How well do you remember the news events of 2013? This quiz was compiled from stories that appeared on the pages of the Winnipeg Free Press in 2013.
Boston
New York City
Chicago
Portland
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A train derailment
A jet crash
A tornado
A shipwreck
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The Sopranos
The Three Tenors
Northern Exposure
The Wire
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Lance Armstrong
Dennis Rodman
Tiger Woods
Mike Tyson
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Assassination of U.S. president John F. Kennedy
Lebanon's independence from France
The Orange Revolution in Ukraine
Juan Carlos being declared King of Spain
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Home delivery
Stamps
Letters
Superboxes
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Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
Halifax
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Smoking marijuana
Smoking crack cocaine
Lip-synching during performances
Having an extramarital affair
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The Iron Lady
Carlos Danger
The British Bulldog
The Great Leader
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Paul McCartney
David Bowie
Elton John
Phil Collins
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Angelina Jolie
Cynthia Nixon
Sheryl Crow
Christina Applegate
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Abortion
Capital punishment
Environmentalism
Marijuana
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A system of segregation based on race.
A system of discrimination based on gender.
A justice system of based on income.
A legal system founded in religion.
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Jennifer Jones
Sherry Middaugh
Chelsea Carey
Rachel Homan
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It’s closing for good
It got a five-star review
It's taking over the space on the Esplanade Riel
It had a fire
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Philippines
Cambodia
Thailand
Indonesia
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Lawrence of Arabia
Caligula
Ratatouille
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Argo
Voyageur
Atanarjuat
Crash
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Jack Layton
Jack Kerouac
Jack Nicholson
Jack Bauer
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Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland
To take advantage of Switzerland's bank secrecy
To work at CERN, the world's largest particle physics laboratory
To speak at the United Nations Office at Geneva
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Sobeys
Superstore
Target
Loblaw
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The Meech Lake Accord
Charlottetown Accord
The Honda Accord
The Canada–Quebec Accord
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First Jets game after the NHL lockout ended.
Kiss concert
Bon Jovi concert
Roar of the Rings
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Stompin’ Tom Conners
Oscar Peterson
Gordon Lightfoot
Jeff Healey
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Entomologist
Etymologist
Theologist
Pathologist
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Phil Sheegl
Reid Douglas
Deepak Joshi
Bartley Kives
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Anti-bullying legislation in schools.
Legislation to raise the PST
Legislation amending oaths to office
Highway Traffic Act changes in construction zones
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Chez Sophie
La P'Tite France
Cafe Ce Soir
The Paddlewheel
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The Bell of Batoche
The Golden Boy
The Nonsuch
Louis Riel's sword
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Gordon Bell High School
Churchill High School
Sisler High School
Sister MacNamara School
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Conservative leader Brian Pallister
Premier Greg Selinger
Liberal leader Rana Bokhari
Communist leader Darrel Rankin
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Toronto Argonauts
Montreal Alouettes
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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Because it’s illegal to keep a wild animal as a pet.
Because the deer had rabies.
Because the deer attacked a person.
Because they mistook it for a bear.
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Francis
Benedict
Gregory
Pius
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The Hotel Fort Garry
The Royal Albert Arms
The Fairmont Winnipeg
The Marlborough Hotel
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Mike Duffy
Donald Plett
Hugh Segal
Marjory LeBreton
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Bangladesh
Indonesia
China
India
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Edward
George
James
Philip
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Dalnavert House
Seven Oaks House
Barber House
Ralph Connor House
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
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Pointe du Bois
Beausejour
Pinawa
Leaf Rapids
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Ice
Flooding
Tornado
Earthquake
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The Paddlewheel Queen
The River Rouge
The Belle of Batoche
The Show Boat
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British Columbia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
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Ralph Klein
Ernest Manning
Sterling Lyon
Mike Harris
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The White House
The Smithsonian Museum
The Lincoln Memorial
The Newseum
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The Winnipeg Folk Festival
The Winnipeg Fringe Festival
The Festival du Voyageur
Folklorama
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Public servants
Everyone
Politicians
Immigrants
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