Statistics for 1980s U.S. Pop Culture

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What punk hairstyle was named after a Native American tribe?	Mohawk	91%
What was Sony's portable tape player called?	Walkman	91%
What was best-selling video arcade game of the decade?	Pac-Man	83%
What brand of sunglasses were worn by Tom Cruise in "Risky Business" and Don Johnson in "Miami Vice"?	Ray-Ban	79%
What type of girl, like, totally talked like this?	{Valley} Girl	77%
What is something that was worn by both football players and "power-dressing" women?	Shoulder Pads	76%
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded?	Challenger	74%
What country did the Reagan administration illegally sell arms to?	Iran	74%
What term refered to a "young urban professional"?	Yuppie	74%
What brand of cloth doll was the must-have toy in Christmas of 1983?	Cabbage Patch Kids	68%
What movie star released a famous aerobics video?	Jane Fonda	64%
What video tape technology was defeated by VHS?	Betamax	59%
What video game simulated a pioneer wagon journey to the west coast of the U.S.?	Oregon Trail	56%
What popular brand of medication was tampered with, killing seven?	Tylenol	52%
What type of printer was the most common for home computers?	Dot {Matrix}	50%
What was the nickname of Reagan's proposed missile shield?	Star Wars	49%
What was the slogan of Levi's 501 jeans?	{Button} Your Fly	43%
What did Frankie say?	Relax	43%
What blundering politician was "no Jack Kennedy" according to Lloyd Bentsen?	Dan Quayle	30%
What cola was advertised as "all the sugar and twice the caffeine"?	Jolt	29%