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1980s
100
President during the Persian Gulf War--lost bid for re-election in 1992
George H W. Bush
100
This "Super" Nintendo 2D platform game launched in the US in 1991.
Super Mario World
100
What scandal was considered a root cause of the recession that began the 1990s?
The Savings and Loan Scandal of 1989
100
People tore down this barrier in 1989, and it was the beginning of the end of the Cold War
Berlin Wall
100
Which 1985 film features a time-traveling DeLorean and the phrase "Great Scott!"?
"Back to the Future"
200
This president was put on trial in the 1990s for lying about an affair with a White House intern.
Bill Clinton
200
This movie won best picture in 1995
Forrest Gump
200
The largest internet service provider of the 1990s
America Online or (AOL)
200
This was the leader of Iraq during the Persian Gulf War--he would later be captured and executed for crimes against humanity
Saddam Hussein
200
Which Stephen King novel, published in 1986, features a group of kids battling a shape-shifting entity in Derry, Maine?
"IT"
300
In 1994, which African leader became the first black president of South Africa after the country held its first multiracial elections?
Nelson Mandela
300
This 90s star played the title character in movies like Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, and The Waterboy
Adam Sandler
300
This search engine company started in 1998, and eventually became so popular that its name has become a verb
300
Iraq invaded this wealthy oil country to start the Persian Gulf War
Kuwait
300
What iconic pop album, released in 1982, became the best-selling album of all time?
"Thriller" by Michael Jackson
400
Which major international agreement aimed at reducing trade barriers was signed by the United States, Canada, and Mexico in 1993?
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
400
Which 1990s sitcom featured a group of friends living in New York, including characters named Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe?
Friends
400
This massively popular auction website allowed people to sell things to each other on the internet--it was founded in 1995
eBay
400
What was the name of the military operation launched by the United States and its allies in January 1991 to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation?
Operation Desert Storm
400
What popular 1980s sitcom followed the lives of four older women living together in Miami?
"Golden Girls"
500
In 1991, which Soviet leader oversaw the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War?
Mikhail Gorbachev
500
These two rappers represented the east coast/west coast hiphop rivalry of the 1990s--both were killed, and neither murder was solved
Tupac and Biggie
500
A humanitarian mission in this African country turned violent between 1991 - 1992, resulting in the deaths of several American service members (starts with an 'S')
Somalia
500
Babyland General Hospital was the "birthplace" of what line of collectible dolls that was a huge hit in the 1980s and included an individual birth certificate for each doll?
Cabbage Patch Dolls