Science and Exploration
Which Space Shuttle was the first to carry five crew members or more?
The Challenger
In 1989's Uncle Buck, John Candy's righteous character is babysitting his nephew, but which actor plays him?
Macaulay Culkin
Where were the 1984 Olympic Games held?
Los Angeles
Which Washington State volcano erupted big time in 1980?
Mount St Helens
Who played Kevin Arnold in the Wonder Years?
Fred Savage
Which nation collected the first soil samples from Venus in 1982?
Soviet Union
In the movie Big, what is the name of the radical toy store where Josh plays the giant piano?
FAO Schwartz
Which Celtics star won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award 1984-86?
Larry Bird
In 1989, Canada introduced a new one dollar coin, but what was its nickname?
The Loonie
In the final episode of Happy Days, which two characters get married?
Joanie and Chachi
Which futuristic 1982 movie featured off-world travel, A.I. morality and gesture-based tech?
Blade Runner
In Spinal Tap, what is special about the amps?
They go up to 11!
Which quarterback threw for 48 touchdowns in 1984?
Dan Marino
In 1981, Mauritania was the last country in the world to abolish what?
Slavery
Which TV series featured FYI, a fictional CBS news magazine?
Murphy Brown
In which U.S. state was the world's first wind farm built in 1980?
New Hampshire
What is the name of the school in Dead Poet's Society?
Welton Academy
In 1986, which golfer became the oldest player to win the Master's?
Jack Nicklaus
In 1983, Ronald Reagan signed a bill to create a federal holiday to honor who?
Martin Luther King
Which Scooby Doo character is helpless without her glasses?
Velma Dinkley
In 1987, Per Lindstrand, and which other celebrity, crossed the Atlantic in 31 hours by hot air balloon?
Richard Branson
What was the highest grossing movie in the 1980s?
ET
Who won the women's all-around gymnastics gold medal at the 1984 Olympics?
Mary Lou Retton
Which big time star became Mayor of Carmel, California, in 1986?
Clint Eastwood
Which excellent actor is famous for the line: Nanoo, nanoo?
Robin Williams