A Look Back at 1981

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1. The US hostages who'd been held Iran were released on January 20, after 444 days in captivity. Where was their first stop after leaving Iran? Turkey West Germany Disney World Algeria

2. What was Senator Howard Baker talking about when he referred to a "riverboat gamble?" His plan to bring casinos to the Mississippi River area in Memphis A bold missile reduction treaty proposed to the Soviet Union The hiring of Joe Gibbs by the Washington Redskins President Reagan's proposed tax cuts

3. Which American TV series broadcast its final episode in 1981? M*A*S*H Charlie's Angels Fantasy Island CHiPs

4. When Sandra Day O'Connor was nominated to the US Supreme Court, Reverend Jerry Falwell said that "every good Christian" should be concerned about her nomination. What was Senator Barry Goldwater's reaction? He said that "every good Christian should kick Jerry Falwell in the [bottom]" He gave a memorable speech on the Senate floor about the history of the principle of separation of church and state He arranged for O'Connor to appear on Falwell's television show in exchange for support for her nomination He urged President Reagan to withdraw the nomination

5. What was the "Drama in Bahama?" A hostage crisis A Broadway play funded by Ted Turner that closed on opening night A money laundering scheme Muhammad Ali's last fight

6. From this list, who did NOT die in 1981? Actress Natalie Wood Princess Grace of Monaco Boxer Joe Louis Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos

7. Anwar Sadat was killed on October 6, 1981 during a ceremony commemorating what? The 1973 Yom Kippur War with Israel His birthday The 1978 Camp David peace accords with Israel The anniversary of the Egyptian Air Force

8. No one will insult you by asking about "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles, which was the first video played on MTV. But what was the SECOND video played on MTV? Time Heals (Todd Rundgren) You Better Run (Pat Benatar) Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads) We Got the Beat (Go-Go's)

9. How did Mehmet Ali Agca make headlines in 1981? He was arrested in Yugoslavia spying for Great Britain He set a world record in the ski jump He shot the Pope His sex-change operation stunned the Muslim world

10. The September 17 Rolling Stone magazine's cover story was called "He's Hot, He's Sexy and He's Dead." Who was pictured on the cover? Jim Morrison Elvis Presley John Lennon John Bonham