Over the last month I’ve posted a few times about the decade of the 1980’s. Those posts seemed to grab the attention of quite a few people, and I didn’t really understand why. I lived through the eighties, but I was a little disconnected from reality at the time (thanks to marijuana) and a seven-day work week. I had just started a new business and wasn’t paying much attention to the people and the goings-on of the country. To say I’m an expert on the 1980’s would be a lie but being the nosy person that I am I decided to do a little research into that time period. I also decided to test myself with a ten question 1980’s trivia challenge. To be honest, I failed miserably. Here are the ten questions of which I was able to correctly answer just four. I guess it just doesn’t pay to be oblivious to the world around you. I’m listing the answers so even if you cheat, no one will ever know. Enjoy!
- What was the last number one song of the 1980’s? “Another Day in Paradise” by Phil Collins
- What company advertised its denim jeans as “for the American way of life”? Zena, by Zena Gilbert
- What was the name of Al Pacino’s character in the 1983 Brian de Palma film Scarface? Tony Montana
- What actress starred opposite the title character in the 1986 film Howard the Duck? Leah Thompson
- What is the A in TV’s ALF stand for? Alien
- Which of these NASA space shuttles did not fly in the 1980’s? Endeavor
- What was the name of the boat involved in the Donna Rice scandal that sank Gary Harts 1988 presidential run? Monkey Business
- What product was introduced with an Orwellian TV commercial entitled “1984”? Apple Macintosh
- Who hosted the syndicated game show Love Connection when it debuted in 1983? Chuck Woolery
- What pain reliever was pulled from store shelves in 1982 after a Chicago-area tampering case killed seven? Tylenol
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