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A #history based quiz centered around the people and events of 1980s America.
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1
President Reagan's policies and overall strategy within the white house were known as what?
The Reagan Way
Reaganatomy
Reagan Revolution
Reaganomics
2
Who won the 1980 presidential election?
Jimmy Carter
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Ted Kennedy
3
Fill in the blank:
___________ was a TV show filmed entirely in a bar.
Cheers
Chips
Newhart
Murphy Brown
4
Who was the first black artist to be featured on MTV?
Rick James
Prince
Janet Jackson
Michael Jackson
5
Which of the following was the first girl group to have a #1 album?
The Go-Go's
Salt-N-Peppa
En Vogue
The Bangles
6
This actor got his start on the TV medical drama, 'St. Elsewhere'. What is his name?
Bill Cosby
Eddie Murphy
Morgan Freeman
Denzel Washington
7
This company launched the very first cell phone in the United States.
Nokia
Samsung
Apple
Motorola
8
This game changing talk show launched on September 8, 1986 and ran for 25 seasons.
Geraldo Rivera
Jerry Springer
Oprah
Sally
9
True or False:
Michael Jackson bought Ryan White a mustang for his 18th birthday.
False
True
10
What was Whitney Houston's first single?
'I'm Your Baby Tonight'
'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'
'Greatest Love Of All'
'How Will I Know'
11
Who's album was the first rap album to sell 1 million copies?
Kurtis Blow
Rakim
Grandmaster Flash
Run-DMC
12
This was the most popular arcade game of the 80s.
Donkey Kong
Frogger
Pac-Man
Centipede
13
What was one of the biggest complaints about MTV when if first launched?
Videos were too sexual
Not enough black artist
Violent videos
Too many British artists
14
What was the first Rap song to hit #1 on the R&B charts?
'The Breaks' by Kurtis Blow
'Rapper's Delight' by Sugar Hill Gang
'It's Like That' by Run-DMC
'The Message' by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
15
What was Madonna's first hit single?
'Papa Don't Preach'
'Holiday'
'Like A Virgin'
'Material Girl'
16
Which hip-hop artist single-handedly changed the rhythm and flow of rap music?
Biz Markie
LL Cool J
Rakim
Ice-T
17
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs co-founded what major brand in technology?
Apple
IBM
Windows
Sony
18
This device was the hottest Christmas gift for adults in 1984.
VCR
Answering Machine
Color Television
Record Player
19
"Who shot J.R." was one of the biggest cliffhangers in TV history. What show was it on?
Dallas
Magnum P.I.
Cheers
Knightrider
20
'Rebel Without A Pause' was the 1987 debut album of what rap group?
Public Enemy
NWA
Salt-N-Peppa
The Beastie Boys
21
Finish this popular line from the 80s: "I want my ___!"
remote
VCR
food
MTV
22
Which American athlete shocked the world when he announced he was HIV positive?
Julius Erving
Magic Johnson
Kareem Abdul Jabar
Larry Bird
23
He got his start on a Saturday night late show called 'Saturday Night Live'. What's his name?
Richard Pryor
Martin Lawrence
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Griffin
24
True or False:
At the height of its popularity arcade profits topped off at $1Million per year.
True
False
25
Who was the first "gangster rapper" out of the west coast?
Snoop Dog
Ice Cube
Eazy E
Ice T
26
While adults wanted VCRs, this was the hottest Christmas gift for kids in 1984.
Transformers
Teddy Ruxpin
Rubik's Cube
Glo Worm
27
What future 2nd lady of the United States took record execs to court over explicit lyrics?
Hillary Clinton
Barbara Bush
Tipper Gore
Jill Biden
28
The first home computer available for Americans to purchase was created by what company?
Apple
Atari
IBM
Sony
29
Released in 1985, the first Nintendo Entertainment System retailed for what amount in the U.S?
$99.99
$149.99
$199.99
$89.99
30
What was the first Prince video to be played on MTV?
'1999'
'Little Red Corvette'
'I Wanna Be Your Lover'
'When Doves Cry'
31
What 80s TV hit was about a family in which the father was a doctor & the mother was a lawyer?
Growing Pains
The Cosby Show
Family Ties
Married With Children
32
This popular animated series first aired in September 1989 and is still going today.
The Simpsons
The Smurfs
Punky Brewster
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
33
This photo shows the cast of what hit 80s sitcom?
The Golden Girls
Designing Women
Who's The Boss
Happy Days
34
This young boy from Indiana was bullied and banned from school after developing AIDS in 1984.
David Smith
Marco Salvador
Ryan White
Tyler Morris
35
People Magazine said it would take an act of congress to stop this woman from becoming a star.
Whitney Houston
Janet Jackson
Madonna
Pat Benatar
36
Next to Whitney Houston, who was the biggest female artist of the 80s?
Janet Jackson
Pat Benatar
Stevie Nicks
Madonna
37
Debuting in 1987, this photo shows the cast of what hit TV show?
21 Jumpstreet
The Wonder Years
Full House
Who's The Boss
38
This disease first appeared during the Reagan administration & was first classified as cancer.
AIDS
Lupus
Multiple Sclerosis
Fibromyalgia
39
Who killed the radio star?
Computer
Music
Walkman
Video
40
Fill in the blank:
"________ was the biggest name in technology in the 80s."
Nintendo
Sony
Apple
Hewlett Packard