1. The Vice Presidency
   The U.S. Supreme Court
2. The Nobel Prize
   The English Ambassadorship

The first woman to be a judge on the U.S. supreme court was Sandra Day O'Connor of Arizona. Though she was a conservative, she worked diligently to uphold the constitutional rights of women to have safe and legal abortions.

1. Allowing microphones in courtrooms
   Allowing wiretaps without warrants
2. Allowing television cameras in courtrooms
   Allowing technology companies to record and store data

While a Supreme Court ruling such as this one may be considered small, it was an important judgment for Americans. Think about it ... watching the beginning of the O. J. Simpson trial in the 1990s would not have been possible had it not been for this ruling.

1. Prostate cancer
   Pneumonia
2. Laryngitis
   AIDS

The AIDS epidemic was a very real thing. Doctors first started recording questionable diseases that might be linked together as early as 1981, but finding it in children in 1983 helped doctors understand the disease that much better: it was passed through the bloodstream.

1. Not guilty, by reason of insanity
   Not guilty
2. First-degree attempted murder
   Second-degree murder

Although many people believe that John Hinkley Jr. deserved a much more severe punishment, his obsession with Jodie Foster was so intense that he honestly didn't understand that he was doing anything wrong by shooting the president and three other people.

1. Someone shot him.
   He had a heart attack.
2. He admitted he was depressed.
   He was impeached.

President Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinkley Jr. in March of 1981. Hinkley shot the president and three others in order to get actress Jodie Foster's attention. Reagan's wounds were severe, but he was released from the hospital three weeks after the shooting.

1. Artificial lung
   Artificial heart
2. Microchip
   False teeth

First imagined by Paul Winchell and designed by Willem Johan Kolff and Robert Jarvik, the Jarvik-7 was the first artificial heart to be implanted into a human being. Though not common, newer technologies allow for artificial hearts to be implanted temporarily while patients wait for transplantation.

1. He lost both of his legs.
   He was arrested and spent the rest of his life in prison.
2. He died of an overdose.
   Nothing

The "live fast, die young" mentality that Belushi projected was more of a self-fulfilling prophecy. The young comedian died at the age of 33, alone in a hotel room. Though friends weren't necessarily shocked by what happened, they were heartbroken.

1. Colombia
   Spain
2. Vietnam
   Grenada

Operation Urgent Fury lasted from October 25, 1983, to December 15, 1983. The invasion of the island nation was meant to protect United States citizens living on the island who had been threatened by the standing regime.

1. "M*A*S*H*"
   "Dynasty"
2. "Miller House"
   "Diff'rent Strokes"

One of the most interesting fun facts in modern history is that over a million toilets in New York City flushed within five minutes of the finale's conclusion. This was, of course, before DVR technology, so it was important to hold it if you wanted to really see the end of a show.

1. Create cable internet
   Test cellular phone service
2. Tap into the Internet
   Tap into telephones

The first cellular phone service tests by Motorola were conducted in Chicago in 1983. This was the first step to the world that you see today. Though the phones were heavier than most laptops these days, they worked.

1. Ireland
   Australia
2. Russia
   France

In 1980, the United States boycotted the Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of the 1979 Afghanistan invasion. In retaliation, Russia boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics, because of security concerns and strong anti-Soviet feelings pulsing through the U.S.

1. Farm Aid
   Comic Relief
2. Hands Across America
   Live Aid

In efforts to alleviate Ethiopian famine, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure brought bands together from around the world to create the ultimate charity concert. The world's top stars performed in front of live audiences as well as live television cameras.

1. New Coke
   Youth Coke
2. Jolt Cola
   Up Cola

All great companies like to rebrand, renew and simply change their ways every once in a while. No company regretted this more than Coca-Cola in 1985. New Coke was the furthest thing from a hit, and the soda company had to return to its previous recipe, rebranding it Coca-Cola Classic.

1. 3 Mile Island
   Chernobyl
2. Waker Meltdown
   Nevada Meltdown

Even if you don't know how to spell Chernobyl, you could probably tell people what it was. If you watched the hit series on HBO, you probably know more about than anyone who was living in 1986. Unfortunately, the fires from this disaster are still burning.

1. ABC
   NBC
2. FOX
   WGN

When FOX first released content, they did so on a limited schedule, lasting only 10 hours per day. However, with hit shows that pushed the envelop, more and more viewers came to see the shocking comedies and gritty dramas.

1. "Encyclopedia Britannica"
   "National Geographic"
2. "Merriam-Webster Dictionary"
   "The Academic American Encyclopedia"

While the home-tech craze was in its early years, it wasn't common to see books and reference works digitized. Putting "The Academic American Encyclopedia" on CD-ROM meant that larger schools and universities were able to add to their reference sections at lower costs, with less shelf space.

