80s MOVIES
This 1985 film features a time-traveling DeLorean.
What is “Back to the Future”?
This “King of Pop” released the best-selling album Thriller in 1982.
Who is Michael Jackson?
his wall, dividing a major European city, fell in 1989.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This Japanese gaming company released the Famicom/NES in the mid-80s.
What is Nintendo?
This 1982 sci-fi hit featured a friendly alien who wanted to “phone home.”
What is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?
The “Queen of Pop” who debuted Like a Virgin.
Who is Madonna?
The Space Shuttle Challenger tragically exploded during launch in this year.
What is 1986?
This music format, smaller than vinyl, became extremely popular for portable listening.
What are cassette tapes?
This 1984 film introduced the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
What is “Ghostbusters”?
The Purple One who sang “1999” and “Purple Rain.”
Who is Prince?
This nuclear disaster in Ukraine occurred in 1986.
What is Chernobyl?
This early handheld gaming device debuted in 1989 with “Tetris.”
What is the Game Boy?
Released in 1980, this film launched the slasher franchise featuring a young Jason Voorhees.
What is Friday the 13th?
This band told listeners to “Don’t Stop Believin’” in 1981.
What is Journey?
In 1981, this royal couple married in a globally televised ceremony.
Who are Prince Charles and Princess Diana?
This company introduced the Macintosh computer in 1984 with a famous Super Bowl commercial.
What is Apple?
Harrison Ford first played Indiana Jones in this 1981 movie.
What is “Raiders of the Lost Ark”?
This 1983 song by Bonnie Tyler had us searching for a hero.
What is “Total Eclipse of the Heart”?
This technology, launched in 1981, became the basis of modern personal computing.
What is the IBM PC?
This colorful twisting puzzle cube became the world’s best-selling toy of the decade.
What is the Rubik’s Cube?