1980s quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Nicknamed 'The Iron Lady', who was British PM throughout the 1980s?

   Answer: Margaret Thatcher

   Why: A Soviet army newspaper dubbed her the 'Iron Lady' in January 1976, and within weeks she embraced the name.

2. 2 Medium

   How long did it take Erno Rubik to solve his own cube?

   Answer: One month

   Why: Rubik only realised he had made a puzzle when he scrambled his wooden prototype, and then needed a month to undo it.

3. 3 Hard

   Which market fell the most, in US dollars, in the 1987 'Black Monday' crash?

   Answer: Hong Kong

   Why: Hong Kong's stock and futures exchanges closed for four working days after the crash, and share values there fell 45.8 percent.

4. 4 Easy

   Which 1984 film warns never to feed pets after midnight?

   Answer: Gremlins

   Why: The creature care guidelines also forbid bright sunlight and contact with water, which causes the Mogwai to rapidly multiply.

5. 5 Medium

   What exercise clothing item did 1980s home workout videos popularize?

   Answer: Leg warmers

   Why: Leg warmers began as dancers' stretching gear until Jane Fonda's workout videos and Flashdance made them a mass fad.

6. 6 Hard

   Why did the Soviet inventor of Tetris receive no royalties until 1996?

   Answer: The state owned the rights

   Why: The Elektronika 60 he used had no graphics, so Pajitnov drew the falling pieces with spaces and brackets.