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The 1980s

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