History
In what year was India's Prime Minister Indira Ghandi assassinated?
1984
In 1983, Raul Ricardo Alfonsin was elected President of what South American country?
Argentina
Which movie pulled in the big two Oscars (for Best Picture and Best Director) in 1987?
The Last Emperor
In 1986, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) was identified following a British epidemic, what is the disease commonly called?
Mad Cow Disease
At the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York the US hockey team astounded the world by winning the gold medal. Which team did the US defeat in the final match to capture the gold?
Finland
Which country was the first to require catalytic converters on private cars by law in 1985?
Switzerland
The Space Shuttle Challenger took the first woman into space in 1983, what was her name?
Sally Ride
What 1988 movie gave Julia Roberts her big break (and included Matt Damon's first speaking line)?
Mystic Pizza
The 'miracle' anti-depression drug made its debut in late December 1987?
Prozac
The 1984 Summer Olympics were held in what American City?
Los Angeles
The Berlin Wall came down in November of 1989 after standing for 28 years. How long was the actual wall?
26.5 miles
Who became the first women to be inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame on 24th January 1987?
Aretha Franklin
In 1987 Madonna filed for divorce from which husband?
Sean Penn
What female-oriented toy empire, created by schoolteacher Pleasant Rowland, that mixes history with dolls was first introduced in 1986?
American Girls
1983 saw the end of the longest streak in sports history. The United States had won The America's Cup yacht races for 132 years. But in 1983, the US got blindsided by an overlooked contender. Which country took The America's Cup away from America that year?
Australia
In 1983, US President Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) and was called what by critics?
Star Wars
This multiple Academy Award-winning actor married Pauletta Pearson on June 23, 1983?
Denzel Washington
In what year did Fox Broadcasting Company make its prime-time television debut?
1987
Microsoft's first version of the Windows operating system, Windows 1.0, was released in what year?
1985
The 1980 Olympics were boycotted because of the USSR's invasion of which country?
Afghanistan
Where in Ukraine did a nuclear explosion happen in 1986?
Chernobyl
Which singer atop the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks with her hit song, 'Physical'?
Olivia Newton-John
Who had a 1980 No 1 hit with Woman in Love?
Barbara Streisand
During Super Bowl XVIII, which iconic piece of technology made its commercial debut?
Apple Macintosh
Who singed with the Yankees in 1980 for over twice the amount George Steinbrenner paid for the franchise?
Dave Winfield