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What agency did Frank Borman say in 1987 was
"comatose" and "mesmerized"?NASA
What type of craft was the "Kitty Hawk",
which crossed North America nonstop in 1980?A balloon
What company's personal computer ranked third
in U.S. sales in 1986?TANDY's
What brand of dog food was the favorite of
North American dog owners in 1987?ALPO
What phenomenon prompted the slogan: "Don't
die of ignorance"?AIDS
What is vacuumed out of your body if you
undergo "liposuction"?Fat
What ailment was responsible for 157 million
lost workdays in the U.S. in 1987?Headaches
What viral disease killed 14 million people
from 1981 to 1988?Measles
What illegal activity would CBS's Copycode
system make difficult or impossible?Home taping
What are you hoping to reduce your level of
by taking the drug lovastatin?Cholesterol
What year did U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett
Koop target for a "smoke-free society"?2000
Who was hyped in 1988 ads as "The Guru of
Good Times"?Spuds MacKenzie
What disease was described as a "metaphor for
the problems of society"?AIDS
What toothpaste's 1988 ads informed the world
that "tartar isn't sexy"?Close-Up's
What luxury auto did Mazda introduce after
the 323 and 626?The 929
What jeans brand uses a question mark on its
label?GUESS
What make of car do you own after
you spring for a "Sentra"?Nissan
What disease do California gas pumps warn
gasoline is a potential cause of?Cancer
What Plymouth minivan is the corporate twin
of the Dodge Caravan?The "Voyager"
What Ford is the corporate twin of the
Mercury "Sable"?The "Taurus"
What meat do Americans hate the most,
according to a Roper survey?Liver
What cereal could you buy to get a
secret decoder pen in 1988?KELLOGGS' FROSTED FLAKES
What Asian capital welcomed its first
Christian Dior boutique in 1981?Beijing
What did the Pentagon admit that atomic war
would block, resulting in "nuclear winter"?The sun
What 1986 date saw a record-setting 257
marriages in New York City?February 14
What city's '80s in-crowd swarmed to the
restaurants "Exterminator Chili" and "Cafe Pig"?New York's
How many of every 100 1986 U.S. robberies
were committed in a bank?One
What metal in jewelry is the most common
cause of skin allergies?Nickel
What color label did the fashion chain
Benetton make its mark with?Green
What country banned the sale of booze before
2:00 p.m. in 1985?The Soviet Union
What was wrapped around the peanuts in the
new 1982 snack TATER NUTS?Potato chips
What was the first brand of CD player
available to U.S. retailers?SONY
What word denotes flights you don't change
planes on, but that make at least one stop?Direct
What continent's 1988 birthrate was estimated
at seven babies born per second?Asia's
What are cigarettes as addictive as,
according to the U.S. Surgeon General?Heroin
What Asian country's citizens were the first
to be served by door-to-door condom salesmen?Japan's
What section of Manhattan has a tuberculosis
rate more than 13 times the national average?Harlem
What tape company first plastered the market
with POST-IT NOTES in 1980?3M
What credit card company claims in ads that
"Membership has its privileges"?AMERICAN EXPRESS
How many of every 100 U.S. kindergarten
teachers in 1987 were men?One
What country did 75 percent of the Jews
leaving the Soviet Union in 1987 head for?The U.S.
What medical acronym required the biggest
type size for an '80s "Life" magazine cover?AIDS
What country had 183,895 privately-owned
machine guns in 1987?The U.S.
