Movies
What star studded 1983 film (featuring Emilio Estevez and Matt Dillon) was based on a famous book by SE Hinton of the same name?
The Outsiders
Who was the highest selling artist of the 1980s?
Michael Jackson
What "war"/ strife was at it's highest tension between the US and Russia during the 1980s?
The Cold War
What team won the most NBA Championships in the 1980s?
Lakers (5)
In 1971 the 26th amendment was ratified lowering the voting age from what age to what age?
21 to 18
"Eye of the Tiger" was the famous theme song for this 1982 movie
Rocky 3
What song did John Cougar Mellencamp write about "two American kids doing the best they can"?
Jack and Diane
What president was shot in the 1980s?
Ronald Reagan
Who became the youngest heavyweight champion ever in the 1980s?
Mike Tyson
This 1971 film by Stanley Kubrik featured an iconic twisted scene featuring the song "I'm Singing in the Rain"
A Clockwork Orange
Three Amigos is one of the most beloved comedies of the 1980's. Who are the three main leads of that movie?
Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Martin Short
What is Bruce Springsteens highest charting and highest selling single of the 1980s?
Dancing in the Dark
What was the name of the space shuttle that tragically blew up killing all of it's crew?
Challenger
What QB threw a famous Hail Mary in 1984 to beat Miami in the Orange Bowl?
Doug Flutie
In 1971, what corporation is recognized as creating the world's first single chip microprocessor?
Intel
Memorial Day weekend of 1980 is one of the most famous weekend in movie history, where one of the most famous sequel movies of all time and one of the most famous horror movies of all time (starring Jack Nicholson) debuted. What are those 2 movies?
Empire Strikes Back and The Shining
What 1985 Dire Straights song does Sting sing background vocals of "I want my MTV"?
Money for Nothing
What event took place in 1989 that united this city and is marked as the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe?
The Fall of the Berlin Wall
Who did the US mens hockey team (Miracle on Ice team) beat for gold in the 1980s Olympics?
Finland
In 1971 the iconic album "What's Going on?" was released by this famous artist.
Marvin Gaye
What famous 1980s movie starred Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci? (De Niro won an Oscar)
Raging Bull
What was the name of the largest musical event of the 1980s and what was the event raising money for?
Live Aid and Famine in Africa (Ethiopia)
Operation "Urgent Fury" is the codename for the US invasion of this Caribbean island nation.
Grenada
William Perry scored a rushing touchdown for the Bears in the 1985 Super Bowl. What was his nickname?
The Refrigerator
What organization was founded in Vancouver during 1971 to protest nuclear testing
Greenpeace