The 1980’s

Directions:

For each question, answer in the space provided. Then, in the box on the left insert a picture(s) that relates to the question.

***HINT*** TO COPY AND PASTE A PICTURE, YOU MUST CLICK ON THE OUTLINE OF THE BOX, DELETE IT, AND THEN PASTE YOUR PICTURE IN.

1. Who were the 3 Presidents that served during the 1980’s?

A. CarterB. ReaganC. Bush

2. What is a yuppie?

A. A member of the upper middle class or upper class in the 80’s

3. What news network launched on June 1, 1980?

A. CNN

4. What primetime soap opera was popular in 1980?

A. Dallas

5. Who won the Oscar for “Best Supporting Actor” in 1980? What film?

A. Timothy HuttonB. Ordinary People

6. What musician was murdered on December 8, 1980?

A. John Lennon

7. What was the “Miracle on Ice?”

A. The USA hockey team beating Russia

8. What office supply was invented in 1980?

A. Paperclip

9. Who was John Hinckley Jr.? What actress was he obsessed with?

A. Tried to assassinate Reagan

B. Obsessed with Jody Foster

10.Why is Sandra Day O’Connor special?

A. Nominated for justice of the supreme court in 1981 by Reagan

11.What network was launched August 1, 1981?

A. MTV

12.What 1982 Steven Spielberg film grossed $228 million?

A. E.T.

13.What 1984 album produced seven Top 10 singles? Who was the artist?

A. Born in the U.S.AB. Bruce Springsteen

14.Who was Sally Ride?

A. First woman to enter space

15. Who introduced the “Just Say No” campaign in 1986? What was it?

A. Nancy Reagan and it was to discourage recreational drug use

16.Who was Christa McAuliffe?

A. The teacher who died in The Challenger

17.What was “The Brat Pack?”

A. Group of teens who appeared in movies

18.What happened to Jessica McClure when she was just 18 months old? Where did this happen?

A. Fell into a well and got famous for it

19.What “first” happened to Aretha Franklin in 1987?

A. Got put into rock and roll hall of fame

20.What happened on December 21, 1988?

A. Terrorist attack on Pan am flight 103

21.Name 3 sitcoms that aired on NBC during 1988.

A. Day by day, Dear John, Empty Nest

22.What Michael Jackson album set a record of having 5 number one songs from one album? Who recently broke this record???

A. Thriller, Katy Perry

23.What animated primetime series first aired in 1989?

A. The Simpsons

24.Why did the duo Milli Vanilli return the Grammy Award for “Best New Artist” in 1989?

A. They lip-syncing

25.Why was Pete Rose banned from Major League Baseball?

A. Gambled on baseball

26.What Nintendo device was released in 1989?

A. The Game Boy

27.What happened on March 24, 1989? Where?

A. Valdez oil spill

28.“Tear down this wall!” Who said it? To whom? What did it refer to?

A. Reagan Berlin Wall

29.What doll was the hot toy for Christmas 1983?

A. Cabbage patch kids

30.What was “Hands Across America?”

A. 6.5 million people held hands in a human chain for fifteen minutes along a path across the United States

31.What happened in Washington on May 18, 1980? What were the effects?

A. The eruption of Mount St. Helens.

B. Deposited ash in 11 states

32.What memorial was dedicated on Veteran’s Day 1982?

A. Vietnam Veterans Memorial

33.What was the Parent’s Music Resource Center? Who founded it?

A. An American censorship committee

B. Tipper Gore, Al Gore, Susan Baker, and Pam Howar

34.What movie rating was introduced in 1984 by the MPAA? What was the first film released with this rating?

A. PG-13B. Indiana Jones and the

Temple of Doom and Gremlins

35.What are CFCs? In 1985, it was found they were causing what? Where could they be found?

A. ChlorofluorocarbonsB. Depletion of the

ozone layerC. Electric cleaning,

Refrigerators