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Which iconic pop star released the hit album Thriller in 1982?
Michael Jackson.
Which infamous unisex mullet hairstyle was playfully described as "business in the front, party in the back"?
the mullet
Which legendary musician wrote, directed, and starred in the 1984 movie Purple Rain?
prince
What was the popular nickname for Ronald Reagan's supply-side economic policies, which focused on deregulation and tax cuts?
Reaganomics
Hitting shelves in 1988, Playmates' figures turned these pizza-loving sewer dwellers into household names.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
What 1983 hit launched Cyndi Lauper into international superstardom?
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun".
What was the name of the cheap, bright-colored plastic rings that changed color depending on your mood?
mood ring
The Karate Kid (1984).
Name the major political scandal that occurred during the Reagan administration involving the secret sale of arms to Iran to fund anti-communist rebels in Nicaragua.
The Iran-Contra affair
Launched in 1984 by Hasbro, these alien robots that could "disguise and roll out" became an instant phenomenon.
transformers
What movie featured the famous training anthem "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor?
Rocky III. [1]
What product was essential for keeping those gravity-defying, ultra-voluminous 80s hairstyles perfectly in place?
hairspray
What was the highest-grossing film of the 1980s?
E.T
Who succeeded Ronald Reagan to become the 41st U.S. President in 1989?
George H.W. Bush
Originally introduced on greeting cards, these colorful, tummy-symbol-sporting bears became an animated series.
care bears
Which New Wave band was known as the "Fab Five"
Duran Duran.
Which pop icon made fingerless lace gloves, layered crucifix necklaces, and teased hair a staple of MTV-inspired fashion?
maddona
Which 80s movie features the famous line, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."?
the princess bride
what was the most severe public health crisis in the 80's caused by?
HIV/AIDS
Known for their colorful bodies and brushable manes, they captured the imaginations of millions
my little pony
What was the only U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single for the British rock band The Police?
"Every Breath You Take".
What was the slang term for the loose, billowing, pants (often made of nylon or shiny synthetic fabrics) that became a huge hip-hop and casual wear trend?
Parachute pants
In Back to the Future (1985), Doc Brown built his time-traveling DeLorean using what radioactive element?
Plutonium.
what was the only state that Reagan did not win in the election of 1980?
Minnesota
The 1983 holiday shopping season saw massive department store riots and line-ups for these adoption-certificate dolls
Cabbage Patch Kids