Ronald Reagan
Who did Reagan defeat to win the Presidency in 1980
Jimmy Carter
George H. W. Bush was the Vice President under which President?
Ronald Reagan
What ubiquitous technology that we all carry first arrived in the 80s?
Cell phones
Which country did the Soviets invade prompting the U.S. to boycott the Moscow Olympics in 1980?
Afghanistan
What nuclear plant melted down in the 1980s in Ukraine?
Chernobyl
What was the slogan for D.A.R.E. that was promoted by Reagan's wife Nancy?
"Just Say No!"
Dan Quayle was the running mate of which Republican Presidential candidate in the 1980s?
George H. W. Bush
Which actor appeared in five of the highest-grossing movies in the 1980s?
Harrison Ford (Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises)
We signed a free trade agreement with two countries as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement?
Canada and Mexico
What German boundary was removed in 1989?
Berlin Wall
Name of the policies that were rooted in supply-side economics, which centers on the belief that cutting taxes and reducing regulation on businesses will stimulate economic growth "trickling down" to the rest of the economy.
Reaganomics
Bush became famous for uttering the quote, "Read my lips, no _________ __________."
New Taxes
Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Def Leppard, Dokken, Faster Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Quiet Riot, Ratt, Skid Row, Twisted Sister and Whitesnake among others.
Manuel Noriega was arrested by the U.S. for drug trafficking. Which Central American country was he the leader of?
Panama
What was the nickname given to Young Urban Professionals who spent lavishly on excess?
Yuppies
What was the name given to the scandal where weapons were sent to Iran in exchange for hostages, and the proceeds were used to fund anti-communists who were fighting against the Sandinistas, the communist government of Nicaragua?
Iran-Contra Affair
Which agency was George H. W. Bush the director of before becoming Vice President?
CIA
What famous singer was assassinated in 1980?
John Lennon
Which Caribbean island did the U.S. invade since they were aligning with Cuba and the Soviets?
Grenada
What exploded right after take-off to the horror of millions watching?
Space Shuttle Challenger
Who was Reagan addressing when he said to "tear down that wall?"
Mikhail Gorbachev, President of USSR
Which landmark legislation was passed by George H. W. Bush that prohibited discrimination against people with disabilities?
Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA
What graphic characters used in texting were first used in the 80s?
Emojis :-)
During Desert Storm (the first Gulf War), the U.S. drove out which Iraqi dictator after he invaded Kuwait?
Saddam Hussein
What was the name of the oil tanker that crashed spilling millions of gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska?
Exxon Valdez