Study

The 1980s

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • What is this?!
    An answering machine
  • Which 80s singer is known as "The Material Girl"?
    Madonnna
  • This "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," known for songs like "What's Love Got to do With It?," passed away on May 24th, 2023 at the age of 83
    Diana Ross
    Madonna
    Tina Turner
    Annie Lennox
  • Which NBA team won the most championships during the 1980s?
    Bulls
    Celtics
    Lakers
    Pistons
  • What is the name of Michael Jackson’s most popular album which was released in 1982?
    Thriller
    Invincible
    Off the Wall
    Bad
  • What was the highest-grossing film of the 80s?
    Batman
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    Back to the Future Part II
  • Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court (1981)?
    Sonia Sotomayor
    Elena Kagan
    Sanda Day O'Connor
    Ruth Bader Ginsberg
  • Who is this?!
    Cher
    Celine Dion
    Olivia Newton John
    Pat Benatar
  • What is Nike’s famous slogan that was coined in 1988?
    Just Do It
  • Who is this?!
    Mr. T
  • Which of the following was NOT one of the ghosts in the arcade game Pac-Man (1980)?
    Stinky
    Blinky
    Pinky
    Clyde
  • What famous shipwreck was discovered in 1985?
    Titanic
    USS Maine
    Lusitania
    Mayflower
  • CD players first appeared in 1982 - but what does CD actually stand for?
    Compact Disc
  • Who was the lead singer of the band Queen, who tragically died from complications related to AIDS?
    Freddie Mercury
    David Bowie
    Mick Jagger
    Elton John
  • What year did the fall of the Berlin Wall occur?
    1989
  • Who was the U.S. President who served two consecutive terms from 1981 to 1989?
    Ronald Reagan
  • Name this 1985 film...
    The Breakfast Club
  • What was the most popular video game in the 1980s?
    Mario Bros
    Tetris
    Duck Hunt
    Donkey Kong
  • Which 1980s graffiti artist is known for this signature style?
    Zephyr
    Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Keith Haring
    Futura 2000
  • What 1985 film features characters named Chunk, Mouth, Data, and Sloth?
    The Goonies
    Aliens
    Gremlins
    Terminator
  • What cable channel debuted in 1981?
    Nickelodeon
    ESPN
    MTV
    HBO
  • Which popular 1980s band (and Mr. Fortunato's favorite) is this?!
    Guns and Roses
    Mötley Crüe
    Van Halen
    Poison
  • What is this popular 1980s toy?
    Cabbage Patch Kid
    PJ Sparkles
    Talky Crissy
    American Girl Doll
  • Name this 1984 film...
    Ghostbusters
  • Who is this?!
    Orville
    Alf
    Bert
    Clyde
  • Name this show...
    The Golden Girls
  • Which of the following was NOT invented in the 1980s?
    Cell phone
    Nintendo Gameboy
    CD player
    Disposable contact lenses
  • Doc Brown and Marty McFly are the main characters in what well-known 80s film?
    Back to the Future
  • In 1985 the Chicago Bears drafted Clemson University defensive lineman William Perry, who was better known in the NFL by what nickname?
    The Bus
    The Assassin
    Refrigerator
    Sweetness
  • Name this actor, known for his leading role in the Indiana Jones franchise & his role as Han Solo...
    Harrison Ford
    Michael Douglas
    Michael J. Fox
    Bill Murray
  • In 1986, the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft in flight occurred. What was the name of the space shuttle?
    Enterprise
    Challenger
    Columbia
    Discovery
  • Which famous musician was shot and killed in 1980?
    John Lennon
    Selena
    Tupac
    Marvin Gaye