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 What happened to arcades and video games in the 1980s?

They have been rapidly growing in popularity since the 1970s.

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What war was fought between the Soviets and the Afghanis with help of the U.S., Saudi Arabia and Pakistan?

The Soviet War

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What was a popular style of jeans?

Pleated Acid Washed Jeans

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What game console was the best seller of it's time?

Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)

1

Name 3 popular pop artists in the 80's.

Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Duran Duran

2

What can you tell us about space exploration in the 80s?

 In 1984, the rings of the planet Neptune were discovered and in 1989, the Voyager 2 spacecraft provided the first pictures of them.

2

What happened in the Tiananmen Square of 1989?

There were protesters and the Chinese killed them.

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What brand of sunglasses was popularised through the movies: Risky Business and The Blues Brothers?

Ray-Ban Wayfarer Sunglasses

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What toy was hard to solve, was colorful and was popular in the 80's?

The Rubik's Cube

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What album did Beatles John Lennon released and won album of the year in 1982?

Double Fantasy

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Queen, Deep Purple and Van Halen made the same type of music, what is that type of music?

Rock

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