Pop Culture
This popular doll, created by Xavier Roberts, became a must-have toy in the early 1980s
What are Cabbage Patch Kids?
This portable cassette player, introduced by Sony in 1980, became a popular way to listen to music on the go
What is the Walkman?
This legendary NFL quarterback led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl victories in the 1980s
Who is Joe Montana?
In 1980, this actor and former California governor was elected President of the United States
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This popular 80s hairstyle is often described as “business in the front, party in the back”
What is The Mullet?
This classic 1980s movie features a group of kids on a hunt for treasure and stars Sean Astin and Corey Feldman
What is The Goonies?
Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 1982, this is the best-selling single computer model of all time with sales of about 30 million units between 1982 and 1993
What is the Commodore 64?
This basketball star helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to five NBA championships in the 1980s
Who is Magic Johnson?
This Soviet leader, known for his policy of reform known as "perestroika," was in power during much of the 1980s
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
This supermodel was on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition three consecutive times
Who is Christie Brinkley?
This British pop star, known for his flamboyant fashion and hit songs like "Let's Dance" and "Modern Love," reached peak popularity in the 1980s
Who is David Bowie?
In 1982 this popular joystick-only arcade game was released on Atari and sold 7 million copies
What is Pac-Man?
Ice hockey became a newfound national obsession in the United States after the "Miracle on Ice" during the 1980 Olympics which took place in this New York Village
What is Lake Placid?
This environmental disaster, caused by the explosion of a nuclear reactor in Ukraine, occurred in 1986 and is considered one of the worst nuclear disasters in history
What is The Chernobyl Disaster?
This was the first video that aired on MTV when it launched in 1981
What is Video Killed the Radio Star?
This 1980s TV title character‘s name became a verb meaning to cobble a solution together out of items like paper clips and duct tape
Who is MacGyver?
This early consumer camcorder, introduced by Sony in 1983, allowed people to record their own videos for the first time
What is the Betacam system?
Michael Jordan joined the Chicago Bulls in this year
What is 1984?
This Cold War event, which took place in 1989, marked the beginning of the end of Soviet control in Eastern Europe
What is the Fall of The Berlin Wall?
Members Only jackets first appeared in stores during this year
What is 1981?
Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell flew this model of aircraft
What is the F-14 Tomcat?
This 1982 sci-fi movie featured a hacker who must battle a rogue artificial intelligence
This Canadian figure skater, known for his theatrical performances and daring jumps, won four consecutive world championships in the 1980s
Who is Kurt Browning?
In 1983, she was the first U.S. female astronaut who went into space
Who was Sally Ride?
This rap artist was known as the “human beatbox”
Who is Doug E. Fresh?