Newspapers & Magazines Quiz: "Time" Magazine's Person of the Year | 10 Questions

Answer: Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh, also known as 'Lucky Lindy' and the 'Lone Eagle', gained fame as a daredevil pilot who flew solo from the US to France. Later he became a political activist whose opinions were sometimes controversial. The kidnapping of his son has been called the 'crime of the century'.

Babe Ruth was an outstanding baseball player; Al Smith was a defeated democratic candidate for President; Leon Trotsky was a Communist leader who was assassinated in Mexico in 1940.

Answer: Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein, a German born mathematician, gave therotical base for much of the scientific knowledge of his century.

Ford is given credit for the invention of the assembly line which revolutionized manufacturing; Oppenheimer is called the father of the atomic bomb; Gates brought the personal computer to countless millions of people.

Answer: Wallis Simpson

Edward VIII gave up the British throne marry twice-divorced Wallis Simpson, a decision that rocked the British government.

Margaret Mitchell wrote "Gone with the Wind" (1936); Eleanor Roosevelt was the much admired wife of Franklin Roosevelt; Bette Davis was a film actress for several decades.

Answer: Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie was the monarch of Ethiopia. When Italy under Mussolini invaded Ethiopia, Selassie unsuccessfully sought help from the League of Nations. This rejection along with the fact that the United States was not a member greatly weakened the League. Selassie was a reformer as ruler and dealt with many issues such as slavery.

Paul Robeson was an American actor, singer, athlete, and social and political activist; Nelson Mandela went from a political prisoner to President of South Africa; Idi Amin was called the 'Butcher of Uganda'.

Answer: Coolidge, Hoover, and Ford

Coolidge was leaving office when the recognition began. Franklin Roosevelt was the first President selected in 1932. Gerald Ford was not 'elected' and was never chosen by "Time". Hoover was also bypassed.

Answer: American Colleges and Universities

Whistle-blowers were honored in 2002 as several scandals arose in corporate America.

Baby Boomers were selected in 1966 as "Time" felt that the generation under twenty-five were the hope of the future at that time.

Peacemakers honored Yassar Arafat, F.W.de Klerk, Nelson Mandela, and Yitzhek Rabin.

Answer: Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini was never selected although it was reported that Italian trains ran on time during his rule.

Answer: General and Madame Chiang Kai-shek

The Chiang Kai-sheks were selected as they provided the best hope at the time to stem the spread of Communism in Asia.

Bill and Melinda Gates were selected in 2005, along with the Irish singer Bono, as 'good Samaritans'.

Answer: The computer

Who knew in 1982 the extent of the power of the computer to both bless and complicate our lives? In my workplace in 1982 management was struggling to find ways to utilizing computer technology.

Answer: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Roosevelt was first elected President in 1932, at the lowest point in the Great Depression. Through creative programs and fresh social and fiscal legislation, such as Social Security and Federal Deposit Insurance, the nation slowly made its way back to prosperity.