Culture/Daily Life
Colorful cube puzzles that frustrated millions of people
What are/were Rubik's Cubes?
The "King of the Pop"
Who is/was Michael Jackson?
Country that was in war with U.S during this decade
What was the Soviet Union (USSR)?
Company founded by Bill Gates, became a major software company in the 1980s
What is/was Microsoft?
Japanese car company that became especially popular in the U.S. for reliable fuel-efficient cars
What is/was Toyota?
Popular fashion accessory
What are/were Leg Warmers?
The "Queen of Pop"
Who is/was Madonna?
President starting from 1980
Who is/was Ronald Reagan?
Economic theory during the Reagan era that argued that lowering taxes would encourage investment and economic growth
What are/were supply-side economics?
Slogan that encouraged Americans to “Just Say No”
What is/was the anti-drug campaign?
Fast-food chain that introduced a popular chicken name nationwide
What is/was McDonalds?
Most popular video game in the 1980s
What is/was Pac-Man?
Organization that the US dropped out of during the 1980s
What is/was the United Nations (UN)?
October 19, 1987 stock market crash, known by this dark name
What is/was Black Monday?
NASA space shuttle that exploded shortly after launch in 1986
What is/was the Challenger?
3 most popular fabrics in clothing
What are/were velour, velvet, and polyester?
Introduced by the Sony Corporation of Japan and Philips of the Netherlands in 1982
What are/were CDs (compact discs)?
Year in which the law against smoking on most flights came into effect
When was 1988?
Personal computer company introduced the Macintosh computer in 1984
What is/was Apple?
Volcano that erupted in 1980
What is/was Mount St Helens?
Colorful geometric pattern style that appeared on clothes and school supplies
What are/were neon patterns?
Longest-running show on Broadway to date closes after 3,388 performances in 1980
What is/was Grease?
Political scandal with arms trafficking
What is/was the Iran-Contra affair?
Device that became a common household item in the 1980s, allowed people to record TV shows on cassette tapes
What is/was a VCR?
Scientist that became the first woman in space in 1983
Who is/was Sally Ride?