Events
A major event happened in 1989 that eventually led to the end of the Cold War.
Hint: Berlin
What is Fall of the Berlin Wall?
This song was the number 1 hit in the 1980s and influenced music culture.
Hint: Michael Jackson
What is Billie Jean?
This artist revolutionized pop culture and is considered one of the best music artists of all time.
Hint: Nicknamed the King of Pop
Who is Michael Jackson?
The hit series of movies which are still being made today, featuring a 1959 Cadillac painted entirely white, with a crossed out supernatural belief on the side.
Hint = "who you gonna call ___"
What is Ghost Busters?
This was a song produced by George Michele and is still well-known to this day. It featured a well-known societal saxophone solo.
Hint: It was created by Wham!
What is Careless Whispers?
In 1981, this company release the first ever PC
Hint: Its nicknamed the Big Blue
What is IBM?
This dance move by Michael Jackson became a massive defining trend of the 1980s.
Hint: First introduced in the Motown 25 show
What is the Moonwalk?
This person is arguably on the best Small Forwards and played for the Boston Celtics
Hint: He was a white basket player
Who is Larry Bird?
This trilogy was one of the most popular sci-fi-based movies and is renowned for its story and character arcs. It features duels, battle of the fates, and intense fight scenes.
Hint: Its creator was George Lucas
What is Star Wars?
This was once one of the original ingredients in the production of the famous product 'Coca-Cola.
Hint: This product is now illegal accross the entire United States
What is Cocaine?
This disaster in 1986 caused radioactive contaminates to spread around the Soviet Union and Europe.
Hint: Nuclear Power
What is Chernobyl disaster?
In 1985 this company launched a gaming system that saved the US video game industry
Hint: Donkey Kong
What is Nintendo Entertainment System?
This person played for the LA Lakers, arguably the best point-guard of all time.
Hint: He played center in the NBA finals during his rookie year.
Who is Magic Johnson?
A very popular movie featuring aspects of skateboarding, flying cars, and the popular one-liner, "Roads? Where were going, we don't need roads."
What is Back to the Future?
This toy was created in the 1970s but became much more popular in the 1980s
Hint: Its normally a 3x3
What is Rubik's Cube?
A situation involved 66 Americans that were taken hostage ended in 1981 that crippled President Carter's presidency.
Hint: This caused the Iran-Contra affair
What is Iran Hostage Crisis?
This was commonly called the "golden era" for this item. Children, teenagers, and people of all ages enjoyed ripping through trees, trails, and tracks with friends and families.
Hint: Varients can come equipped in either 2 or 4-stroke engines.
What is a Dirt Bike?
This person is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time; he's the youngest heavyweight champion.
Hint: He was nicknamed the King Of The Barbarians
Who is Mike Tyson?
This movie was heartfelt by many families. Centering around a kid finding an alien deep in the forest surrounding his house, who also magically heals him with his light finger later in the film.
What is E.T the Extra Terrestrial?
This was once a thing that every kid wished and dreamed of in their youth. Users still to this day find recreation in this vehicle for bar spins, frame spins, jumping over 1.3 meters consistently, and consistent shredding at parks.
What is a BMX Bike?
A massive scandal in the mid to late 1980s where the Reagan Administration officials secretly sold weapons to Iran.
Hint: This lead to the release of the hostages in the Iran Hostage Crisis
What is Iran-Contra Affair?
This television channel launched in 1981 and revolutionized music culture.
Hint: It launched with the Buggles song "Video killed the radio star"
What is MTV?
This person was elected president in 1981 and was in office for most of the 1980s. He also spearheaded new conservation movements and initiated ____'nomics
Hint: He's the 40th president of the US
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This daring pilot ignores all of his superiors in what he believes is for the greater good. You have seen this pilot do flybys past control towers at supersonic speeds, and hypes many to this day with the famous quote, "I feel the need, The need for speed."
What is Top Gun?
A popular device released in 1980 that let people listen to music on the go.
Hint: It was released by Sony
What is The Walkman?