Politics/World Affairs
The only U.S. president to be an actor, who was president from 1981-89.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
Magic Johnson dominated 1980's basketball while on this team.
Who are the Lakers?
This famous musician has the most sold album of all time with 47 million copies titled “Thriller”.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This iconic hair band was first introduced in 1984.
What is the scrunchie?
The first mass-market personal computer with a built in screen and mouse that dropped in 1984.
What is Macintosh?
This German structure was torn down in 1989.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This San Francisco 49ers QB, known as Joe Cool and The Comeback Kid, was a leading NFL player, winning in 1981, 1984, 1988, and 1989.
Who is Joe Montana?
What comedy-drama film starring Emilio Estavez and Molly Ringwald is this scene from?
What is The Breakfast Club?
This princess was considered a “fashion icon” in the 1980s.
Who is Princess Diana?
The Nintendo handheld game console that was released in 1989.
What is the Nintendo Gameboy?
This "war thawed" to a halt due to better relations between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
What is the Cold War?
The 1982 FIFA World Cup was held in this country, in stadiums in Seville, Bilbao, and Barcelona.
What is Spain?
The television network that first aired in 1981 by airing “Video Killed the Radio Star”.
What is MTV?
This popular clothing was mostly worn by dancers to keep their muscles from cramping.
What are leg warmers?
The portable cassette player that allowed people to listen to music on the move.
What is the Walkman?
This former U.S. president, elected in 1988, was an Ambassador to China and war hero. R.I.P.
George Bush, Senior
This Edmonton Oilers player won the NHL MVP award, he would go on to win eight in a row.
Who is Wayne Gretzky?
The 1986 movie that brought up sales in Ray-Bans.
What is Top Gun?
The major pop singer who influenced 80’s rock fashion.
Who is Madonna?
The new type of phone that allowed calls to be made over a wide range.
What is the mobile phone?
This '80s crisis involved American diplomats being held hostage overseas.
What is the Iran hostage crisis?
This pitcher for the Astros and Rangers in the 1980's holds the record for the most strikeouts of all time.
Who is Nolan Ryan?
The television show was famous for the characters yelling “NORM”.
What is Cheers?
The first American designer with a European boutique in 1981.
Who was Ralph Lauren?
This new piece of technology allowed people to watch movies on their home TV.
What is the VCR?