History
In what year was the first US Stealth Bomber unveiled?
1988
In 1984, pop singer Michael Jackson's hair was accidently set on fire during a commercial. What product was he selling?
Paul Newman
What year was the first operation to implant an artificial heart in a human?
1982
Who was the National League home run king in half the seasons of the 1980's?
Mike Schmidt
The increasing scarcity of elephants and rhinos led to a 1989 ban on which substance?
Ivory
Who did President Ronald Reagan defeat in 1984 to win his second term?
Walter Mondale
What song does Tom Cruise dance to in Risky Business?
"Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger
The wreck of the Titanic, the luxury liner that sank in April 1912, has been found. What year was this?
1985
In 1988 who won the tennis grand Slam and Olympic gold?
Steffi Graf
What kind of disaster claimed some 100,000 lives in Armenia in 1988?
Earthquake
Spandau Prison in West Berlin, Germany was demolished in 1987, following the death of its last prisoner. Who was he?
Rudolf Hess
Which popular news network launched on June 1, 1980?
The Cable News Network (CNN)
What NES (Nintendo Entertainment System) video game was first introduced to the American public on August 22, 1987?
The Legend of Zelda
Where was the first Super Bowl of the 80s held?
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Which volcano in Washington state erupted in 1980?
Mount St. Helens
In 1980, Yassar Arafat was elected the President of what?
Palestinian National Council
Freddy Krueger is the antagonist of which '80s horror movie franchise?
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The first commercial CD players were introduced by which companies in 1984?
Sony and Philips
Who was the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts three times during the 1980s?
Steve Carlton
In mid-October 1987, the eyes of the world were on the small community of Midland, Texas...why?
A little girl named Jessica McClure Morales was trapped in a well.
Who was nominated to be the first female justice on the US Supreme Court in 1981?
Sandra Day O'Connor
What island was the home of Bob Marley, who died in 1981?
Jamaica
In 1983, the first mobile phones were introduced to the public by what company?
Motorola
Who was the tallest Dallas star player during the 1980s, at six-foot-nine?
Ed "Too Tall" Jones