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What popular 1980s movie is this?
Pee Wee's Big Adventure
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Aliens
ET
2
Who sings and what is the name of the song played below?
Culture Club; Karma Chameleon
Whitney Houston; I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Cyndi Lauper; Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Madonna; Material Girl
3
What popular 1980s toys are shown in the picture below?
Thunder Cats
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
G.I. Joe
Transformers
4
Who is the singer of this hit song from 1982?
Michael Jackson
Mick Jagger
Lionel Richie
Stevie Wonder
5
Who won the presidential election of 1980?
George H. W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Ronald Reagan
6
Who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981?
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme
Vladimir Arutyunian
John Hinckley, Jr.
Lee Harvey Oswald
7
What famous two-sport athlete is highlighted in the video?
Walter Payton
Dave Winfield
Bo Jackson
Dion Sanders
8
What iconic movie character did Harrison Ford portray three times in the 1980s?
Rick Deckard
Han Solo
Jack Ryan
Indiana Jones
9
What cable network utilized pop culture to become the most popular network of the 1980s?
CNN
MTV
TNN
ESPN
10
What 1987 buddy-cop movie is shown in the clip below?
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Police Academy II
Die Hard
Lethal Weapon
11
What did President Reagan say in his speech at the Brandenburg Gate in 1987?
"Mr. Gorbachev, glasnost and perestroika is awesome!"
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
"Mr. Gorbachev, end the Cold War!"
"Mr. Gorbachev, leave Germany alone!"
12
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union that promoted glasnost and perestroika?
Leonid Brezhnev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Joseph Stalin
Nikita Khrushchev
13
What event in November of 1989 signified the end of the Cold War?
The reunification of Germany
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The dissolution of the U.S.S.R.
America's victory over communism.
14
Who is the basketball player featured in the video?
Michael Jordan
Bob Cousy
Larry Johnson
Larry Bird
15
What '80s rock band performed this song?
Guns'n'Roses
Poison
Def Leppard
Bon Jovi
16
What is the name of the scandal that occurred during the Reagan presidency?
Iran Hostage Crisis
Iran-Contra scandal
Watergate scandal
Monica Lewinsky scandal
17
Which Star Wars movie was released in 1980, becoming the highest grossing movie of the year?
Return of the Jedi
The Phantom Menace
The Empire Strikes Back
The Force Awakens
18
What awesome 1985 movie is this?
The Goonies
Back to the Future
The Breakfast Club
Clue
19
Who took the blame for the Iran-Contra scandal?
Oliver North
Ronald Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
George H.W. Bush
20
What was the media's nickname for the Strategic Defense Initiative program?
"Star Wars"
"Space Odyssey"
"Space Balls"
"Star Trek"
21
What is the name given to the Reagan era scandal involving Nicaragua and Iran?
Zero Recall
Iran-Contra Affair
Reaganomics
Watergate Scandal
22
Where did the Chinese students protest for governmental reforms?
Red Square
Watford Square
Tiananmen Square
Times Square
23
What is the name of the NASA space shuttle that exploded in 1986?
Challenger
Columbia
Discovery
Enterprise
24
What is the term given to President Reagan's plan to help the U.S. economy?
Trickle-Down Economics
Supply-Side Economics
Reaganomics
Keynesian Economics
25
Who is the legendary NBA superstar in the clip below?
Spud Webb
Dominique Wilkins
Jerome Kersey
Michael Jordan
26
What natural disaster occurred on May 18, 1980?
Mount Saint Helens erupted.
Hurricane Katrina made shore in the Gulf Coast.
Earthquake along San Andreas fault.
The caldera in Yellowstone National Park erupted.
27
What movie is shown in the clip below?
The Princess Bride
Conan the Barbarian
The Goonies
Excalibur
28
What is the term for lessening the rules and regulations on businesses?
deregulation
budget deficit
regulation
monetarism
29
What 1980s and 1990s band is this?
AC/DC
Aerosmith
Metallica
Guns N' Roses
30
What awesome 1980s TV show theme is this?
Magnum, P.I.
Knight Rider
The Dukes of Hazzard
The A-Team
31
____ ____ became popular to try and change problems like AIDs, starvation, & drug abuse.
Social Activism
Band Aid
USA for Africa
Just Say No!
32
What popular 1980s device is shown below?
VHS Player
Walkman
Boom Box
The "Brick" Cell Phone
33
What awesome 1980s TV show theme is this?
Magnum, P.I.
The Dukes of Hazzard
Knight Rider
The A-Team
34
Who sings the song 9 to 5?
Reba McEntire
Dolly Parton
The Judds
Tanya Tucker
35
Following the President and Vice President, who is the next in line in the order of succession?
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House
Attorney General
Secretary of State
36
What 1984 movie is this?
Poltergeist
Ghostbusters II
Aliens
Ghostbusters
37
Which of the following forms of entertainment did not develop or become popular in the 1980s?
VCRs
Cable TV
DVD Players
Nintendo Entertainment System
38
What Disney movie was an instant classic upon its release in 1989?
Aladdin
Beauty and the Beast
The Little Mermaid
Toy Story
39
What country music great sings this song?
Garth Brooks
Willie Nelson
George Strait
John Denver
40
What did Geraldine Ferraro have to do with the 1984 presidential election?
She attempted to assassinate Gerald Ford.
She ran for vice-president as a Republican candidate.
She ensured that Walter Mondale would win Minnesota.
She ran for vice-president as a Democratic candidate.
41
Which is a negative side-effect of Reaganomics?
budget deficit
unemployment went down
USSR collapsed
budget surplus
42
What 1980s fad is pictured below?
Cabbage Patch Kids
Q*Bert
Rubik's Cube
Speak and Spell
43
What popular 1980s actor portrayed Batman in this 1989 version of the superhero?
Jack Nicholson
Michael Keaton
Michael Jackson
Val Kilmer
44
What did Gorbachev's plans of glasnost and perestroika mean?
good food and good fun
closed and maintainence
openness and restructuring
get lost or paranoia strikes
45
Which of the following programs actually had a budget increase during the Reagan years?
military
welfare
medicare
student loans
46
What was the slogan during the 1980s to help young people avoid drugs?
Just Do It!
We Are the World
Where's the Beef?
Just say No!
47
What director was famous for his 1980s comedy and teen movies?
Steven Spielberg
Robert Zemeckis
John Hughes
Oliver Stone
48
What 1980s TV show featured the car below?
Knight Rider
Magnum, P.I.
Airwolf
The A-Team
49
What popular 1980s toy is highlighted in the video below?
G.I. Joe
Cabbage Patch Kids
Care Bears
Teddy Ruxpin
50
What duo dominated the 1980s NBA?
Crockett and Tubbs
Reagan and Gorbachev
Minnesota Twins
Bird and Magic
