This popular music television channel first went on the air on August 1st, 1981, running around the clock music videos.
What is MTV?
100
Name the artist who sang the following song which was on top of the charts from August 1st 1981 to August 14th, 1981.
Who is Rick Springfield?
100
This famous royal couple married exactly one month before Ron and Linda Holt's wedding, on July 29th, 1981.
Who are Prince Charles and Diana Spencer?
100
This sports car (as seen in Back To The Future) begins production in Ireland in 1981.
What is a DeLorean?
100
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States after the inauguration in 1981?
Who is George Bush?
200
This popular Raggae musician died of cancer at age 36 in May of 1981.
Who is Bob Marley?
200
Name the artist who sang the following song which was on top of the charts from November 21, 1981 to January 29, 1982.
Who is Olivia Newton-John? (Physical)
200
The FDA approves the use of the artificial sweetener in 1981.
What is aspartame (Nutrasweet).
200
This still popular video machine game is introduced in the U.S. and sparks a huge craze.
What is Pac Man?
200
Name the famous politician who said "You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. "
Who is President Ronald Reagan?
300
Henry Fonda won best actor award for On Golden Pond. This is the name of his co-star who also won a best actress award for the same movie.
Who is Katherine Hepburn?
300
This is the song sung by REO Speedwagon which was on top of the charts from March 21st to March 27th.
What is "Keep on Loving You"?
300
This was the name of the first space shuttle launched.
What is Columbia?
300
This West Coast team defeated the NY Yankees in 1981 to win the World Series.
Who are the Los Angeles Dodgers?
300
This woman becomes first female Supreme Court Justice.
Who is Sandra Day O'Conner?
400
This American serial police drama made it's television debut in 1981.
What is Hill Street Blues?
400
Name one of the two singers who sang this duet which was on top of the charts on Ron and Linda's wedding day on August 29th.
Who is Diana Ross or Lionel Richie? (Endless Love)
400
This disease was first recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 1981 and its cause, HIV, identified in the early 1980s.
What is AIDS?
400
This team won the Superbowl Championship in January 1981 and was the first wild card playoff team to win a Super Bowl.
Who are the Oakland Raiders?
400
British Honduras gained its independence in 1981 and is now known as this country.
What is Belize?
500
When Walter Cronkite steps down from CBS in 1981, this man takes over.
Who is Dan Rather?
500
The first video on MTV was 'Video Killed The Radio Star' by the Buggles. The second was sang by this person.
Who is Pat Benatar? (You Better Run)
500
The US made an agreement with this country in 1981, freeing 52 hostages held since 1979.
What is Iran?
500
What trophy did the NY Islanders win when they defeated Minnesota 4 to 1 in 1981?
What is the Stanley Cup?
500
Assassination attempts were made on three of the world's best known people in 1981. What is the name of the person who attempted assissination on Ronald Reagan?