Fashion
Foods
Entertainment & Sports
Inventions & Innovations
Major events
100

Who wore flashy skirts, men or women?

Women

100

What is one example of a popular food in the 1980s?

Dunkaroos, popcorn, reese’s, coke
100

What was the compact disc used for?

To stream movies and music

100

When did the personal computer enter peoples’ homes?

In the 1980s
100

What toxic explosion happened in Europe?

Chernobyl

200

What was the color scheme in the 1980s?

Neon, colorful colors

200

What was the food packaging like?

Colorful and convenient

200

What are a couple examples of popular movies in the 1980s?

Star wars, mission impossible

200

Give one example of a computer invented in the 1980s

Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, Apple Macintosh

200

What wall fell?

Fall of the Berlin Wall

300

What are velours?

A plush woven fabric resembling velvet, chiefly used for soft furnishings, clothing, and hats.

300

What brand was in every home?

Cuisinart

300

What was the most popular form of music in the 1980s?

Rock

300

What did people use to take their music anywhere?

Walkman

300

How many astronauts were on the challenger disaster?

7

400

What was the magical era of fashion?

Over the top silhouettes

400

What do dunkaroos consist of?

Cookies and frosting

400

What was the trio of major American sports?

Baseball, basketball, football

400

When was DNA fingerprinting invented?

1984

400

How many Olympics were in the 1980s?

3

500

What are yuppies?

Young business people who were considered arrogant, undeservedly wealthy, and obnoxious

500
What scientific process allows for popcorn to be created?

Water turns into a gas inside the kernel which makes it pop from the increase in pressure.

500

What year blockbuster open their doors?

1985

500

When did the disposable camera come out?

1987

500

Who was the first woman astronaut in the US?

Sally Ride