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Lunchtime Quiz: Very Important Persons (of the Year)
by Jason English - January 5, 2009 - 11:30 AM

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Every year since 1927, the editors of Time have named a Person (or Machine or Planet) of the Year. The honor is bestowed upon “the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill.” How well do you know these Very Important Persons? Here are a dozen questions about Time’s choices.

Take the Quiz: Very Important Persons (of the Year)

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  1. I can remember my political science professor giving 2 or 3 lectures/rants about how outraged he was that bin Laden wasn’t named Time’s Person of the Year. People love to work themselves up over nothing, I’ve learned.

    Good quiz! 10/12

    posted by Ken on 1-5-2009 at 11:43 am

  2. I have one friend who puts on his resume, among other achievements, that he was TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2006.

    posted by gmsc on 1-5-2009 at 1:03 pm

  3. Does anyone know where you can get one of those man of the year mirrors in question #2?

    It’s from the Big Lebowski and I’ve allways wanted one.

    posted by don on 1-5-2009 at 2:13 pm

  4. Don — Looks like there’s one available through Amazon for $60:

    amazon.com/Lebowski-TIME-Year-Mirror-Movie/dp/B0012Q2PM2

    posted by Jason English on 1-5-2009 at 2:19 pm

  5. WOW….thank you.

    posted by don on 1-6-2009 at 10:05 am

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