Invention
This electronics company was a major catalyst in the personal computer movement. The founder was Steve Jobs.
Apple, Inc.
The term, "Wax on, wax off" originates from this film about a troubled teen who is taught the true meaning of martial arts.
The Karate Kid
This sitcom idealized American life in the 1950's, with characters such as Fonzie, Richie, and Potsie.
Happy Days
This president ('81-'89) was shot 69 days after he took office on January 20th, 1981.
Ronald Reagan
In this arcade game, the player was a yellow, circular figure that tried to eat as many dots as possible without getting eaten by ghosts.
Pac-Man
This radar is popularly used today by meteorologists to predict the weather.
Doppler Radar
Drew Barrymore stars in this classic film about a group of young kids who are trying to return a stranded alien to his home planet. It was directed by Steven Spielberg. "_ . _. Phone home."
E.T.
This major TV channel made its debut in 1981 and became one of the main sources for viewing music videos. "I want my _ . _ . _ ."
MTV
This conflict grew out of post World War II tensions between the U.S and Soviet Union.
The Cold War
This 3D colorful cube was invented. The goal of the game was to rotate the cube so that all the smaller squares on each side matched in color.
Rubik's Cube
The company Fuji released this new technology that allowed users to take pictures with one roll of film, then dispose of the camera after the user was done.
disposable camera
The tagline "Who ya gonna call" comes from this ghost comedy film starring Bill Murray.
Ghost Busters
This show featured a comedian with the first name of "Bill" and followed the life of his family. His character's name was Cliff Huxtable. Other family members included Claire, Rudy, Theo, and Denise.
The Cosby Show
This spacecraft exploded just 74 seconds after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. In the space shuttle was the to-be first teacher to ever go to space.
Challenger Space Shuttle
These adorable dolls were a huge trend in the 80s. They were made up of a chunky plastic face, hair made of yarn, and cloth bodies.
Cabbage Patch Kids
Motorola made this new mobile technology available that allowed users to talk to one another over a cellular network.
cell phone
This film is about a teenage who travels back in time with a time-traveling DeLorean car invented by his friend "Doc", a scientist.
Back to the Future
This music artist had popular songs such as "Kiss", "1999", and "Purple Rain"
Prince
This volcano, which had been dormant for 123 years, erupted in 1980 in Washington state, killing nearly 60 people.
Mt. Saint Helens
This TV show was featured police in Florida. Don Johnson played James "Sonny" Crockett.
Miami Vice
Sony released this music invention in the early 80's. It replaced casette tapes and instead used compact discs.
"I feel the need, the need, for speed!" comes from this action film about a fresh, new jet pilot and his funky navigator Maverick.
Top Gun
This music artist had hits such as "Pappa Don't Preach", "Like a Prayer", and "Like a Virgin"
Madonna
This city in Lebanon was where one of the most dangerous attacks on a U.S. embassy ever occurred. Sixty three people were killed by an Islamic suicide bomber, and this is believed to be the start of anti-American attacks by islamic groups.
Beruit, Lebanon
This lightweight device allowed one to play casette tapes on the go and listen through headphones.
Sony Walkman