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100

He was known as "The King of Pop" throughout the 1980s, and also remained the country's top selling artist

Who is Michael Jackson?

100

Released in 1982, this Steven Spielberg film features Elliot and his alien pal

What is "E.T"?

100

This portable device allowed listeners to jam wherever they went; an item popular with the youth of the early 80s

What is a Walkman?

100

The winner of the 1980 election

Who is Ronald Reagan?

100

This type of dance-exercise gained popularity in the early 80s, and was popular in TV programs

What is "Jazzercise"?

200

The year MTV (Music Television) first hit the air

What is 1981?

200

Released in 1980, this Star Wars sequel reveals an unexpected family bond 

What is "The Empire Strikes Back"?

200

This company released its first personal desktop computer to the public in 1984

What is Macintosh/Apple Inc.?

200

The nickname for Ronald Reagan's economic plan

What is "Reaganomics"?

200

These sock-like aerobic accessories were popular among gym goers in the early 1980s

What are leg warmers?

300

One of AC/DC's most popular songs + the band's highest grossing piece to date, released in 1980

What is "Back in Black"?

300

With an unmistakable theme song and the cutting CGI of 1984, this film remains a Halloween favorite

What is "Ghostbusters"?

300

The three most popular arcade games, released between 1980-1981

What are Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Centipede 

300

The year drivers and passengers were legally required to buckle up in motor vehicles 

What is 1984?

300

Throughout the early 1980s, children and teenagers alike played video games on this popular console

What is an NES?

400

Nicknamed "The Voice", this female artist remained one of the decade's top selling artists

Who is Whitney Houston?

400

This 1981 film features Harrison Ford as he embarks on a nerve-wracking adventure

What is "Raiders of the Lost Ark"?

400

Music enthusiasts waited until 1982 to use this "high-tech" listening device at home

What is a CD player?

400

The first female U.S. Supreme Court justice appointed in 1981

Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?

400

The 1984 Summer Olympics were held in this city

What is Los Angeles, California?

500

The song to retain the number one spot longest on the Billboard Hot 100 throughout 1980-1984

What is "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John'?

500

Released 1981, this popular Disney film depicts the friendship of two unlikely animals

What is "The Fox and the Hound"?

500

On average, a cellphone purchased in 1980 costed this much

What is $4,000 dollars?

500

Reintroduced to Congress by the feminist movement, this act failed to achieve ratification in 1982

What is the Equal Rights Amendment?

500

Published in 1981, this Shel Silverstein classic became one of the bestselling poetry books of the year

What is "A Light in the Attic"?

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