What Madonna hit was slammed by officials of
Planned Parenthood?"Papa Don't Preach"
What soft drink said of its caffeine content,
"Never had it, never will"?7-UP
What's the brand name of Kodak's disposable
camera, flung on the market in 1987?FLING
What continent was the last Volkswagen
Beetle rolled out in, in 1987?Africa
What was the first airline to mount TVs on
the back of passenger seats?Northwest
What did Congress tell cigarette
companies to rotate?Health warnings
How many photos can you take with a
disposable Fuji QUICK SHOT?Twenty-four
What was the first country to approve the
AIDS drug AZT?Britain
What eating disorder did a high percentage of
cosmetic surgery junkies suffer as teens?Anorexia
What Scandinavian country led the world in
per capita use of electricity in 1987?Norway
What hamburger chain named the giant bacon
burger in its French franchises the "Texan"?Burger King
What telephone company calls itself "The
Right Choice"?AT&T
What pain killer bills itself as "Advanced
medicine for pain"?ADVIL
What national park is featured on a 1988
25-cent U.S. postage stamp?Yosemite
What elective surgery was uppermost for
115,000 U.S. women in 1986?Silicon breast implants
How many pounds of chemical additive does an
average American consume yearly: 3, 6, or 9?Nine
What did the U.S. government seize 3,590,979
tabs of in 1985?LSD
How many of the 3 bestselling automobiles in
1985 were pickup trucks?Two
What country's populace spent 37 billion
hours waiting in line for food in 1985?The Soviet Union's
What do 87% of professional boxers suffer
from?Brain damage
How many of every five firefighters' meals
are interrupted?three
What German-made car's sales increased 350%
between 1975 and 1986?BMW's
What musical instrument's keys were
2,200,000 Americans pressing in 1986?The accordion's
What fraction of the world's population
cooked with wood or charcoal in 1985?One-half
What was the most popular activity in
Catholic churches besides Mass?Bingo
What kind of nuts did the U.S. import $14.8
million worth of from Iran in 1986?Pistachio nuts
What country makes two out of every three
pianos?Japan
What nationality were 50 of the world's 129
billionaires in 1988?American
What men's cologne shares its name with a New
Mexico city?Santa Fe
What Nabisco cookie did an A&P spokesman
call "the HULA HOOP of 1988"?TEDDY GRAHAMS
What percent of all U.S. prisoners were women
in 1988: 4, 14, or 24?4 percent
What deodorant's motto is: "Anything less
would be uncivilized"?RIGHT GUARD
What did thieves steal 1,224,100 of in 1986?Automobiles
What animated character was the top selling
stuffed animal of Christmas 1988?Roger Rabbit
What electronics chain claims to be "The
technology store"?Radio Shack
What service delivered the slogan: "We run
the tightest ship in the shipping business"?United Parcel Service
What superpower's citizens made an average of
$4,212 per year in 1988?The Soviet Union's
What country did a Soviet trade deputy
say is "state No.1" in management in 1988?The U.S.
How many U.S. households lacked telephones in
1988 - four, five or six hundred thousand?Six hundred thousand
What machines can come down with "viruses"?Computers
What did "M&A" mean to a Wall Street wizard in 1988?Mergers and Acquisitions
What's the "L" in the buyout term "LBO"?Leveraged
What chain overtook Sears in 1985 to become
the biggest U.S. retail store?K mart
What Sears insurance company pitched in
58 percent of Sears' profits in 1987?Allstate
What Sears credit card finally hit the
black in 1988?Discover
What was "Rogaine", with 2 percent minoxidil,
the first FDA-approved treatment for?Baldness
What did "Fortune" magazine call "the year
faxmania hit Main Street"?1988
What company shot up business markets with
the "Faxphone 20"?Canon
What were the "American Eagles" you bought if
you called 1-800-USA-GOLD?Gold coins
What rental outfit's employees "tried harder"
because they owned it?Avis'
What city is home to the Japanese-run Hotel
Beijing-Toronto?Beijing
What currency was 70 percent of world trade
conducted with in 1988?U.S. Dollars
What currency was Number Two in international
bank deposits in 1988?The Deutsche Mark
What airline was so inefficient by 1981 that
native comics dubbed it as "Bloody Awful"?BRITISH AIRWAYS
What international airline carried more
passengers by 1986 than any other?BRITISH AIRWAYS
What's the definition of the television
acronym IDTV?Improved Definition Television
What booze were you calling for with the '80s
buzzword "Stoli"?STOLICHNAYA Vodka
What country's Formosa Plastics saw a billion-dollar future in its Texas plant in 1988?Taiwan's
What U.S. auto sloganized: "What a luxury car
should be."?LINCOLN
What computer equipment corporation's acronym
is DEC?Digital Equipment Corporation's
What company's HANDYCAM runs on Video 8?Sony's
Can you eat chili burgers in China?Yes
What country's "President" money mag doubled
"Fortune"'s circulation?Japan's
What soda outfit invited the media to taste
"the REAL real thing" in 1985?Pepsi-Cola
Which back pocket boasts the red tab on
millions of "Levi's" worn in the '80s?The right pocket
How many of every four American grocery
stores had magazine racks by 1987?Three
How many of every 10 truck drivers were women
according to a 1987 U.S. Census report?One
What did 7 percent of Americans say a
bankrupt person had the right to do?Commit suicide
What university's students gazed at a
banner saying: "We're Making Magic Together"?Disney University's
What company publishes "USA Today" and runs
the largest U.S. outdoor billboard outfit?Gannett
What U.S. oil city boasted Saudi Arabia as
its top trading partner in the early '80s?Houston
Which law officers rated more positively in a
1985 Harris poll - local or federal?Local
Which news medium did a 1985 Harris poll say
Americans trusted more - TV or print?TV news
What Iron Curtain capital was only 400 miles
from Chernobyl?Warsaw
What outfit's trucks are billed "Built fun
tough"?Ford's
What snuffed over half of the 126
firefighters killed on the job in 1986?Heart attacks
What southern state had a nation-leading 254
inmates on death row in 1987?Florida