. Ted Cruzb. TV chef Paula Deenc. Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis3. “We have time and again said that under no circumstances would we seek any weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, nor will we ever.”a. North Korean leader Kim Jong-unb. Iranian President Hassan Rouhanic. Syrian President Bashar Assad4. Which new father made this comment when asked about his baby: “He's got her looks thankfully.”a. Actor Alec Baldwin b. Rapper Kanye Westc. Prince William Lucas Jackson / ReutersMiley Cyrus and Robin Thicke perform "Blurred Lines" during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.5. “I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.”a. Pvt. Chelsea Manningb. Actress Angelina Joliec. Pakistani girl-power activist Malala Yousafazi6. “We’ve hit bottom.”a. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosib. Detroit Mayor Dave Bingc. MTV Video Music Awards director Hamish Hamilton7. "I'm the definition of a man, bro."a. Cleveland hero Chuck Ramsey Mandel Ngan / AFP – Getty ImagesArmy Pfc. Bradley Manning, now called Chelsea Manning, is escorted from court in Fort Meade, Md., on July 27.b. R&B star Chris Brownc. Actor Michael Douglas8. “Who am I to judge?”a. "The Voice" host Adam Levineb. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scaliac. Pope Francis9. "First party's at my cabin!"a. Lottery winner Willie Seeleyb. New Carnival Cruise CEO Arnold Donaldc. Maine hermit Christopher Knight Scott Shaw / The Plain Dealer / LandovCharles Ramsey talks to members of the media as people congratulate him on helping some women escape from captivity in a Cleveland home on May 6. 10. "If I was in the Senate right now, I’d kill myself.”a. House Speaker John Boehnerb. Former senator Hillary Clintonc. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie11. “To this day, I can hardly believe that I was capable of such violence, but I know that I was.”a. Boyfriend-killer Jodi Ariasb. Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasanc. Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius12. “These people are trying to paint me as a monster and I’m not a monster. I’m sick.”a. Penn State molester Jerry Sanduskyb. Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castroc. Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarneav13. "If you're asking me if I want to compete again, the answer is hell yes, I'm a competitor."a. Sexting congressman Anthony Weinerb. NFL player and murder suspect Aaron Hernandezc. Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong14. “There are very few African-American men in this country who haven’t had the experience of being followed when they were shopping in a department store. That includes me.”a. “Treme” actor Rob Brown L'Osservatore Romano via ReutersPope Francis poses with youths during a meeting with the Piacenza diocese in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican in this August.b. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomasc. President Barack Obama15. “Internalized homophobia is a bitch.”a. NBA star Jason Collinsb. Maine Congressman Mike Michaudc. DOMA plaintiff Edith Windsor16. "I pooped my pants."a. Toronto Mayor Rob Ford FBI via Getty ImagesBoston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaevb. TODAY co-anchor Al Rokerc. Pop star Justin Bieber17. “I do not expect to see home again.”a. NSA leaker Edward Snowden b. North Korean detainee Merrill Newmanc. LAPD cop killer Christopher Dorner18. "Hold me accountable for the debacle. I'm responsible."a. University of Alabama football coach Nick Sabanb. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebeliusc. Mandela funeral sign-language interpreter Thamsanqa Jantji Toru Yamanaka / AFP - Getty Images fileFormer NBA star Dennis Rodman at an October press conference in Tokyo.19. “As far as I'm concerned, I didn't get a fair trial. This is a sham.”a. Boston mobster Whitey Bulgerb. Boyfriend-killer Jodi Ariasc. Abortion provider Dr. Kermit Gosnell20. Asked about a mass shooting, NRA chief Wayne LaPierre told “Meet the Press” in September that “there weren’t enough good guys with guns.” What was he talking about?a. The Newtown massacreb. The Washington Navy Yard shootingc. The Los Angeles Airport shooting20. In September, former NBA star Dennis Rodman said, "He's my friend for life. I don't care what you guys think about him.” Who was he talking about?a. NBA player Lamar Odomb. North Korean leader Kim Jong-Unc. “Celebrity Apprentice” host Donald Trump21. U.S. Rep Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) made headlines by referring to a group as “lemmings in suicide vests.” Who was he talking about?a. Al Qaeda terroristsb. Pro-EU protesters in the Ukrainec. Republicans shutting down the government22. Match the twerking quote with the person who said it:a. "I've never done twerking in my life and I don't intend to take it up." b. “I haven't really seen one bad comment about my twerk video.”c. "If I had a daughter of nine, I wouldn't want her twerking."d. "We think the most likely theory is that it is an alteration of work, because that word has a history of being used in similar ways, with dancers being encouraged to 'work it.' The 't' could be a result of blending with another word such as twist or twitch."e. Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.)f. "Wrecking Ball" singer Miley Cyrusg. Oxford English Dictionary editor Katherine Connor Martinh. Singer-songwriter Ed SheeranBONUS: Which of these statements did Toronto Mayor Rob Ford NOT make:a. “I made mistakes, I drank too much, I smoked some crack some time. What can I say? I made a mistake, I’m human.”b. “I’m happily married. I’ve got more than enough to eat at home.”c. “You guys have just attacked Kuwait.”d. "I've had a come-to-Jesus moment."e. "I urinated in a parking lot. What does that have to do with anything?”f. "I am a role model."For the answer key, click here
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