| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com launched in 1994, originally selling only what product? | books | 100%
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| The best-selling album of all time was released in 1982. Who recorded it? | Michael Jackson | 100%
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| Capturing American curiosity in the early ’80s, which of these toys was originally patented in communist Hungary in 1975? | Rubik’s Cube | 100%
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| Leading to a public uproar, the recipe for which of these soft drinks was famously altered in 1985? | Coca-Cola | 92%
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| The epicenter of ’90s grunge music, what city was home to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden? | Seattle, Washington | 92%
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| In 1982 Great Britain fought an undeclared war with what nation to maintain control of the Falkland Islands? | Argentina | 83%
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| The first major international crisis of the post-Cold War era, the Persian Gulf War started in August 1990, when Iraq invaded what country? | Kuwait | 83%
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| In an early use of product placement, Elliot, the young hero of E.T., uses a trail of what candy to lure an alien out of hiding? | Reese’s Pieces | 83%
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| The music video for which aptly titled ’80’s hit was the first to be played on MTV? | “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles | 83%
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| O.J. Simpson rode in what vehicle during his infamous low-speed police chase? | Ford Bronco | 75%
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| Which hall-of-fame athlete retired from his primary sport in 1993 to play minor league baseball? | Michael Jordan | 75%
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| Played ubiquitously on ’80s TV, the jingle for which of the following was derived from a pretend stutter? | Chia Pet | 67%
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| Responding to a question from an elementary-school student, Nancy Reagan came up with which of these slogans? | “Just say no” | 67%
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| What iconic ’80s fashion brand, inspired by a country club, used the tagline “When you put it on, something happens”? | Members Only | 58%
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| During a ubiquitous “Got Milk?” ad, a mouthful of peanut butter left a history buff unable to say whose name? | Aaron Burr | 25%
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