I find it a little strange that the minute I blog about the 1980’s my responses go through the roof. I lived through the 80’s and was never all that fascinated by the things that occurred then. People love the crudeness and rudeness of 80’s humor and don’t get me started on the limericks. Through the effing roof. In keeping with reader demands, todays little quiz will test your memories of the 80’s unless you were “stoned” most of the time. I’ll excuse all of you stoners out there just this once. As always, the answers are below.

1. Operation Able Archer was the codename of _______ that took place in 1983.
2. _______ was the teacher who died in the Challenger disaster.
3. What year did the Berlin Wall come tumbling down?
4. Margaret Thatcher is a member of what British political party?
5. Muammar Gadhafi was the dictator of what Middle Eastern country?
6. Mikhail Gorbachev initiated reforms meant to _______ the Soviet Union.
7. The passenger jet the Soviets shot down in 1983 was from what company?
8. How many points to did the Dow Jones Industrial Index lose on Black Monday?
9. What caused the Challenger disaster?
10. President Reagan ordered the _______ of Libya after a terrorist attack in West Berlin.

Answers

NATO wargames, Christa McAuliffe, 1989, Conservative, Libya, Save, Korean air lines/Korean Air, 508, O-ring failure, Aerial bombing.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT – I SCORED 8 CORRECT