1980s People
This actor became a household name for playing both Indiana Jones and Han Solo.
Who is Harrison Ford?
This personal computer, released by Apple in 1984, featured a graphical user interface and a mouse.
What is the Macintosh?
This 1985 time-travel movie starred Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly.
What is Back to the Future?
In 1981, this labor strike by air traffic controllers was declared illegal, leading President Reagan to fire over 11,000 of them.
What is the PATCO strike?
This King of Pop dropped the album Thriller in 1982, which became the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This U.S. president was known for his conservative policies.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This company released the first version of Windows in 1985.
What is Microsoft?
In this 1986 movie, Tom Cruise flew high as a Navy pilot named Maverick.
What is Top Gun?
In 1986, this NASA space shuttle tragically exploded shortly after takeoff, killing all 7 crew members.
What is the Challenger?
This American singer and guitarist was known as the “Prince of Darkness” and fronted the band Van Halen.
Who is Eddie Van Halen?
This TV icon and comedian made history with "The Cosby Show", one of the most watched shows of the decade.
Who is Bill Cosby?
This portable music player became a must-have gadget for playing cassette tapes on the go.
What is the Walkman?
A 1984 comedy that features three scientists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City.
What is Ghostbusters?
This disease began spreading in the early 1980s and led to a major public health crisis in the U.S.
What is HIV/AIDS?
This artist made “Born in the U.S.A.” a patriotic anthem and rocked the decade with his blue-collar style.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
This First Lady was known for her "Just Say No" campaign against drugs.
Who is Nancy Reagan?
This early gaming console, made by Nintendo’s U.S. branch, helped revive the American video game industry.
What is the NES (Nintendo Entertainment System)?
This 1989 Disney animated film was a huge hit and marked the beginning of the "Disney Renaissance."
What is The Little Mermaid?
In 1989, this wall separating East and West Berlin was brought down, symbolizing the end of the Cold War — a major moment in U.S. foreign relations.
What is the Berlin Wall?
In 1981, this music television channel launched and changed how people discovered music forever.
What is MTV?
This young pop star from Michigan rose to fame in the '80s with hits like "Like a Virgin."
Who is Madonna?
This 1983 network, created by the U.S. government, was a major step toward what we now call the internet.
What is ARPANET?
A iconic 1980s horror film by Stanley Kubrick features a haunted hotel and the line “Here’s Johnny!”
What is The Shining?
In 1983, this American holiday was officially observed for the first time to honor a civil rights leader.
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
This hip-hop group from New York helped bring rap into the mainstream with their song “Walk This Way” featuring Aerosmith.
Who is Run-D.M.C.?