The 80's

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In "Stand By Me," this is what River Phoenix and his friends go searching for

A. Hidden treasure

B. A dead body

C. A missing friend

B. A dead body

This movie is an adaption of Stephen King book "The Body", and after director Rob Reiner screened this movie for Stephen King, he noticed that King was visibly shaking and wasn't speaking. He left the room and upon his return, told Reiner that the movie was the best adaptation of his work he had ever seen.

This is the team Magic Johnson played on through the 1980's

A. Boston Celtics

B. Los Angeles Lakers

C. Miami Heat

B. Los Angeles Lakers

During his remarkable 13-year career, he led the Lakers to five NBA championships (1980, ’82, ‘85, ’87 and ‘88) and nine appearances in the NBA Finals. The Lakers averaged 59 wins per season during the Magic Era,

Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship. Whatever you call them, this was their number one song in 1985

A. Back in Black

B. Love Shack

C. We Built This City

The remnants of the 1960s Jefferson Airplane rose from the ashes to become first Jefferson Starship, and then merely Starship in the mid 1980s. Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas were still around and part of the group that gave us "We Built This City" of the 1985 album "Knee Deep in the Hoopla", with the song becoming a number one tune spending two weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts.

In 1980 this volcano erupted causing an earthquake amongst many other things

A. Pompeii

B. Mount St Helens

C. Mount Pelée

B. Mount St Helens

On March 27, 1980, a series of volcanic explosions and pyroclastic flows began at Mount St. Helens in Washington. An earthquake on Sunday, May 18, 1980 caused the entire weakened north face to slide away, creating the largest landslide in recorded history.

This country officially created their national anthem in 1980

A. Canada

B. Philippines

C. Denmark

A. Canada

O Canada" was proclaimed Canada's national anthem on July 1, 1980, 100 years after it was first sung on June 24, 1880. The music was composed by Calixa Lavallée, a well‐known composer; French lyrics to accompany the music were written by Sir Adolphe‐Basile Routhier.

What is the name of the car in "Knight Rider"

A. KIM

B. KAT

C. KITT

In the original Knight Rider series, the character of KITT (Knight Industries Two Thousand) was physically embodied as a modified 1982 Pontiac Trans Am. KITT was designed by customizer Michael Scheffe.

This is the country the U.S Men's Hockey team beat in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game

A. Finland

B. Canada

C. USSR

The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's hockey tournament.

Queen started out 1980 with this song, their first U.S. Number One hit

A. Killer Queen

B. Bohemian Rhapsody

C. Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Surprising as it may seem, "Crazy Little thing Called Love" was the first Queen classic to make it to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts. With songs like "Bohemian Rhapsody", and "We Are The Champions" among others, you would have thought they would have made it before, but not so. In fact, up until 1980, they had only one number one in their native U.K., and that was 1975's "Bohemian Rhapsody". "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard charts, but only went to number two in the U.K.

This was the first of its kind to enter space in 1983

A. Dog

B. Robot

C. Woman

Sally K. Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. She was one of six women selected to enter the astronaut corps in 1978. While all six women flew on space shuttle missions, Ride was the first selected to go into space.

This Toy made it's debut 1980

A. Barbie

B. Mrs. Potato Head

C. Rubik's Cube

In the year 1980, specifically around the holidays, the Rubik’s Cube became an icon and retailed for $9.99 selling out nationwide. It took Erno Rubik, the inventor, 4 weeks to solve it.

This is the nickname of Prince's character in "Purple Rain"

A. Morris

B. The Kid

C. Alphie

B. The Kid

Hitting the Box office with $70.3 million. Purple Rain is a 1984 American rock musical drama film scored by and starring Prince in his acting debut. Developed to showcase his talents, it contains several concert sequences, featuring Prince and his band The Revolution.

This is where the first Super Bowl of the 1980's was held

A. Tampa, Florida

B. Dallas, Texas

C. Pasadena, California

The first super of the 1980's was held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. The Pittsburg Steelers beat the Los Angeles Rams with Terry Bradshaw being that years MVP.

This 1983 Tom Cruise movie featured Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll"

A. Jerry McGuire

B. Risky Business

C. Top Gun

B. Risky Business

"Risky Business" featured the now-famous scene in which Cruise's character (Joel) lip-syncs and dances around his house in a dress shirt and underwear to the accompaniment of Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll."

