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Which type of music demonstrated the growing consumerism of the 1980's
Pop
Hair bands
Rap
Mall Rock
2
In 1980's who was elected president?
George Washington
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Richard Nixon
3
The failure of this caused the need for a governement bail out in the 80's
hedge funds
Savings and Loans
Banks
Wall street
4
Which of the following was an impact of the gulf war?
US got to try out its new weapons tech
All of the Above
It led to al Qaeda terrorists to grow and target the US
US put the failure of the vietnam war behind us
5
Failure to keep down taxes and economic issues led to the defeat of George Hw Bush by
Trump
Obama
Reagan
Clinton
6
What effect did the fall of the Berlin Wall have on the tensions between the USA and USSR?
it had no effect
an increase in cold war tensions
was considered to be end of the Cold War and tensions eased
it increased the tensions and war broke out between the two
7
What connected teenagers telling them what to buy, wear and act like
CNN
MTV
None of teh Above
the internet
8
This type of music showed the growing poverty divide in urban areas feed by gangs and crack
Rap
pop
R and B
hip hop
9
What are Reaganomics??
increase taxes, increase social spending,
The study of wumbo
tax cuts,decrease social spending,increase military spending
the study of economics, the reagan way
10
This movie showed the teen culture of the 80's and the struggles of high school ?
Back to the Future
The Breakfast Club
Hot Tub Time Machine
MASH
11
What technology were invented in the 1980's?
The iPhone
The Blackberry
Personal Computers
Satellite TV
12
Who are the Moral Majority
Evangelical Christian voting block, seeking a return to traditional values
A famous TV show from the 80s
The nickname for the Republican Party during the 80s
A group focused on religious and moral tolerance of all
13
Whcih of the following movie types answered americas need for quick answers to big questions?
Action hero movies
teen comedies
Scifi movies
None of the above
14
which of the following was not an impact of SDI?
It led to creating new technologies
It crippled the Soviet economy
it forced politcal and economic change in Russia
It created a working shield to prevent a nuclear war
15
What Is So Special About Sandra Day Oconner?
First Women To Fly Into Space
She Did Not Do Anything
She Wrote A Book
First Women On Supreme Court
16
What is SDI?
Stop Destructive Icbms
Super Defense Initiative
Strategic Defense Initiative
Strategic Detonation Initiative
17
Which of the following was the social impact of the Aids Epidemic?
A lack of sex ed education increased
A growing hatred toward the Gay Rights movement
A growing strength of the Gay Rights community
The Presdient was forced to step down
18
Which Movie Franchise brought back the old movie serials of the 30's?
Star Wars
Indiana Jones
Highlander
Terminator
19
Watch the clip and tell me what is this 80's fad filled film?
Time Bandits
Empire Strikes Back
Back to the Future
The Time Machine
20
What were the names of Gorbachev's reforms?
The Moscow Spring
Perestroika and Glasnost
Svoboda and Nezavisimost
The reforms of 1989
21
What caused the Brady firearms Act?
The increase in school shootings
The attempted assination of Ronald Raegan
growing right wing exstremism
Growing gang violence
22
Who boycotted the 1980 Olympic Moscow games and why?
U. S., to protest the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
27 African nations, the apartheid in South Africa
6 nations; protest Soviet crushing of the Hungarian uprising
Israel,Palestinian terrorists seized 11 athletes as hostages
23
What is the name of the school teacher who was killed in the Challenger disaster?
Kristy McArthur
Mary Smith
Christa McAuliffe
Sally Ride
24
This 80's sitcom dad was a doctor, famous ugly sweaters and showed a progressive view of african Americans
Ryan Hogue
Bill Cosby
Ted Turner
Ted Knight
25
This was the name given to the Invasion of Iraq in 1990 by the US Coalition?
Desert Shield
Desert spear
Desert storm
Desert Doom
26
This nation invaded Kuwait causing the Gulf War
Syria
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
27
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded?
Charger
Challenger
Apollo 1
Fusion
28
In the '80s, what health epidemic did the government not fully fight when it first occured?
H1N1
AIDS
Polio
Breast Cancer
29
Read my lips, NO NEW TAXES, Persian Gulf War, President
George W. Bush
Clinton
Obama
George H.W. Bush
30
What was the first Music Video played on MTV
"you better you bet"-The Who
"Video killed the radio star"-the Buggles
"She won't dance with me"-Rod Stewart
"you better run" -Pat Banter
31
The word "yuppie" was popularized in the 80's, and it represents:
People who wore shoulder pads in their jackets
The popular name of a goldfish
a return to the free flowing hippie styles of the 60's
Young, urban professionals making money in the reagan economy
32
Which of the following is not true about the Iran Contra Scandal?
The Reagan Administration broke federal laws to carry out its agenda
Reagan administration was selling weapons to Iran
Reagan administration was funding Nicaraguan rebels
Reagan administration falsified information to invade Iran
33
What is this 80's exercise craze called?
Jogging
Aerobics/Jazzercise
Barre
Zumba
34
which of the following sporting events led to US increased pride?
WWE hits tv
MJ enters the NBA
Bears win the super bowl
US Hockey beats the USSR in the Olympics
35
Horror films of the 1980's had all of the following concepts
all of the above
Teenage victims
the last girl
The slasher
36
Which hit song of the 80's by Madonna was seen as a song of female sexuality
Like a virgin
Under Pressure
Take On Me
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
37
What was the new drug that was cheaper than cocaine that exploded the drug war in the 80's?
lsd
Herion
Weed
Crack
38
One result of the growing sexuality, drugs and violence in music videos led to...
nothing it was allowed to spread
A removal of music sells from large stores
Music rating system
censorship of songs
39
which of the folling was an example of how changing famliy dynamics presented
hot pockets
None of the above
video games
the mall
40
What increased because of Govenement spending on the military and tax cuts
Gov Debt
All of the above
the power of the US military
consumer spending
