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What supernatural comedy became the highest-grossing comedy of the decade?

What is Ghostbusters?

100

This album won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

What is Purple Rain?
100

What NBA superstar led the Boston Celtics to the championship in 1984?

Who is Larry Bird?

100

This Prime Minister survived an IRA assassination attempt at the Brighton Hotel bombing in 1984? 

Who is Margaret Thatcher?

100

What Bret Easton Ellis novel depicted excess in 1980's Manhattan?

What is Bright Lights, Big City?
200

Harrison Ford reprised his role as Indiana Jones in this sequal set in India

What is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?

200

What sitcom premiered in September 1984 and quickly became NBC's ratings powerhouse?

What is The Cosby Show
200

This MLB team won the 1984 World Series

Who are the Detroit Tigers?

200

What computer make and model was introduced during a Super Bowl XVIII commercial directed by Ridley Scott 

What is the Apple Macintosh?

200

This Miss America resigned her title after Penthouse announced it would post nude photos

Who is Vanessa Williams?

300

What Milos Forman film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1984?

Amadeus

300

MTV held the first Video Music Awards at this famous NY venue

What is Radio City Music Hall?

300

This gymnast scored two perfect 10s in 1984 Olympics

Who is Mary Lou Retton?

300

What was Ronald Reagan's 1984 reelection campaign slogan?

What is "It's Morning Again in America"?

300

This designer's tailoring became shorthand for the 1984 'power suit'

Who is Giorgio Armani?

400

Name this mockumentary about a fictional British heavy metal band

What is This Is Spinal Tap?

400

This album spent 24 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 beginning in 1984

What is Born in the USA?

400

What future Hall of Famer was selected 3rd overall in the 1984 NBA draft?

Who is Michael Jordan?
400

What US Territory voted in 1984 to remain a commonwealth rather than pursue statehood?

What is Puerto Rico?

400

This addictive video game was first released in 1984 in the Soviet Union

What is Tetris?

500

This NBC crime drama debuted in 1984

What is Miami Vice?

500

This CBS drama set in California centered on the Gioberti and Channing families rivalry in the wine industry

What is Falcon Crest?

500

This NHL star recorded 205 goals in the 83-84 season

Who is Wayne Gretzky?

500

What African nation experienced a devastating famine that prompted global relief efforts, including the Band Aid single, "Do they know it's Christmas?"

What is Ethiopia?

500

Sony introduced this portable CD player in 1984

What is the Sony Discman?

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