Historical Headlines
Which Beatles member was assassinated?
John Lennon
Who was the 40th U.S. president (1981-1989)?
Ronald Reagan
They made phone communication more reliable
Answering Machine
What was the number one movie during the 80's
Back to the future
Who won 4 Super Bowls with the 49ers
Joe Montana
How many seconds was the Space Shuttle Challenger in the air before exploding?
73 seconds
Who was the first female supreme court justice?
Sandra Day O'Connor
Caused riots in department stores as parents scrambled to buy them
Cabbage Patch kids
Who played Daniel LaRusso in the Karate Kid
Ralph Macchio
He was one of the highest-paid actors in the world during the 80's
Eddie Murphy
What was the most radioactive object in Chernobyl?
The Elephants Foot
George H.W. Bush did what?
He help led Reagan's task force on regulatory relief to cut government regulations
What year did Jenga come out
1982
What star wars movie was released in1980
The Empire Strikes Back
Who has both a movie and album named purple rain
Prince
How many total days did the Falklands War last?
74 days
Britain's first female Prime Minister (1979–1990)?
Margaret Thatcher (UK)
Kids spent countless hours playing video games on their ______ during the 1980s.
Atari 2600
Who won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1988
Whitney Houston
What was Michael Jackson's most popular album
Thriller
What date did East Germany allow citizens to freely travel to West Germany?
November 9th, 1989
Who founded the Rainbow Coalition?
Jesse Jackson
Dominated the 80s making audio listening personal and mobile for the first time
Sony Walkman
What song won two Grammy Awards in 1984 for Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Every Breath You Take
How many career championships has Magic Johnson won.
16