This was Time's Person of the Year in 1982

A. The Space Shuttle

B. The Computer

C. The Television

B. The Computer

The personal computer is selected as Time magazine's Man (or in this case, Machine) of the Year. It marked the first time that the editors selected a non-human recipient for the award (the planet Earth would be second, in 1988), which Time has bestowed annually since 1927.

This video game was declared the most popular video game of the 1980s

A. Mario Bros.

B. Pac-Man

C. Pong

B. Pac-Man

The yellow, pie-shaped Pac-Man character, who travels around a maze trying to eat dots and avoid four hunting ghosts, quickly became an icon of the 1980s. To this day, Pac-Man remains one of the most popular video games in history, and its innovative design has been the focus of numerous books and academic articles.

This is the name of the eldest Ingalls child in "Little House on the Prairie"

A. Laura

B. Mary

C. Grace

B. Mary

Mary was first, Laura was second, Carrie was third, and Grace was fourth.

This Hockey legend began his career in 1956 and finally retired in 1980

A. Gordie Howe

B. Wayne Gretzky

C. Bobby Orr

A. Gordie Howe

A 23-time NHL All-Star, he still holds the NHL record for seasons played, and his all-time NHL games played record of 1,767 was only surpassed in 2021 by Patrick Marleau. In 2017, Howe was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players". Howe made his NHL debut with the Red Wings

This is the town the group "Lipps Inc." sang about in 1980

A. Funkytown

B. Groovytown

C. Jazzytown

A. Funkytown

It was the song "Funkytown" that Lipps. Inc used to propel themselves to the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts for a four week stay in the spring of 1980. The song also reached number one in Germany, Austria, Norway, The Netherlands and Switzerland. It reached number two in the U.K. It is generally recognized as one of the last major hits of the disco era.

This was torn down in 1989

A. Part of the Great Wall of China

B. The Old Hollywood sign

C. The Berlin Wall

The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 was a pivotal event in world history which marked the falling of the Iron Curtain and the start of the fall of communism in Eastern and Central Europe. The fall of the inner German border took place shortly afterwards.

A TV dinner-concept for busy moms, this is the name of this '80s school lunch classic

A. Lunchables

B. Snack Packers

C. Kids Cuisine

A. Lunchables

Introduced in 1988, Lunchables were an invention by Oscar Meyer to sell more lunch meat by appealing to busy working moms. The concept was basically a lunch version of the classic TV dinner, and every '80s kid knows that finding Lunchables in your lunch box gave you instant access to the cool table in the cafeteria.

This was the name of the main female character in "The Terminator"

A. Sarah

B. Jesse

C. Samantha

A. Sarah

Sarah Connor is a staple to the Terminator franchise, as she's the woman who is meant to give birth to the hero destined to save humanity from the machines. Whether she physically appears or is mentioned, she remains an integral character to every single one of the films. From the original film to its 1991 sequel, Sarah undergoes a shift from waitress to an all-out combat warrior.

They were the only team to win two World Series in the 1980's

A. Boston Red Sox

B. Los Angeles Dodgers

C. Chicago Cubs

B. Los Angeles Dodgers

Throughout the 1980s, the Dodgers enjoyed one of their most successful decades in club history. The Dodgers captured two World Championships (1981 and 1988), four National League Western Division titles (1981, 1983, 1985 and 1988) and won 825 game

In 1986, this Billboard Hot 100 Number One song was by the Bangles

A. Walk Like and Egyptian

B. Thriller

C. Come Dancing

A. Walk Like an Egyptian

Bangles also had a Number One Hot 100 hit in 1989 with "Eternal Flame." "Amanda" by Boston, "Human" by Human League, and "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel were all number one Hot 100 songs in 1986.

Which one of these Television Networks was NOT launched in the 1980's

A. MTV

B. Fox

C. NBC

MTV, or Music Television was launched in 1981, and Fox Television was launched in 1987. CNN also debuted as well in 1980.

1986 was the year this was first discovered

A. The Titanic Wreck

B. Halley's Comet

C. Mariana Trench

B. Halley's Comet

It is said Chinese astronomers first noticed it in 239 BCE based off of records, but in 1986 a spacecraft spotted it officially for the first time making it the first modern sighting. We won't see it again from Earth until 2061.