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The 80's
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100

What is the name of our galaxy?

The Milky Way

100

In what country did Sushi originate?

Japan

100

In Greek mythology, who was the king of the gods?

Zeus

100

 In a speech at the Brandenburg Gate in 1987, President Reagan exhorted Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down what structure that symbolized the division of Germany?

The Berlin Wall

100

What word is spelled the same forward, backward, and upside down?

NOON

200

What planet is the largest in our solar system?

Jupiter

200

Which cheese is traditionally used on a classic Greek salad?

Feta Cheese

200

Which legendary Roman slave removed a thorn from a lion's paw?

Androcles

200

What 1985 John Hughes film features a group of uniquely different high school students, all forced together for Saturday detention?

The Breakfast Club

200

What is the only English word with three consecutive double letters?

Bookkeeper (Or Bookkeeping)

300

What planet has the most moons?

Saturn

300

What is the main ingredient in Hummus?

Chick Peas

300

Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite?

Venus

300

What wrestler was known as the most famous wrestler of the 1980s, had 13 world championship belts, and appeared in “Rocky III” as Thunderlips?

Hulk Hogan

300

What is the shortest complete sentence (Containing a subject and a verb) in the English language?

"I Am."

400

Who was the first female in outerspace

Valentina Tereshkova (1963)

400

What spirit is traditionally used to make a Mojito cocktail?

Rum

400

The Cyclops Polyphemus appears in what epic poem?

The Odyssey

400

If you wanted to type up a “flawless” document in the 1980s or early 1990s, which Windows word processor would you use? It was owned by Novell before being acquired by Corel in 1996, and your file would be saved in “.wpd” format.

WordPerfect

400

What is the only word that ends in "MT"?

Dreamt (and its derivatives)

500

What is the nearest star to the Earth, after the Sun?

Proxima Centauri

500

What Italian dish’s name means “cooked twice”?

Biscotti

500

In Greek mythology, who was condemned to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity?

Sisyphus

500

 What directionally named ranch is the fictional compound called home by the Ewing family on the 1980s TV drama "Dallas"?

Southfork Ranch

500

 What word contains all five standard vowels (a, e, i, o, u) in order?

Facetious. (Also abstemious )