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Worksheets1980's
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Yuppie, Leg warmers, Exercise wear
a)
1960
b)
1970
c)
1980
d)
1990
2.
Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Mel Brooks, Tom Cruise, Meg Ryan, The Bratpack, Molly Ringwald, Susan Saraderan, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford
a)
1970
b)
1980
c)
1990
d)
2000
3.
What kind of car did the Blues Brothers drive in the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers
a)
1970 Dodge Valiant
b)
1974 Dodge Coronet
c)
1974 Dodge Monaco
4.
Burt Reynolds and this Bond actor in a 1981 film, The Cannonball Run, about a wild and illegal cross-country road race.
a)
Roger Moore
b)
Sean Connery
c)
Daniel Craig
d)
Pierce Brosnan
5.
David Hasselhoff and this car were the stars of Knight Rider
a)
Ford Mustang
b)
Pontiac Trans Am
c)
Dodge Challenger
6.
Marty drove this car in Back to the Future
a)
DeLorean
b)
Yugo
c)
Pontiac
7.
Name the leader of the USSR that wanted reforms of Glasnost and Perestroika
a)
Leonid Breshnev
b)
Mikhail Gorbachev
c)
Vladimir Putin
d)
Rocky Bullwinkle
8.
Leader of Iraq in the 1980's
a)
Muammar Quadaffi
b)
Saddam Hussain
c)
Ron Reagan
d)
Erwin Rommell
9.
Leader or Dictator of Lybia
a)
Mikhail Gorbachev
b)
Mummar Quadaffi
c)
Ollie North
d)
Norman Reedus
10.
Name the Army General who took the fall for President Reagan in the Iran-Contra Guns for Arms deal.
a)
Ronald South
b)
Oliver North
c)
Kayne West
d)
Head Mountain East
11.
U.S. and U.N. head of troops during the first Desert Storm was whom?
a)
Norman Reedus
b)
Norman Bates
c)
Norman Swartzkopf
d)
Norman Osborn
12.
Name the first Black President of South Africa
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Boris Yeltsin
c)
Raul Castro
d)
Michael Jackson
13.
Name the dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989
a)
Manuel Noriega
b)
Norman Reedus
c)
Lincoln Rhymes
d)
William Dafoe
14.
Name the small Caribbean island that Reagan ordered an invasion of in the 80's
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
Haiti
d)
Grenada
15.
What new deadly disease was discovered first in gay communities in the early 1980's?
a)
AIDS
b)
Cancer
c)
Alzheimer's
d)
Tuberculosis
16.
The fall of the Berlin Wall & collapse of the Soviet Union ended what period of conflict?
a)
Cold War
b)
Persian Gulf War
c)
Vietnam War
d)
Iran-Iraq War
17.
What was the Strategic Defense Initiative?
a)
a series of military actions to root out communism in Central America
b)
a coalition of nations that volunteered to police the Middle East
c)
a plan to defend Eastern Europe in the event of a Soviet attack
d)
a program to use laser technology to defend America against missiles
18.
Conservatives believe in:
a)
Lower taxes
b)
Taxing the wealthy
c)
A more active federal government
19.
Liberals believe in
a)
Redistribution of wealth
b)
Lower taxes
c)
A more limited federal government
20.
A nuclear accident occurred at...
a)
Manhattan
b)
Los Alamos
c)
The New Mexico desert
d)
Three Mile Island
21.
Name this President who was born in Eureka Illinois but claimed California as his home state. Republican from 1981 to 1989
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
Jimmy Carter
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Michael Dukakis
22.
Republican President from 1989 to 1993 was Reagan's Vice President and had service in both U.S. Houses the U.N. and C.I.A.
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George H.W. Bush
c)
George W. Bush
d)
Jimmy Carter
23.
Name the man who tried to kill Reagan to impress actress Jodi Foster.
a)
John Hinckley
b)
Sirhan Sirhan
c)
John Palmer
d)
Oliv
24.
U.S. and U.N. head of troops during the first Desert Storm was whom?
a)
Norman Reedus
b)
Norman Bates
c)
Norman Swartzkopf
d)
Norman Osborn
25.
Name the African American Civil Rights Activist that ran for the Democratic Party Presidential ticket in 1984 and 1988
a)
Jesse James
b)
Jesse Jackson
c)
Michael Dukakis
d)
Barack Obama
26.
Who was the first African American Supreme Court Justice?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Michael Dukakis
c)
Clarence Thomas
d)
Thurgood Marshall
27.
