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Quiz about Celebrities Out of the Box
Quiz about Celebrities Out of the Box

Celebrities Out of the Box Trivia Quiz


Celebrities often use their fame to advance certain causes or points of view. Here are a few such utterances.

A photo quiz by wjames. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
wjames
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
375,186
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1240
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which New Zealand-born actor, who has played a virile male character and a math nerd, said this quote? "I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a check in the right place and shutting up about it". Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which rap artist, who married a probably-more-successful musical artist in 2008, said this in response to criticism from actor Harry Belafonte? "My presence is charity. Just who I am. Just like Obama's is. Obama provides hope". Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which quirky actor, while living abroad in 2003, said of his native land: "America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which celebrity, who also wielded a bit of political clout, said, "I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman?" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which heartthrob celebrity said about the Make it Right foundation that built eco-friendly homes in New Orleans: "What you're seeing here is not just a neighborhood, but a new way to think about building on health, on homes that aren't toxic, on homes that generate more energy than they consume"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which TV celebrity said the following, concerning government interference in one of her favorite pastimes? "So many people go tanning even though they're not, like, Guido/Guidettes. People go tanning because they like to feel tan. You feel more sexy when you're tan and I don't understand why you would tax on that". Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which entertainer, who announced his own Presidential bid at the 2015 Video Music Awards, once said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which celebrity known for his interest in Buddhism said this about terrorists? "But we must also think about the terrorists who are creating such horrible future lives for themselves because of the negativity of this karma...If you can see (the terrorists) as a relative who's dangerously sick and we have to give them medicine, and the medicine is love and compassion". Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Canadian teen heartthrob said, "I'm not sure about the parties, but whatever they have in Korea, that's bad"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which TV celebrity said during a deposition, "It's just what they are--they're jokes...most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folks...I can't determine what offends another person"? Hint



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1. Which New Zealand-born actor, who has played a virile male character and a math nerd, said this quote? "I'm sick to death of famous people standing up and using their celebrity to promote a cause. If I see a particular need, I do try to help. But there's a lot that can be achieved by putting a check in the right place and shutting up about it".

Answer: Russell Crowe

Although Russell Crowe grew up in Australia, he was born in New Zealand. All of the other choices are Australian-born. Crowe has famously made generous donations to local schools, including a Jewish school in Toronto that was the target of anti-Semitic arson, and another near his home in Australia to build a swimming pool after a student drowned in the ocean.

This quote was reported in the Australian newspaper "The Age" in April 2004.
2. Which rap artist, who married a probably-more-successful musical artist in 2008, said this in response to criticism from actor Harry Belafonte? "My presence is charity. Just who I am. Just like Obama's is. Obama provides hope".

Answer: Jay Z

Shawn Corey Carter, AKA Jay Z, and his wife Beyoncé Knowles were criticized for not using their celebrity to promote important social issues. In particular, Jay Z's charitable donations reportedly totaled just $6,000 in a year when he made over $62 million.

This quote was discussed in, among other places, a piece entitled "Harry Belafonte Calls Out Jay-Z and Beyonce for Selfishness" by Boyce Watkins in August 2012.
3. Which quirky actor, while living abroad in 2003, said of his native land: "America is dumb, it's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can bite and hurt you, aggressive"?

Answer: Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp was a long-term resident of France, but later returned to the U.S. after France wanted him to take up permanent residence and pay taxes there. This comment appeared in the German "Stern" magazine in 2003. Although Depp said it was a misquote, "Stern" stood by the story and the quote.
4. Which celebrity, who also wielded a bit of political clout, said, "I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman?"

Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger

While a candidate for governor of California, Arnold made this misstatement in a 2003 interview with Sean Hannity; his camp blamed the rapid-fire delivery of the questions for the mistake. He later claimed that he performed two gay marriages while in office. Pictured is the official flag of California.
5. Which heartthrob celebrity said about the Make it Right foundation that built eco-friendly homes in New Orleans: "What you're seeing here is not just a neighborhood, but a new way to think about building on health, on homes that aren't toxic, on homes that generate more energy than they consume"?

Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt started the Make it Right Foundation to rebuild the 9th Ward of New Orleans, devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The homes used about 70% less energy than a comparable conventional home. This quote was mentioned in a "USA Today" story by Rick Jervis in December 2007 titled "Brad Pitt plays action hero in New Orleans' recovery".
6. Which TV celebrity said the following, concerning government interference in one of her favorite pastimes? "So many people go tanning even though they're not, like, Guido/Guidettes. People go tanning because they like to feel tan. You feel more sexy when you're tan and I don't understand why you would tax on that".

Answer: Snooki

Patrick Gavin of "Politico" magazine mentioned this quote in a July 2010 story titled "Snooki Loves John McCain, Not Tan Tax". Nicole Elizabeth LaValle (née Polizzi), better known as "Snooki", was a cast member of MTV's "Jersey Shore". Although twice nominated for a Teen Choice award and once for a Razzie for Worst Screen Couple (shared with Any Combination of Two Cast Members from Jersey Shore), Snooki did not win.

She did, however, win the prestigious World Wrestling Entertainment Slammy Award for 2011 A-Lister of the Year.
7. Which entertainer, who announced his own Presidential bid at the 2015 Video Music Awards, once said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people"?

Answer: Kanye West

Kanye West went way off script during "A Concert for Hurricane Relief" in September 2005, an effort to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina. West's microphone was muted after his unscripted diatribe that ended with that statement. His on-camera co-presenter, Mike Myers, was visibly shocked, as was Chris Tucker, whom the camera quickly cut away to.
8. Which celebrity known for his interest in Buddhism said this about terrorists? "But we must also think about the terrorists who are creating such horrible future lives for themselves because of the negativity of this karma...If you can see (the terrorists) as a relative who's dangerously sick and we have to give them medicine, and the medicine is love and compassion".

Answer: Richard Gere

This quote was attributed to Richard Gere in an ABC News online story titled "Gere Says Love, Don't Hate, the Terrorists". Gere has long been an active supporter of the Free Tibet movement, and at the 1993 Academy Awards spoke against the Chinese government and their treatment of Tibet.

This action resulted in his being banned from being a presenter at all future Academy Award ceremonies.
9. Which Canadian teen heartthrob said, "I'm not sure about the parties, but whatever they have in Korea, that's bad"?

Answer: Justin Bieber

Making the "Forbes" magazine Celebrity 100 list in 2011, 2012 and 2013 as one of the most powerful celebrities in the world apparently gave Justin Bieber the gravitas to expound on geopolitics. Bieber shared this insight with "Rolling Stone" contributor Vanessa Grigoriadis in a story that appeared in February 2011. "Under the Mistletoe" was his second studio album, released in 2011.
10. Which TV celebrity said during a deposition, "It's just what they are--they're jokes...most jokes are about Jewish people, rednecks, black folks...I can't determine what offends another person"?

Answer: Paula Deen

Known for her love of butter, Paula Deen has published 14 cook books and owns the restaurant The Lady & Sons in Savannah, Georgia. Deen made this remark in 2012 while testifying in a lawsuit where she was being sued for racial and sexual discrimination.

The case was dismissed in 2013, but not before many companies dropped Deen as a spokesperson or stopped carrying her cooking shows or selling her merchandise.
Source: Author wjames

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