80s Music
This artist’s album Thriller became the best-selling album of all time
Micheal Jackson
What movie features a time-traveling DeLorean?
Back To The Future
This major political scandal involved secret U.S. arms sales to Iran and funding rebels in Nicaragua.
Iran-Contra Affair
This bright fashion trend was extremely popular in 80s clothing styles.
Neon
This music television channel shaped pop culture starting in 1981.
MTV
MTV launched in what year?
1981
What teen movie includes characters in Saturday detention?
Breakfast Club
This federal policy shift in the 80s, focused on reducing taxes and government spending often tied to Reagan, was called?
Reaganomics
This style of clothing featured exaggerated shoulders in jackets and dresses.
Shoulder pads
This arcade game featuring a yellow character eating dots became iconic in the 80s.
Pac-Man
This 80s band sang “Take On Me.”
a-ha
What 80s movie features a ghost-catching team?
Ghostbusters
This controversial U.S. policy increased arrests and sentencing for drug-related crimes.
War on Drugs
This intensive chemical washing process gave 1980s jeans a faded, high-contrast, and mottled appearance.
Acid wash
This format was used to watch movies at home before DVDs.
VHS Tapes
This pop icon’s 1989 album Like a Prayer caused controversy due to religious imagery in its title track video.
Madonna
What movie features a martial arts student learning from “Mr. Miyagi”?
Karate Kid
This Supreme Court era saw major debates over conservative vs. liberal interpretations of the Constitution during the 1980s.
Rehnquist Court
Originally designed to keep dancers' muscles warm, these knitted leg coverings became an essential 1980s fitness fashion accessory.
Leg warmers
This early handheld gaming device released in 1989 allowed players to swap cartridges and became a major portable gaming milestone.
Nintendo Game boy
This 1984 song by Bruce Springsteen, often misunderstood as patriotic, actually critiques the treatment of Vietnam War veterans.
Born in the U.S.A.
What sci-fi movie features the quote “I’ll be back”?
Terminator
This 1986 disaster raised global concerns about nuclear safety after a reactor explosion in the Soviet Union.
Chernobyl disaster
This 80s accessory, often made of plastic and worn stacked on the arms, became a major part of teen fashion trends.
Jelly Bracelets
This 1980s storage medium used magnetic tape and was commonly used for backing up personal computers before hard drives became affordable.
Floppy Disk