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What is the name of this singer who co-formed the group "Wham!" in 1981 and began his solo career in 1987?

David Bowie
George Michael
Robert Smith
Bryan Adams

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Nope, sorry. 😢

What is the name of the person who shot and killed John Lennon on December 8th, 1980?

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Larry Eyler
Mark David Chapman
Andrew Cunanan
Harold Shipman

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What non-human object won Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" award in 1982?

The Walkman
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The Computer
The Slinky

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Doh! 🤬

What year did the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explode?

1986
1985
1984
1987

Fabulous!

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How many crew members were tragically killed during the Challenger space shuttle disaster in 1986?

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Way to go!

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The Simpsons first appeared as a short piece on what television show in 1987?

Saturday Night Live
The Tracey Ullman Show
ALF
The Jerry Lewis Show

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The Soviet-Afghan war began on December 24th, 1979. What year did the final Soviet troops withdraw marking an end to the war?

1987
1984
1989
1982

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What year was the Berlin Wall between East and West Germany torn down?

1989
1987
1988
1986

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Nope, sorry. 😢

What great environmental disaster occurred off the coast of Prince William Sound in Alaska in 1989?

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The Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill
The Odyssey Tanker Oil Spill
The SS Atlantic Empress Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

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Doh! 🤬

What U.S. president was elected to office twice during the 1980s?

White House, Washington, D.C., United States

Ronald Reagan
George Bush Sr.
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton

Superb!

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What famous concert was held at two locations simultaneously and served as a fundraiser for the famine in Ethiopia?

Sars Fest
Live Aid
End the Famine Festival
Coachella

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That was incorrect.

What was the name of the first music video aired by MTV on August 1st, 1981?

Under Pressure
In The Air Tonight
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Video Killed The Radio Star