THE DECADE IT'S SET IN
FAMOUS QUOTES
OUTER SPACE
BRAIN TEASERS
FEMALE AUTHORS
80'S WORLD EVENTS
FINAL JEOPARDY
MOVIE STARS
MOVIE STARS
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This decade was full of Happy Days.
A. 1940'S B. 1950'S C. 1960'S
What is the 1950s? Although the show ran from 1974 to 1984, the story of the Cunningham family was set much earlier.
100
He said, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.”
Who is Gerald Ford? The quote comes from his first presidential address in 1974.
100
This nation launched the first space station, the Salyut 1.
What is the USSR? The launch took place on April 19, 1971.
100
What comes once in a year, twice in a week and never in a day?
What is the letter E?
100
Her novel The Handmaid’s Tale has been made into a popular modern TV series.
Who is Margaret Atwood? Her other titles include 1989’s Cat’s Eye and a recent novel, The Testaments, from 2019.
100
The ’80s were a time for female leaders, including Corazon Aquino, who became the first woman president of this Southeast Asian island nation
What is the Philippines?
100
Before his breakthrough role on the big screen, this beloved actor was cracking us up as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties.
Who is Michael J. Fox? His big break would come in Back to the Future, in which he stars as Marty McFly
200
The backstory for Dallas starts the Ewing family drama during this decade.
A. 1930'S B. 1940'S C. 1950'S
What is the 1930s? Star-crossed lovers, family dynamics, and drama abound in this soap opera.
200
In one of his most beloved songs, he says, “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”
Who is John Lennon? The 1971 tune “Imagine” is still popular and has been used during two Olympics ceremonies, in 2012 and 2018.
200
Launched and returned from space in 1981, this was the first reusable spacecraft.
A. COLUMBIA B. CHALLENGER C. DISCOVERY
What is Columbia? A tragic accident destroyed the spacecraft in 2003, but remnants can still be seen at the Kennedy Space Center.
200
I am always in front of you but cannot be seen?
What is the future?
200
This New Orleans native is noted for her Interview with the Vampire, which was made into a movie starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
Who is Anne Rice? Her wide variety of works include religious novels and supernatural fiction.
200
A 1986 disaster saw the explosion of this nuclear power plant in the Ukraine.
What is Chernobyl? The explosion caused widespread damage, with radioactive particles reaching as far away as Sweden.
300
This decade was the setting for M*A*S*H.
A. 1950'S B. 1960'S C. 1970'S
What is the 1950s? It tells the story of an army hospital during the Korean War and is one of the most beloved shows from the ’70s and early ’80s.
300
After rejecting his Best Actor Oscar, he said, “If we are not our brother’s keeper, at least let us not be his executioner.”
Who is Marlon Brando? Penned by Brando as a protest, the words were read out by Sacheen Littlefeather.
300
This large space telescope was launched in 1990.
What is the Hubble (space telescope)? The reflecting telescope has since sent back breathtaking images of stars, nebulas, and more.
300
Take off my skin and I won't cry, but you might!
What is an onion?
300
Danielle Steel is an author most noted for her bestsellers in this genre.
What is romance? Her first novel, Going Home, was published in 1973.
300
In 1982, it became illegal worldwide to hunt these large marine mammals.
What are whales? The International Whaling Commission put an indefinite moratorium on commercial whaling to protect the animals.
400
Recent TV show The Goldbergs has this decade as its setting, leading to many of the show’s iconic and nostalgic moments
A. 1960'S B. 1970'S C. 1980'S
What is the ’80s? Creator Adam Goldberg based the show’s storylines around his real-life ’80s childhood.
400
Talk about irony! This British politician once said, “I don’t think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime.”
Who is Margaret Thatcher? Just six years later, she became that first female PM.
400
In 1976, an American probe discovered water frost on the surface of this planet.
What is Mars? The Viking 2 probe also found many elements essential to life, such as carbon and oxygen.
400
The more you take from me, the more I become. I'm carried everywhere but weigh nothing.
What is a memory?
400
She is the author of fiction and nonfiction works including The Joy Luck Club and The Moon Lady.
Who is Amy Tan? She is a Master Class instructor and has been awarded the National Humanities Medal. Her most recent book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, is about how she took up bird watching during the 2020 pandemic
400
In 1985, this Soviet leader introduced two concepts to revive the economy: glasnost, or “openness,” and perestroika, or “restructuring.”
Who is Gorbachev? These movements yielded few improvements or results.
500
Much of the original Dark Shadows series takes place during this decade in the late 1700s.
A. 1770 B. 1780 C. 1790
What is the 1790s? The show tells the story of the Collins family and has been remade into both a TV series and a movie.
500
This film character told his love Sally, “I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.”
Who is Harry Burns? Billy Crystal stars as Harry alongside Meg Ryan in the 1989 romance When Harry Met Sally.
500
William Shepherd, Yury Gidzenko, and Sergey Krikalyov were the first resident crew to occupy this space object.
What is the ISS (International Space Station)?
500
I have keys but no locks, I have space but not room. You can enter but not go outside.
What is a keyboard?
500
Born in 1944, her famous works include 1982’s The Color Purple and 1970’s The Third Life of Grange Copeland.
Who is Alice Walker? She is also largely responsible for reviving interest in fellow author Zora Neale Hurston.
500
Supreme Court news in the 1980s included her appointment as the first female associate justice.
Who is Sandra Day O’Connor? She was appointed by President Reagan.
600
1980s science-fiction classic Star Trek: The Next Generation takes place in this century still to come.
A. 2300'S b. 2400'S c. 2500'S
What is the 2300s? Set in 2360, the futuristic show centers around a group of peaceful space explorers.
600
Her anti-drug campaign slogan told ’80s kids to “just say no.”
Who is Nancy Reagan? The slogan was on posters and in films distributed to U.S. schools throughout the 1980s and ’90s.
600
The Apollo and this other spacecraft became the first two to achieve international docking in space, in 1975.
What is Soyuz? The docking between the U.S. and Soviet crafts took place as part of a test project.
600
You throw away the outside, cook the inside, eat the outside, and throw away the inside. What am I?
What is corn on the cob?
600
Her semi-autobiographical The House on Mango Street details the life of a young woman in Chicago.
Who is Sandra Cisneros? Her awards include an American Book Award, the National Medal of Arts, and a MacArthur Genius Grant.
600
A famous tune of 1985, “We Are the World” helped raise funds to fight famine and poverty in this African nation.
What is Ethiopia? The song was organized by Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, and Quincy Jones and features many famous voices.