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1984: THE BONUS

We laughed, we cried, we were really, really greedy. How much does your cocaine-riddled brain remember about 1984?

Politics:

  1. Identify the speakers of the following quotes.

    1. "We believe in a single fundamental idea ... the idea of family.'

    2. "Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or a conservative challenge, it's common sense."

    3. "Your sons shouldn't be sent to Central America to serve as bodyguards for some dictator."

    4. "Kicked a little butt out there!"

  2. A Tribute to Ronnie: Give the sentence which came before this quote by him: 'We begin bombing in five minutes."

  3. Why did Larry Speakes say he hadn't read a report on the Lebanon embassy bombing in detail?

  4. Name the eight major Democratic primary candidates.

  5. 1984 was the year Paul Tsongas became ill and abandoned the Senate. What was his ailment?

  6. What did Ronald and Nancy Reagan buy themselves for Christmas? What did he tell a reporter his first choice was?

  7. The Soviet Union went through two leaders in 1984. Name them.

  8. This Reagan cabinet official was accused of defrauding the New York Transit Authority of $8 million. Who was he?

News:

  1. Two major libel trials hit in 1984. One involved a TV documentary, "The Uncounted Enemy: A Vietnam Deception." The other involved a claim that a magazine falsely accused the Israeli Defense Minister of ordering a massacre of Palestinians. Name both people who sued, and the organizations they sued.

  2. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh was major news in 1984. How many Rolls-Royces did he own?

  3. What was the name of his commune/town?

  4. What was its previous name?

  5. What is the official Rajneeshee color?

  6. What is the name of the Rajneeshee-owned restuarant chain?

Products:

  1. Time magazine predicted that this product would replace ice cream and frozen yogurt as the taste craze of the mid-eighties. Name it.

  2. Richard Perle objected to the exportation of Apple II's. Why?

  3. What was the hottest selling board game of 1984?

People:

  1. Charles and Diana had a son! Please give all four of his given names and his official nickname.

  2. Michael Jackson and his brothers went on tour in 1984. For what album?

  3. Who was Time Magazine's Man of the Year?

  4. Who graced the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue?

  5. What actor was thrown in jail for six months for trying to bring cocaine into Great Britain?

  6. This man was turned away from Boston's Cafe Plaza restaurant for being improperly dressed - he wore a cardigan, not a jacket. Who was he?

  7. One Miss America resigned on July 23 and was replaced by the runner-up. Name them both.

Sports:

  1. Name every team that played in the USFL in 1984 (fall schedule). Please give both their geographic names and their place names.

  2. What jogging enthusiast and author of "The Complete Book of Running" died of a heart attack while jogging?

  3. What was the audience participation part of the Summer Olympic opening ceremonies?

  4. Carl Lewis was booed during the Olympic long jump competition. Why?

  5. Who tripped who?

Entertainment:

  1. Given a group of people involved, name the movie.

    1. Actors: Burt Reynolds, Dom Deluise;
      Writers: Hal Needham, Albert Ruddy, Harvey Miller

    2. Actors: Ryan O'Neal, Shelley Long, Drew Barrymore

    3. Actors: Lance Guest, Dan O'Herlity

    4. Screenplay: Michael Crichton;
      Actors: Tom Selleck, Kirstie Alley, Gene Simmons

    5. Director: Richard Fleischer;
      Actors: Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain, Olivia D'Abo, Tracey Walter, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

    6. Actors: Barrett Oliver, Gerald McRaney;
      Director: Wolfgang Peterson

  2. On what miniseries did Phoebe Cates ask Bess Armstrong, Brooke Adams, and Arielle Dombasle, "All right, which one of you bitches is my mother?"