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