The King of Pop
a)
Michael Strahan
b)
Michael Dukakis
c)
Michael Clarke Duncan
d)
Michael Jackson
28.
Name the BIGGEST selling album of ALL TIME
a)
Michael Jackson Greatest Hits
b)
Michael Jackson Thriller
c)
Michael Jackson Off the Wall
d)
Michael Jackson Duck Walk
29.
Mohammed Farah Aidid is a military leader of what African country?
a)
South Africa
b)
Morocco
c)
Somalia
d)
Kenya
30.
Pan Am flight 103 was shot down over what country?
a)
USA
b)
Russia
c)
Scotland
d)
Iceland
31.
What country is this?
a)
Iraq
b)
Iran
c)
Boulder
d)
Cuba
32.
what country is this?
a)
Panama
b)
Haiti
c)
Nicaragua
d)
USA
33.
Name this country
a)
Iraq
b)
Kenya
c)
Somolia
d)
South Africa
34.
Name the small Caribbean island that Reagan ordered an invasion of in the 80's
a)
Cuba
b)
Jamaica
c)
Haiti
d)
Grenada
35.
Who is this President?
a)
Bill Murray
b)
Ronald Reagan
c)
George Bush
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
36.
What are these?
a)
Ankle Scarves
b)
Leg Warmers
c)
Tube Socks
d)
Calf Hats
37.
Slang word for these shoes...
a)
Chucks
b)
Tay Tays
c)
Sneaks
d)
Star Boys
38.
These "COOL" chips were created in the 80*s
a)
Cool Ranch Doritos
b)
Lays BBQ
c)
Cheetos Flamin' Hot
d)
Kitchen Cooked Louisiana
39.
What did Sally Ride do?
a)
1st Woman in Space
b)
Discovered "AIDS"
c)
1st Woman Supreme Court Justice
d)
Famous Math Teacher
40.
Who is this actor?
a)
John Blagojevich
b)
Bill Gates
c)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
d)
Micheal Jordan
41.
Andrew Doppler invented the what?
a)
Dopps Dots
b)
Doppler Microsoft
c)
Doppler Radar
d)
Dopp the Movie
42.
What is PacMan?
a)
Fanny Pack
b)
Hungry Yellr' Circle
c)
Someone who plays for the Packers
d)
A Pokemon Character
43.
Famous song by Journey in the 80's
a)
Livin' on a Day Dream
b)
Don't Stop Belivin'
c)
Whip it
d)
You can call me Al
44.
A popular makeup ad
a)
Clinique
b)
bah bah black sheep
c)
M-A-C
d)
Maybelline
45.
WHAT ARE THHEEESSSSEEEEE?
a)
Garbage Pail Kids
b)
Sour Patch Kids
c)
Cabbage Patch Kids
d)
My Little Me Doll
46.
13 Reasons Why "IPod"...
a)
EZ Listen
b)
Nano
c)
Pocket Boom
d)
Walkman
47.
What does radical mean?
a)
groovy
b)
awesome
c)
down
d)
a cool man
48.
The Rubix cube was created by...
a)
Erno Rubix
b)
Mike Ike
c)
Leo Rumnux
d)
Hugh Jeanus
49.
1. What was E.T.'s favorite candy?
a)
Baby Ruth
b)
Reese's Pieces
c)
Bubble Yum
d)
Hersey Kisses
50.
What is this "fashion" trend? *
a)
Rat Tail
b)
Mulle
c)
Crimping
d)
Man bun
51.
What is this toy?
a)
Barbie
b)
Cabbage Patch Kids
c)
Smurf
d)
Broccoli Bunch Kids
52.
By what was this group known?
a)
Rat Pack
b)
Snob Set
c)
Brat Pack
d)
Marvels
53.
What is this horror movie?
a)
The Shining (1980)
b)
The Shining (1997)
c)
Psycho (1960)
d)
Poltergeist (1982)
54.
What is this horror movie?
a)
Halloween (1978)
b)
Friday The 13th (1980)
c)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1978)
d)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
55.
Which of the following actions occurred during the Iran-Contra affair?
a)
The Reagan administration used earnings from weapons sales to Iran to illegally fund the contras.
b)
The Reagan administration secretly hired Iranian agents to fight against the contras.
c)
The Reagan administration paid the contras to release Americans being held hostage in Iran.
d)
The Reagan administration hired Lebanese agents to rescue Iranians being held by the contras.
56.
First Lady Nancy Reagan headed a national campaign in the 1980s to address the social concern of —
a)
illegal drug use
b)
women in college sports
c)
racial discrimination in the workplace
d)
income differences between men and women
57.
