1980's History

Question 1

How man potential names did U2 have before deciding on their name?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 2

Where was the 1980's Olympics held, where American athletes boycotted?

Accepted Answer

Moscow

Question 3

How many Rubik's Cubes have been sold since 1980?

Accepted Answer

350 million

Question 4

Who was not a U.S. President at any time during the 1980's?

Accepted Answer

General Ford

Question 5

What president was attempted to be assassinated in 1981?

Accepted Answer

Ronald Reagan

Question 6

What 1980's band wrote "Maneater"?

Accepted Answer

Hall & Oates

Question 7

In which year did the Berlin Wall come down?

Accepted Answer

1989

Question 8

What was the best-selling video game during the 1980's?

Accepted Answer

Super Mario Bros.

Question 9

In "Back to the Future", what car is used as a time machine?

Accepted Answer

DeLorean

Question 10

Which popular hair style was known for being "business in the front, and a party in the back"?

Accepted Answer

Mullet

Question 11

What Las Vegas building caught on fire, killing 80 people and injuring almost 700?

Accepted Answer

MGM Grand

Question 12

What band sang "Tainted Love"?

Accepted Answer

Soft Cell

Question 13

What is the famous song from "The Breakfast Club"?

Accepted Answer

Don't You (Forget About Me)

Question 14

Gizmo from Gremlins is a Mogwai. What is something you should never do after midnight?

Accepted Answer

Feed him.

Question 15

What 1984-1986 game show featured the "whammy"?

Accepted Answer

Press Your Luck

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