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FJ!
100
BOB ROSS
100
This was a popular arcade game created by Japanese video game designer Toru Iwatani.
PAC-MAN
100
One of the leaders of the British rock group the Beatles, author and graphic artist, solo recording artist, and collaborator with Yoko Ono on recordings and other art projects.
JOHN LENNON (d.1980)
100
This ‘80s cult classic film featured a group of teens who all get sent to detention.
THE BREAKFAST CLUB
100
The Culture Club were known for singing about what animal?
Chameleon
100
Who preformed the guitar solo in Michael Jackson's "Beat It"?
Eddie Van Halen
200
"Saturday Night Live" introduced us to one of the most successful comedians of the 1980s. His movies include "Beverly Hills Cop" and "Trading Places". Who is he?
EDDIE MURPHY
200
Which 80's tech fad is shown here?
POLAROID 660
200
American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain.
COLONEL HARLND SANDERS (d.1980)
200
You definitely know these ladies, what's the name of this iconic TV show that debuted in 1985?
THE GOLDEN GIRLS
200
This 1980 Billy Joel classic begins with "What's the matter with the clothes I'm wearing, can't you tell that your tie's too wide..."
IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME
300
In 1984, which player was the third overall pick of the NBA draft?
MICHAEL JORDAN
300
What renowned Sony product became famous in the ‘80s?
Portable Cassette Player
300
Considered one of the pioneers of reggae
BOB MARLEY (d.1981)
300
The famous director John Landis made which Michael Jackson music video?
THRILLER
300
What 1983 Tom Cruise film featured “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger?
RISKY BUSINESS
400
The largest global audience tuned in for this royal wedding.
PRINCE CHARLES & LADY DIANA
400
What was the first affordable* computer to include a Graphical User Interface? (*If to you, affordable meant $2,495 in 1984!)
THE APPLE MACINTOSH
400
Spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker known for exploring subconscious imagery.
SALVADOR DALÍ (d.1989)
400
Who was the biggest teen movie director of the 1980's?
JOHN HUGHES
400
Which Madonna song became her first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100?
LIKE A VIRGIN
500
MOLLY RINGWALD
500
In 1986, which company released the first disposable camera?
FUJI
500
American serial killer who kidnapped, raped, and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier.
TED BUNDY (d.1989)
500
What was the most popular video game of the 1980s?
SUPER MARIO BROS.
500
Which song by the Bangles was the Hot 100 Number One song in 1986?
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
600
Which professional boxer first rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1980s?
MIKE TYSON
600
MS-DOS was introduced in 1981. What is MS-DOS short for?
MICROSOFT DISK OPERATING SYSTEM
600
English film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is one of the most influential and extensively studied filmmakers in the history of cinema.
ALFRED HITCHCOCK (d. 1980)
600
E.T.’s favorite candy
REESE'S PIECES
600
Queen’s first song in 1980 was also their first Number One hit in the United States. Which song was it?
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
700
This drummer left Genesis to perform as a solo singer.
PHIL COLLINS
700
Which '80s tech fad is shown in this picture?
LITE BRITE
700
American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s and fatally shot by his father a day before his 45th birthday.
MARVIN GAYE (d.1984)
700
What is this wavy, zig-zagging hairstyle called?
CRIMPING
700
After the death of lead singer Bon Scott, what album did AC/DC release first?
BACK IN BLACK
800
This young Calvin Klein model who once said, "Do you know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing" also starred in one of the most controversial movies of 1980. What is her name?
BROOKE SHIELDS
800
What is this?
BETAMAX
800
American pianist and composer who was among the first creators of modern jazz.
THELONIOUS MONK (d.1982)
800
Most kids in the ’80s had a VHS videocassette recorder. What does that acronym stand for?
VIDEO HOME SYSTEM
800
"Hold Me Now" was a huge hit for this trio. Released in 1983 in the U.K., who sang it?
Thompson Twins
900
On June 18, 1983, this person became the first American woman to fly to space.
SALLY RIDE
900
What is this?
LASER TAG
900
Cuban-American actor, musician, bandleader, comedian and film and television producer, revolutionary in the creation of modern television.
Desi Arnaz (d. 1986)
900
In 1980, which baseball team won the World Series for the first time?
Philadelphia Phillies
900
Ric Ocasek was the lead singer for which musical group?
THE CARS
1000
KIRK CAMERON
1000
What was the name of the 80's mobile phone?
DYNATAC
1000
American film actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956
GRACE KELLY (d.1982)
1000
What type of bracelets were crazy popular with kids in the ‘80s?
1000
Which '80s song opens with "I'm saying all the things that I know you'll like, making good conversation."?
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