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American politics in the 1980s were defined by what former actor who was elected to the presidency in 1980?
Bill Clinton
Jimmy Carter
Grover Cleveland
Ronald Reagan
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Following the inauguration of Ronald Reagan, American hostages held in what Iranian capital were freed?
Baghdad
Tehran
Dubai
Beirut
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During the 1980 Olympics, America erupted with pride when their ice hockey team defeated Russia's in a shocking upset. What is this event often called?
The Three-Point Masterpiece
The Fire in Memphis
The Miracle on Ice
The Perfect Game
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In 1986, what American space shuttle exploded on live television, leading to a national hesitance toward further space travel?
The Eurydice
The Challenger
The Eagle
The Poseidon
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What massive 1986 charity event in America saw hundreds of thousands of people link hands in an attempt to connect the east coast to the west?
Your Land My Land
The Chain of Freedom
One Nation
Hands Across America
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The 1980s were dominated by the War on Drugs after what smokable form of cocaine hit the streets of low-income neighborhoods?
Crack
Acid
Heroin
P.C.P.
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What Ronald Reagan space defense program was humorously scrapped because of how unrealistic its goals of putting laser weapons in space was?
Skyfall
Lost in Space
Star Trek
Star Wars
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America, like many other countries during the 1980s, was ravaged but what autoimmune disease that spread because of a delayed government response?
S.A.R.S.
A.I.D.S.
Diphtheria
Smallpox
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In New York City during 1980, the crazed fan Mark David Chapman murdered what musical superstar?
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
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Maya Lin completed what legendary Washington D.C. monument during 1982?
The Washington Monument
The Lincoln Memorial
The Marine Corps Memorial
The Vietnam War Memorial
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The 1984 Election was a famous landslide. What man did Ronald Reagan defeat in the election?
Warren Burger
Walter Mondale
Lawrence Fedd
Bob Dole
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The 1980 Summer Olympics were boycotted by the U.S. and many other countries because they were held in what city?
Prague
Tehran
Moscow
East Berlin
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President Reagan massively increased American military buildup, ending what process of lessening tensions with the U.S.S.R.?
Catoblepas
Fahrenheit
Dossier
Detente
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During 1985, what massive concert raising money for famine-stricken Ethiopia was held in London and Philadelphia simultaneously, featuring performances in America by Madonna, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Bob Dylan?
Humanity
The World Concert
Band Stand
Live Aid
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In 1981, America was shaken when President Ronald Reagan was shot by what would-be assassin?
John Hinckley Jr.
John Wilkes Booth
James Earl Ray
Lee Harvey Oswald
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The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in 1989 flooded the Prince William Sound in what state with 11 million gallons of crude oil?
New Jersey
Florida
Texas
Alaska
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In 1987, Ronald Reagan famously gave a speech outside the Berlin Wall that culminated with the iconic phrase "Mr. Gorbachev, (BLANK)!" Fill in the blank to complete this quote.
Tear down this wall!
Build a bridge here!
Take my hand!
Free your people!
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During the 1980s, what artist released the album Thriller which would go on to become the best-selling album of all time (a record it still holds to this day)?
Bobby Brown
Prince
Billy Ocean
Michael Jackson
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American politics in the 80s was rocked by what scandal where it was revealed the Reagan administration was selling weapons to Iran so they could fund terrorist cells in Central America?
Operation Paperclip
The Teapot Dome Scandal
The Ho Chi Minh Trail
The Iran-Contra Affair
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The Contras that the Iran-Contra Affair centered on fought to topple what country's elected government?
Venezuela
Guatemala
El Salvador
Nicaragua
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In 1981, what American legal scholar became the first female justice appointed to the Supreme Court?
Elena Kagan
Sonia Sotomayor
Sandra Day O'Connor
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
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Pop culture in the 1980s was heavily impacted by the launching of what television channel that sought to air music videos and music industry content for most of its 24-hour cycle?
FOX
M.T.V.
N.B.C.
A.B.C.
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During 1983, American troops invaded what island north of Venezuela after a military coup murdered that island's former leader and sought to replace him with a new dictator?
Grenada
The Falkland Islands
The Philippines
Guam
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After the U.S. boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics, the U.S.S.R. boycotted the 1984 Olympics because they were held in what American city?
Chicago
Los Angeles
Atlanta
New York City
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In 1980, the volcano Mt. St. Helens erupted, causing massive property damage and claiming the lives of 57 people in what American state?
South Carolina
Hawaii
Washington
Oklahoma
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Though American military action was relatively subdued during the 80s, over 200 American soldiers were killed in 1983 after a suicide bomber attacked their barracks in what Lebanese capital?
Baghdad
Damascus
Assyria
Beirut
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The neoconservative government of America during the 80s professed to believe in what administrative concept where one provided economic benefits to the rich hoping those at the bottom would also benefit?
Trickle-down economics
Bell-Curve economics
Robin's egg economics
April shower economics
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1983 saw a landmark moment in the history of television when what Korean War dramedy's season finale attracted over 100-million viewers?
Good Morning, Korea
ER
M*A*S*H
Sanford and Son
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Another 80s cultural boom in America was the explosive rise of the video arcade. That boom was kicked off by what video game featuring a circular yellow character who explored a maze while dodging ghosts?
Pac-Man
Donkey Kong
Castle Crashers
Bubble Bobble
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As the 1980s came to a close, what man was elected to succeed Ronald Reagan to the presidency in 1988?
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
George H. W. Bush
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