1980s Toys
These dolls were 'grown' in a garden and came with a birth certificate.
What are Cabbage Patch Kids?
Term for the rulers of ancient Egypt.
What are Pharaohs?
In 1972, Alexander had a 'terrible, horrible, no good, very bad' one of these.
What is day?
Played by shooting colourful pellets at your opponent, this game was first officially played in 1981 in rural New Hampshire.
What is paintball?
When people first fall in love, they feel like they are on this cloud.
What is cloud nine?
Centipede was popular in the 80s - it was this type of game.
What is a video game?
The name of the pictographic writing system commonly used in ancient Egypt.
What are hieroglyphics?
In his second collection, this poet and artist explores what might happen Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Shel Silverstein
This icy sport became a medal sport in 1976; the team event debuted for the 2014 Olympics.
What is ice dancing?
This is where Batman fought crime.
What is Gotham City?
This is a TV show that follows four anthropomorphic amphibians trained in ninjustsu who fight evil in New York City.
What are Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)?
One of the most revered gods of ancient Egypt, Ra, was associated with this celestial body.
What is the sun?
In a 1979 bestseller, Arnold Lobel published a favourite about these two amphibians and best friends.
Who are Frog and Toad?
This sport, abbreviated MMA, was founded in 1993, with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
What is mixed martial arts?
This is the fictional palace of King Arthur.
What is Camelot?
With characters like Butterscotch and Cotton Candy, these toys were first released in 1983 and spawned several films and TV shows.
What are My Little Ponys?
This is the occupation of most ancient Egyptians.
What are farmers?
This story is a children's classic about a train traveling to the North Pole and was written by Chris Van Allsburg.
What is The Polar Express?
This winter sport developed in the 1960s and 1970s and is popular among athletes like Shaun White and Jamie Anderson.
What is snowboarding?
This 1939 film featuring four unlikely friends, follow a path to this city.
What is the Emerald city?
This was a television program and toy created by American Greetings in the 1980s. Each toy had a distinct colour and 'badge.'
What are the Care Bears?
Associated with Egypt, Cleopatra was originally this ethnicity.
What is Greek?
In 1988, Roald Dahl published this book about a bookish and smart girl with a secret superpower.
What is Matilda?
This 1990s sport with a portmanteau name gives thrill seekers a way to hang 10 while being lifted by the wind.
What is kitesurfing?
This mythological Norse location is the palace home of fallen warriors.
What is Valhalla?