Politics/Economics
What was the name of the activist group that spread awareness on the AIDS epidemic in the US?
ACT UP
What was the first music video shown on MTV?
What is Video Killed the Radio Star?
True or False:
Reaganomics impacted the lower class in a positive way
Was the Anti-Apartheid Movement mainly talked about on, the newspaper, television, or both?
Newspaper
What director focused his films on teenagers?
John Hughes
What caused the economic recession in the 80s?
Tight monetary policy in the context of the oil crisis, by increasing interest rates, aimed to decrease inflation, but while successful also lead to a recession.
What was ACT UP's main form of protest?
Marches
What industries and professions did NOT thrive during the 80s?
Manufacturing, farming, and infrastructure. This was a result of the internationalization of US manufacturing, and a decrease in desire for factory jobs.
What year did Joe Biden make his statement on South African Apartheid?
1986
What was the first and last name of the two most prominent televangelists?
Pat Robertson and Jimmy Swaggart