80's Music
What is the name of the iconic Rick Astley song in 1987?
Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Roll)
Who plays the role of Johnny Castle in Dirty Dancing?
Patrick Swayze
When did CNN officially launch?
June 1st, 1980
Premiering on December 17, 1989 this cartoon show is currently in its 36th season
The Simpsons
This member of the Beatles was assassinated in early December of 1980 in NYC
John Lennon
What iconic music product was released by Sony in 1980?
The Walkman
What building is the setting for Die Hard?
Nakatomi Plaza
Computer game from 1981 that is later re-made in "3D" in 1992 by id Software and considered the trailblazer for all first-person-shooter games
Castle Wolfenstein
What was the name of the villain in the Smurfs, and what was his cat called?
Gargamel & Azmarel
This iconic event formally ended the Cold War and eventually caused the Soviet Union to collapse
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Who was the first female artist to sell over 5 million copies of her album?
Madonna
The little guy who wanted to phone home
E.T.
The computer game from 1985 developed by Aleksei Pajitnov
Tetris
What sort of car was used as a time machine in the movie Back to the Future?
A DeLorean
He was the US President from 1981-1989 famous for his "war on drugs"
Ronald Reagan
What is the name of Whitney Houston’s first platinum-selling single from 1987?
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Which country is Prince Akeem from in Coming to America?
Zamunda
What was the name of the U.S space shuttle that tragically exploded in 1986?
The Challenger
One of the most popular US crime TV series for which lead actor Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges and Mickey Rourke were considered but not chosen.
(Don Johnson)
This Leader of Galactic Empire was on the cover of Time Magazine in May 1980
Darth Vader
Who had a number 1 film, a number 1 album, and a number 1 single simultaneously in 1984?
Prince
In this 1984 movie it was suggested to "Wax on, Wax off"
Mr. Miyagi in Karate Kid
Which US state came up with the concept of ‘Casual Friday’s’?
Hawaii
What is the name of the hotel that Jack Nicholson becomes the caretaker of in the 1980 movie The Shining?
The Overlook Hotel
What 1980s arcade game was inducted into the Guinness Book of Records as the "Most Successful Coin-Operated Game."
Pac-Man