stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
The 1980s Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
The 1980s
The 1980s
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
8,228 plays
An #American History Quiz about the #80s.
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
What is the name of the anti-drug advertising campaign named by Nancy Reagan?
QUIT
Just Say No
Reaganomics
DARE
2
Why did the United States boycott the Olympics?
They were being held in Germany
Football was not an included event
They were being held in the Soviet Union
They were hosted by Islamic leaders
3
In which year did Motorola introduce the first cell phone?
1983
1989
1987
1985
4
Where in China was there a famous Pro-Democracy protest that was deterred with military force?
Beijing Airport
Hengtow Circuit
Streets of Hong Kong
Tiananmen square
5
Who was in charge of the United Soviet Socialist Republic during the '80s?
Joseph Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Vladmir Putin
6
In which year did the United States boycott the summer Olympics?
1980
1988
1984
1986
7
The Western World raised awareness for famine in what country using Live Aid charity concerts?
China
Germany
Brazil
Ethiopia
8
Who was the president of the United States from 1981-1989?
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Mikhail Gorbachev
9
Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice? (she was appointed in 1981)
Joanne Rivers
Sandra Day O'Connor
Rebecca Latimer Felton
Harriett Tubman
10
Who was the first female astronaut?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Suzie Ramirez
Jade Ledford
Sally Ride
11
In 1986, a nuclear power-plant in Russia exploded. Where did this disaster occur?
Moscow
Chernobyl
St. Petersburg
Valgograd
12
Which of the following was not a name for Reagan's economic plan?
Trickle-down economics
Mixed economics
Reaganomics
Supply-side economics
13
What television channel revolutionized television in 1981?
Music Television
MTV
Live Music Channel
Top Hits
14
What islands were fought over by Argentina and Great Britain in 1982?
Falkland Islands
The Phillipines
Galapagos Islands
The Bahamas
15
What political philosophy became popular in America during the 1980s?
Conservatism
Communism
Liberalism
Socialism
16
Which volcano erupted in 1980?
Mt. Everest
Mt. Kilauea
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. St. Helens
17
In what year was their a big stock market crash?
1987
1986
1980
1982
18
Who won the United States presidential election of 1988?
Michael Dukakis
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
19
China and the United Kingdom made a deal in 1984 that this city would be returned to China.
Beijing
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Tokyo
20
What was the event called in which the government was caught selling weapons to Iran?
Iranian Conference
The Iran-Contra Scandal
NATO
Tehran Scandal
21
Why did the United States invade Grenada in 1983?
To overthrow Castro
To protect American nationals from the Marxist government
To increase grenade productions
To destroy nuclear weapons
22
Which revolutionary product was first sold in 1987?
The wheel
Disposable Contact Lenses
CD player
Cars with automatic transmission
23
What legendary basketball player was named "Rookie of the Year" in 1985?
Scottie Pippen
Michael Jackson
Shaquille O'Neal
Michael Jordan
24
Which space shuttle exploded in a disaster in 1986, killing seven people?
Sputnik
Challenger
Atlantis
Discovery
25
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
1991
1967
1986
