Historical Events and Milestones

The video covers significant events from 1980 to 1989, including the eruption of Mount St. Helens, Ronald Reagan's election and assassination attempt, NASA's first shuttle mission, the royal wedding of Charles and Diana, Sandra Day O'Connor's appointment to the Supreme Court, the introduction of the Commodore 64, the first artificial heart implant, the Challenger disaster, the Chernobyl accident, the signing of the INF Treaty, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.

What was the magnitude of the earthquake that preceded the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980?

• 4.5

• 5.1

• 6.0

• 7.2

Who did Ronald Reagan defeat in the 1980 presidential election?

• George H. W. Bush

• Jimmy Carter

• Walter Mondale

• Gerald Ford

Which space shuttle was the first to be launched by NASA in 1981?

• Atlantis

• Challenger

• Discovery

• Columbia

In what year did Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spencer?

• 1980

• 1981

• 1982

• 1983

What was the price of the Commodore 64 when it was released in 1982?

• $795

• $695

• $595

• $495

Who was the first American woman to travel into space?

• Mae Jemison

• Eileen Collins

• Peggy Whitson

• Sally Ride

What was the cause of the Challenger disaster in 1986?

• Engine failure

• Fuel leak

• Pilot error

• O-ring failure

Which nuclear power plant experienced a catastrophic accident in 1986?

• Three Mile Island

• Fukushima

• Chernobyl

• Sellafield

What was the name of the flight that crashed over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988?

• Pan Am Flight 105

• Pan Am Flight 103

• Pan Am Flight 101

• Pan Am Flight 107

In what year did the Berlin Wall fall, allowing free travel between East and West Germany?

• 1990

• 1989

• 1988

• 1987