Which president was impeached for lying under oath and personal misconduct?
a)
Bill Clinton
b)
Richard Nixon
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Jimmy Carter
58.
Why has the focus of U.S foreign policy in the twenty-first century shifted to combating terrorism?
a)
The Cold War ended.
b)
Terrorists attacked a Marine base in Lebanon.
c)
Stockpiling nuclear weapons has been too costly to maintain.
d)
Terrorists attacked buildings in New York City and Washington, D.C.
59.
What year did he found apple?
a)
1976
b)
1975
c)
1970
d)
1977
60.
what year did the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl
a)
2000
b)
1997
c)
1985
d)
2018
61.
What movie predicted the Chicago Cubs winning the world series
a)
Future to the Back
b)
Back to the Future
c)
Ghost busters
d)
Mtv
62.
This hairstyle was famous in?
a)
1900
b)
1980's
c)
1912
d)
2016
63.
Evangelical preacher who consulted and prayed with every U.S. President from Truman to Obama, died in 2018.
a)
Bill Johnson
b)
Bill Paxton
c)
Billy Graham
d)
Phyllis Schlafly
64.
Created BET and was the first African American billionaire.
a)
Sam Walton
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
Estee Lauder
d)
Robert Johnson
65.
Founder of Sam's Club and Wal-Mart
a)
Sam Walton
b)
Sandra Day O'Connor
c)
Estee Lauder
d)
Robert Johnson
66.
Which event would symbolize the end of the Cold War?
a)
The Soviet Union leaving Afghanistan
b)
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
c)
The Iran-Contra Affair
d)
Reagan winning a second term as Presdient
67.
This new technology allowed Americans to have mobile, instant communication with people across long distances no matter their location.
a)
Cellular Technology
b)
Satellite Technology
c)
Television
d)
Personal Computers
68.
Which of these (choose 4) describes 1980s culture?
a)
Yuppies looking for corporate jobs
b)
The outbreak of the AIDS virus causing a panic and change in sexual behaviors
c)
MTV broadcasting popular music and music videos
d)
Businesses using personal computers to improve records and payroll
e)
The Sexual Revolution
69.
When was the hole in the Ozone Layer discovered?
a)
1986
b)
1985
c)
1984
d)
2012
70.
Because of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, it is still unsafe to visit the area. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
71.
During the Tiananmen Square Massacre, troops were sent and killed hundreds of citizens. True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
72.
MTV (Music Television) started what year in the 80's?
a)
1980
b)
1981
c)
1982
d)
1983
73.
The name of this big 80's hit is called what?
a)
Joe vs The Volcano
b)
Big
c)
Bachelor Party
d)
Turner and Hooch
74.
What is the name of this famous 80's hair band?
a)
Motley Crue
b)
Def Leppard
c)
Great White
d)
Twisted Sister
75.
This adorable kiddo is from what 80's movie?
a)
E.T.
b)
Radioflyer
c)
The Never-Ending Story
d)
Goonies
76.
What were the first names of the Blues Brothers?
a)
Jake/John
b)
Jake/Elwood
c)
John/Elwood
d)
George/Ringo
77.
What 1984-1986 game show featured the 'Whammy'?
a)
Tattletales
b)
The Price is Right
c)
Press Your Luck
d)
Joker's Wild
78.
What was the first video MTV played?
a)
Video Killed the Radio Star
b)
Mickey
c)
We Got the Beat
d)
Under Pressure
79.
The the movie Ghostbusters, Dr. Peter Vankeman is played by which actor?
a)
Harold Ramis
b)
Dan Aykroyd
c)
Ernie Hudson
d)
Bill Murray
80.
The names of the main 4 villains on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are...
a)
Leonard, Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael
b)
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Homer
c)
Rocko, Rico, Ren, Stimpy
d)
Shreddar, Bebop, Rocksteady, Krang
81.
Who were you calling if you dialed 867-5309?
a)
Ghostbusters
b)
Sandy
c)
Jenny
d)
Mickey
82.
What is this family's last name on the T.V. show Family Ties???
a)
Seaver
b)
Keaton
c)
Baxter
d)
Stratton
83.
Who shot J.R. ????
a)
Sue Ellen
b)
Patrick
c)
Lucy
d)
Kristin
84.
What year did Marty go back to in the original Back to the Future??
a)
1965
b)
1960
c)
1955
85.
These are game board pieces from the game RISK.
a)
True
b)
False
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