Ocean Exploration
In 1979, Dr. Sylvia Earle set a deep-diving record off the coast of Oahu in this U.S. state.
What is Hawaii? In her pressurized metal JIM suit, she dove 1,250 feet.
In 1985 sports news, Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm were inducted into this Hall of Fame.
What is the Baseball Hall of Fame? Brock was an outfielder for the Cardinals, while Wilhelm was a pitcher known for knuckleballs.
The 1980s biopic Raging Bull centers around the life of Jake LaMotta, a star in this high-contact sport.
What is boxing? Robert De Niro portrays the famously temperamental LaMotta.
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is better known as this.
What is FIFA? Starting in 1977, FIFA began organizing youth soccer tournaments
In the ’70s, this country was led by Chairman Mao Zedong
What is China? The People’s Republic of China was ruled by Mao until he died in 1976.
A hallmark in ocean exploration was Dr. Robert Ballard’s 1985 discovery of this sunken vessel.
What is the Titanic? The Ballard expedition found the wreck 12,500 feet below the surface off the coast of Newfoundland
On January 19, 1985, his single “Born in the U.S.A.” peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard charts.
Who is Bruce Springsteen? He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, the first year he was eligible.
Based on a book by Tom Wolfe, this ’80s film portrays the Mercury 7 astronauts.
What is The Right Stuff? Sam Shepard plays Chuck Yeager alongside other big names like Dennis Quaid (Gordon Cooper).
1991 saw the first World Cup for these players
Who are women? The Women’s World Cup was first held in China
Leaders in this South Asian nation included Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi
What is India? The mother and son were controversial leaders of the nation from a powerful political famil
A 1992 project began mapping the ocean surface by using these devices in orbit around the planet.
What are satellites? The TOPEX/Poseidon satellite helped scientists study ocean circulation and its effect on climate.
In April, Coca-Cola introduced this now-famous flop.
What is New Coke? This sweeter version of their popular soda didn’t last long; original Coke was back by July.
Al Pacino, John Cazale, and Penelope Allen star in this 1975 flick about amateur bank robbers.
What is Dog Day Afternoon? It is based on real events that happened in August 1972
Due to increased usage, FIFA tightened regulations around the use of these during the 1980s.
What are performance-enhancing drugs/steroids? Players who are found to use performance-enhancing drugs can be banned from the sport worldwide under FIFA regulations.
Big names in this country’s history include Georges Pompidou, François Mitterrand, and Jacques Chirac.
What is France? Mitterrand was a strong proponent of European unity and integration during his term as French president
This organization, abbreviated NOAA, was founded in 1970.
What is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration? NOAA was formed under the Department of Commerce
His final appearance as James Bond was in A View to a Kill.
Who is Roger Moore? Moore stars in seven Bond films, released between 1973 and 1985.
George C. Scott stars in this 1970 biopic of a controversial general, also named George.
What is Patton? One prop for the film was a set of ivoryhandled revolvers that were owned by General George S. Patton.
In 1986, Diego Maradona of this South American nation gave the greatest individual performance in a World Cup
What is Argentina? Key moments from his gameplay include the “Hand of God,” a controversial goal scored with his hand
Prime ministers from this island nation have included John Malcolm Fraser, Robert Hawke, and Paul Keating
What is Australia? Hawke and Fraser rank as the third- and fourth-longest-serving Australian prime ministers, respectively.
In the 1980s, underwater studies were improved by the advancement of AUVs, otherwise known as Autonomous these.
What are Autonomous Underwater Vehicles? The range and capabilities of these vehicles enabled sophisticated and detailed underwater studies
On June 27, this iconic route from Chicago to Santa Monica was decertified.
What is Route 66? A huge cultural landmark associated with music, literature, and, of course, Burma Shave, parts of the route can still be visited.
This 2017 film deals with Washington Post owner Kay Graham and an exposé on government deception.
What is The Post? Real recordings, including those of former President Richard Nixon, are used in the film to lend a sense of reality to the biopic.
The 1994 World Cup was played in this nation, the first time it had been held outside of Europe or South America.
What is the United States? This was also the first World Cup Final to be decided based on a penalty shootout.
Leaders in this nation since 1970 have included Pierre Trudeau and Joe Clark.
What is Canada? Pierre Trudeau served twice nonconsecutively, and his son Justin Trudeau also served as prime minister.