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The 1980s

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  • Name this show...
    The Golden Girls
  • Who was the lead singer of the band Queen, who tragically died from complications related to AIDS?
    Mick Jagger
    David Bowie
    Elton John
    Freddie Mercury
  • Which of the following was NOT invented in the 1980s?
    Nintendo Gameboy
    Disposable contact lenses
    CD player
    Cell phone
  • Name this 1985 film...
    The Breakfast Club
  • Which famous musician was shot and killed in 1980?
    Selena
    Marvin Gaye
    Tupac
    John Lennon
  • Who is this?!
    Pat Benatar
    Celine Dion
    Cher
    Olivia Newton John
  • What was the highest-grossing film of the 80s?
    Batman
    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
    Back to the Future Part II
    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • What is this?!
    An answering machine
  • What is this popular 1980s toy?
    American Girl Doll
    Cabbage Patch Kid
    PJ Sparkles
    Talky Crissy
  • Name this actor, known for his leading role in the Indiana Jones franchise & his role as Han Solo...
    Michael Douglas
    Harrison Ford
    Bill Murray
    Michael J. Fox
  • What is Nike’s famous slogan that was coined in 1988?
    Just Do It
  • This "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll," known for songs like "What's Love Got to do With It?," passed away on May 24th, 2023 at the age of 83
    Annie Lennox
    Madonna
    Diana Ross
    Tina Turner
  • CD players first appeared in 1982 - but what does CD actually stand for?
    Compact Disc
  • What cable channel debuted in 1981?
    Nickelodeon
    ESPN
    HBO
    MTV
  • Which popular 1980s band (and Mr. Fortunato's favorite) is this?!
    Mötley Crüe
    Poison
    Van Halen
    Guns and Roses
  • What famous shipwreck was discovered in 1985?
    USS Maine
    Lusitania
    Mayflower
    Titanic
  • Who is this?!
    Clyde
    Orville
    Bert
    Alf
  • Which 1980s graffiti artist is known for this signature style?
    Zephyr
    Jean-Michel Basquiat
    Keith Haring
    Futura 2000
  • Name this 1984 film...
    Ghostbusters
  • Doc Brown and Marty McFly are the main characters in what well-known 80s film?
    Back to the Future
  • What 1985 film features characters named Chunk, Mouth, Data, and Sloth?
    Terminator
    The Goonies
    Aliens
    Gremlins
  • Who is this?!
    Mr. T
  • What was the most popular video game in the 1980s?
    Duck Hunt
    Tetris
    Donkey Kong
    Mario Bros
  • Who was the U.S. President who served two consecutive terms from 1981 to 1989?
    Ronald Reagan
  • Which 80s singer is known as "The Material Girl"?
    Madonnna
  • Which of the following was NOT one of the ghosts in the arcade game Pac-Man (1980)?
    Pinky
    Stinky
    Clyde
    Blinky
  • Which NBA team won the most championships during the 1980s?
    Pistons
    Bulls
    Lakers
    Celtics
  • What year did the fall of the Berlin Wall occur?
    1989
  • What is the name of Michael Jackson’s most popular album which was released in 1982?
    Bad
    Invincible
    Thriller
    Off the Wall
  • Who was the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court (1981)?
    Ruth Bader Ginsberg
    Sanda Day O'Connor
    Sonia Sotomayor
    Elena Kagan
  • In 1986, the first fatal accident involving an American spacecraft in flight occurred. What was the name of the space shuttle?
    Enterprise
    Columbia
    Challenger
    Discovery
  • In 1985 the Chicago Bears drafted Clemson University defensive lineman William Perry, who was better known in the NFL by what nickname?
    The Bus
    Refrigerator
    The Assassin
    Sweetness