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100
Which US president famously told Gorbachev to "tear down this wall"?
Who is Ronald Reagan?
100
What country did the US Men's national hockey team defeat in the "Miracle on Ice" in the 1980 winter Olympic games?
What is Russia?
100
Define Reaganomics?
What is lowering taxes, spending cuts, increased defense spending, or the deregulation of industry?
100
An unsuccessful assassination attempt was carried out on this important catholic leader in 1981?
What is the Pope?
100
What is the 55th word in Michael Jackson's 1983 hit song Thriller?
What is Thriller?
200
Who is the first female Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
200
Nancy Reagan declared a "war" on this?
What is Drugs?
200
What were the after effects of Reagan's economic revolution?
What is an increased deficit?
200
What virus, originated from Africa and is a very harmful sexual transmitted disease?
What is HIV/AIDS?
200
True or False: Ronald Reagan, in his earlier year acted with a monkey.
What is False, Bonzo was a chimp, not a monkey?
300
Who were the three presidents in the 1980s?
Who is Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush?
300
This popular Beatles member was assassinated in New York City in 1980?
Who is John Lennon?
300
What did Reagan call his idea of cutting taxes on the rich causing them to invest back into America thereby spurring economic development?
What is Supply-Side Economics?
300
This was memorial opened in Washington D.C in 1982? Hint: It was a very unpopular war.
What is the Vietnam War Memorial?
300
What is George H. W. Bush's vice president Dan Quayle famous for? Hint: Surprise, it's not for being vice president.
What is when overseeing an elementary school spelling bee he scolded a student for his spelling of potato, Quayle changed it to "potatoe"?
400
What is the official name for President Reagan's "Star Wars" nuclear missile defense program?
What is the Strategic Defense Initiative?
400
Which 80s pop legend released his album Thriller in 1982?
Who is Michael Jackson?
400
This man, the leader of the Electronics company Apple saw his Apple II Computer become very popular in the 1980s?
Who is Steve Jobs?
400
Who was the First American female in space?
Who is Sally Ride?
400
In 1989 what country did the American national soccer team beat 1-0 to qualify for their World Cup in 40 years?
What is Trinidad and Tobago?
500
What was the communist group seeking control of Nicaragua, fighting against the Contras in the Iran-Contra Affair?
Who are the Sandinista?
500
In the Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first Indiana Jones movie, who is Indiana pitted against?
Who are Nazis and Adolf Hitler?
500
Reaganomics helped the nation in many ways but Reagan economically lessened the strength and pull of ___, chiefly shown in Reagan's handling of the _____ strike.
What is the labour union and Professional Air Traffic Controller Strike?
500
This nuclear power plant meltdown increased fear of nuclear energy and technology?
What is Chernobyl?
500
What was the 987th most popular baby boy's name in 1980?
What is Tremayne?
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