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In 1985, the song "We Are The World" rocked the entire world. Which star did NOT sing in the charity anthem?

Michael Jackson
Lionel Richie
Diana Ross
Prince

Marvelous!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Which major international event occurred in 1985?

Royal wedding - Charles & Diana
Gorbachev became Soviet leader
The Fall of Berlin Wall
Chernobyl disaster

Awesome!

Having difficulty with this one?

Coca-Cola changed its formula in 1985, much to public dismay. The response was so overwhelmingly negative that the company reverted to the original formula in less than 3 months. What was it called?

Coke Plus
Coke 2.0
New Coke

Woohoo! 🥳

That was incorrect.

Which of these iconic images is from 1985?

Beautiful! 👍

Doh! 🤬

Which was the first city in the US to restrict smoking in restaurants in 1985?

Boise, Idaho
New York, New York
Aspen, Colorado
Salt Lake City, Utah

Excellent!

Not quite right. 😢

In 1985, she played Mallory on "Family Ties". In REAL Life, who is this actress' younger brother?

Patrick Dempsey
Jason Bateman
Michael J. Fox

Thumbs up! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

On September 1st, 1985, the wreck of this famous ship was found by a joint American-French expedition in the North Atlantic.

RMS Titanic
Flying Dutchman
Exxon-Valdez
RMS Carpathia

Nice going!

Not quite.

Which anti-drug slogan originated in 1985?

Just Say No
Say Nope to Dope
This is your brain on drugs
Crack Is Whack!

Nice!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Which of these products was released in 1985?

Commodore 64
Pac-Man
Nokia 3310
New Coke

Outstanding!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Which sitcom did George Clooney join in 1985?

Cheers
Happy Days
The Facts of Life
ALF

Woohoo! 🥳

Doh! 🤬

This man became the Major League Baseball all-time hits leader in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 11th, 1985.

Hank Aaron
Johnny Bench
Pete Rose

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Nope, sorry. 😢

On September 13th, 1985, a legendary video game featuring a plumber launched on the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). What was that game?

Animal Crossing
Super Mario Bros.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Donkey Kong

Bravo!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Which of these well-known books was published in 1985?

Carrie
1984
$How Well Do You Know The Year 1985? Quiz Ender\'s Game$ Ender's Game
Bonfire of the Vanities

Right on the money!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

In November 1985, a famous character was launched on Sesame Street. His Tickle Me toy would become one of the hottest toys of the holiday season.

Bert
Elmo
Ernie
Oscar the Grouch

Spot on! 🥳

Having difficulty with this one?

On November 20th, 1985, Microsoft launched its very first version of this software.

Internet Explorer
Windows
Microsoft Office

Right on! 👊

Not quite.

Who was temporarily the U.S. President for 8 hours in 1985 when Ronald Reagan was having colon surgery?

Jimmy Carter
George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
John McCain

Thumbs up! 👍

Doh! 🤬

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