What is John Hinckley, Jr.’s motivation for trying to shoot President Reagan?

he is trying to impress the actress Jodie Foster

Hip-hop music originated

in New York neighborhood house & street parties

Why did the PG-13 rating develop in the 1980s?

some films were getting too violent for people under 13

Why does Coca-Cola face major backlash in the 1980s?

they introduce a New Coke that people hate

The Senate hearings involving the PMRC resulted in what?

the Parental Advisory sticker on albums

The Exxon Valdez crash is notable for

causingthe largest oil spill in history

What is the ‘Miracle on Ice’ at the 1980 Winter Olympics?

the USA Ice Hockey team beating the Soviet Union

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Contemporary Issues Unit 3 The 1980s

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1
Which film was the highest grossing film of the entire 1980s?
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Pretty In Pink
Weird Science
E.T. The Extra Terrestrial
2
Which video game system revolutionized the industry in the early 80s but had poor graphics compared to arcade versions?
the MacIntosh
the Gameboy
the IBM PC
the Atari 2600
3
What is John Hinckley, Jr.’s motivation for trying to shoot President Reagan?
he believed that Reagan was going to nuke the Soviet Union
he felt that Reagan shouldn’t have won in 1980
he is trying to impress the actress Jodie Foster
he hates Reagan’s Middle East policies
4
What was the name of the Space Shuttle that exploded on January 28th, 1986?
Atlantis
Columbia
Challenger
Enterprise
5
Hip-hop music originated
in the Mid South Bible Belt
in California Valley Culture
in the Jazz music scene
in New York neighborhood house & street parties
6
What happened at Chernobyl in 1986?
the Soviet Union leader was assassinated
a huge terrorist attack killing dozens
a nuclear power plant exploded
the worst plane crash in history
7
Frank and Moon Zappa’s song Valley Girl was making fun of what in the 1980s?
80s clothes
80s movies
80s video games
80s teenage slang
8
Why did the PG-13 rating develop in the 1980s?
they wanted special movies for people over 13
John Hughes demanded all his films be PG-13
some films were getting too violent for people under 13
teenagers no longer wanted to go to ‘kiddie movies’
9
Why does Coca-Cola face major backlash in the 1980s?
Pepsi comes up with a better tasting drink
they introduce a New Coke that people hate
they win the Cola Wars and are better than Pepsi
people realize Diet Coke doesn’t help them lose weight
10
The Senate hearings involving the PMRC resulted in what?
a ban on all of Prince & Madonna’s music
the Parental Advisory sticker on albums
a new awareness of the AIDS crisis
the PG-13 film rating
11
The Exxon Valdez crash is notable for
the worst car – train collision in history
causing the airline industry to go bankrupt
causingthe largest oil spill in history
new laws to prevent violence in the shipping industry
12
What was the very first music video played on MTV?
Video Killed The Radio Star
Bohemian Rhapsody
Thriller
Take On Me
13
Virtually EVERY Hair Metal band released this type of song designed for their female fans..
the rumproller
the metal kerrang
the power ballad
the hard rocker
14
Famous soda commercials of the 1980s wanted you to
Take the Pepsi Challenge
Take Care of the Environment
Listen to more Hair Metal
Play more Atari Games
15
What is the ‘Miracle on Ice’ at the 1980 Winter Olympics?
the Finnish curling team beats Norway
the US Women’s figure skating team wins silver
the USA Ice Hockey team beating the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union winning 10 gold medals

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