Fashion/Hairstyles
Name one popular article of clothing among men.
Ex: sweaters, dad jeans, polos, tracksuits, windbreakers, denim, loose t-shirts, fitted t-shirts, Hawaiian shirts.
Ex: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Kate Bush, Diana Ross, Annie Lennox, Lionel Richie, etc.
What was pop culture based on in the 80's?
Fashion, music, art, literature, dance, film, cyberculture, and television
Who was the 40th President?
Ronald Reagan
What made disposable camera more popular than regular cameras?
They were easier to use and it was a lot cheaper.
Name one popular article of clothing among women?
Ex: leg warmers, denim, mom jeans, crop tops, polos, windbreakers, leather jackets, denim, etc.
Name a popular band in the 80's.
Ex: Duran Duran, AC/DC, The Bangles, The Cure, RUN DMC, Kool and the Gang, Queen, Aerosmith, etc.
What are yuppies?
a baby boomer with a college education, a well-paying job and expensive taste
What was the significance of Sandra Day O'Conner?
She was the first woman to the highest court in the United States.
When was the first space shuttle launched?
1981
What made 80's fashion and hairstyles unique?
It was bold and eye-catching.
Name a venue of entertainment in the 80's.
television, arcades, movies, the mall, blockbuster, CD's
Name a slang word and what it means.
Bodacious: blend of bold and audacious meaning “excellent, wonderful, very enjoyable"
Barf me out: reaction to an offensive comment, remark or piece of news
Gnarly: bizarre, frightening, amazing, dangerous, challenging
Duh: grunt of incomprehension, implying that the first speaker is stupid
Tubular: perfect or awesome
Eat my shorts: Popularized from the movie “The Breakfast Club”, it was typically used as a comeback
Gag me with a spoon: expression of disgust
Radical: extreme, outrageous, good
Take a chill pill: relax, cool out, calm down
Grody: dirty or super gross
Righteous: totally cool, tubular or radical
Was tax rate higher in 1980 or 1989, and what was the higher tax rate?
Tax rates were higher in 1989 and it was 13.71%.
How was the Jarvik-7 artificial heart different from other artificial hearts?
It extended the life of a cardiac patient.
Name a style of fashion in the 80's.
hip-hop
preppy
workout
rock
punk
Who is "Hungry like the Wolf" by?
Duran Duran
What became socially acceptable for women in the 80's?
Getting jobs became normalized for women.
Name one reason for the farm crisis.
Farm debut rose
price of commodities lowered
exports fell due to the grain embargo against the Soviet Union
increase in the price of farmlands
increase in taxes.
What did Alec Jeffery discover?
DNA fingerprinting
What was the most popular men's haircut?
The mullet
What was the most popular basketball rivalry in the 80's?
Earvin "Magic" Johnson (Lakers) vs. Larry Bird (Celtics)
Name a movement or revolution in the 80's and what it was about.
Reaganomics/Reagan Revolution: Ronald Reagan took charge of the administration. He used Reaganomics, which was the idea of allowing companies the opportunity to make profits and encouraging investment would stimulate the economy. He argued that tax cuts would stimulate economic growth.
New Right: It was a populist conservative movement. It appealed to evangelical Christians, anti-tax crusaders, advocates of deregulation and smaller markets. They wanted Americans to have a bigger impact in the government and thought the Democratic Party was poorly representing them.
Pop culture: Pop culture arise due to political conservatism. The younger generation's ideals and beliefs were influenced by movies, fashion, and music. While the adults wanted their children to be "yuppies: a baby boomer with a college education, a well-paying job and expensive taste", children wanted to rebel against that idea, live like the movies, be happy, and be less conservative.
From 1982 to 1987, how many new jobs did the US economy create?
13 million
Did the NES or Gameboy sell more?
The Gameboy. It sold 120 million units while the NES sold 60 million consoles.