1. Nintendo
   Turbo Graphic 16
2. Sega
   Atari

These days, we measure the quality of video game graphics by how many frames per second (fps) they deliver. However, in 1986, graphics were a little simpler, using pixels. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S. in 1986, delivering better graphics than Atari and showing Americans what 8-bit felt like.

1. HIV
   Hepatitis B
2. Autism
   Polio

Though there was already a vaccination for hepatitis B, in 1986, genetic engineering of vaccines was much less common. Having the first FDA approved genetically-engineered vaccine paved the way for medical scientists and researchers to work on other diseases.

1. The Commodore explosion
   The first man to walk on the moon
2. The return of Halley's Comet
   The first ever meteor shower

Every 75 years or so, a gorgeous celestial object is shown in our skies. It's known as Halley's Comet. What makes it so unique is the fact that it is one of the rare comets that come close enough to our planet to be seen by the naked eye.

1. Wilhelm Muller
   Ralph Schmidt
2. Clyde Abbendoth
   Klaus Barbie

It might be a little jarring to believe that the American government was protecting a man whose nickname was "The Butcher of Lyon," but we did apologize. After his trial, Klaus was sentenced to life in prison and died in 1991.

1. USS Stark
   USS Eisenhower
2. USS Kennedy
   USS Gaines

President Sadam Hussein of Iraq did send his apologies for the deaths of 47 sailors. However, the United States didn't take this lightly and worked toward retaliation immediately.

1. Red Tuesday
   Black Monday
2. Blue Wednesday
   Pink Friday

1986 and '87 were amazing years for the stock market. They showed promise to an American economy that set up the entire decade of the 1990s. However, what goes up must come down, but no one expected it to crash as hard as it did. On October 19th, 1987, the Dow plummeted 22.6%. It is still considered the largest one-day loss in history.

1. The first transatlantic phone line
   Satellite telephones
2. The first transatlantic optical-fiber cable system
   Optical image enhancement

There was already a transatlantic phone line and telegraph line. However, creating a fiber optic cable system allowed for 40,000 overseas phone calls to happen simultaneously, opening communication with other countries.

1. The U.S. flood of 1988
   The Kansas tornado series of 1988
2. The July freeze of 1988
   The U.S. drought of 1988

A frightening drought swept the United States in 1988, causing chaos in our fields. The drought lasted three years in total and resulted in farmers losing more than just their land. It is still considered one of the worst droughts the U.S. ever faced.

1. Singing Revolution
   Stringing Revolution
2. Communist Revolution
   Estonian Revolution

On September 11, 1988, some 300,000 protesters gathered and began singing. The Singing Revolution lasted until 1991 and resulted in several demonstrations of spontaneous singing across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

1. The Smartphone
   The World Wide Web
2. The home computer
   The climate change solution

Unfortunately, Al Gore is still not the inventor of the Internet. The original idea came from Tim Berners-Lee in 1988, and in 1989, Berners-Lee worked brought that idea to life with the World Wide Web.

1. The moon crash
   The Colombia explosion
2. Challenger explosion
   There was no NASA tragedy.

The majority of people who were around in 1986 can tell you exactly where they were when the Challenger tragedy occurred. It was a televised event, and everyone was interested because it was a mission that sent civilians into space.

1. Ric Flair hired him to take the fall.
   Bam Bam Bigelow hit him with a chair.
2. The Million Dollar Man paid him to take the fall.
   Hulk Hogan body slammed him.

In 1987, wrestling history was made. Not only did we get to see the two most popular wrestlers go head to head, we got so see the unbeatable Andre the Giant get body slammed by Hulk Hogan.

1. The first successful in-vitro fertilization
   The first successful tube-tie reversal
2. The first male birth control was created.
   The first baby developed outside of the womb

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) was long considered an impossible science. However, in December of 1981, the first "test-tube baby" was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Since then, IVF has been one of the leading procedures to fight infertility.

1. LISA 82
   Commodore 64
2. Macintosh
   Wellburn Acromantia

The personal or home computer was one of the most important consumer items to come out of the 1980s, and the Commodore 64 was the most popular of these. It was easy to use and build-out, and anyone could use it.

1. World War II Veterans Memorial
   Women in Combat Memorial
2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
   Presidential Memorial

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is one of the most important memorials of our generation. What makes it so important is the fact that Vietnam was never considered a war, it was only a conflict. However, the amount that America lost in those years proved that our nation's men and women deserved more, and they received that with the Veterans Memorial.

1. Malcolm X Day
   Jesse Jackson Day
2. Robert Miller Day
   Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Ronald Reagan signed the bill to create the federal holiday in 1983. It was first observed nationally and on calendars in 1986. The holiday is always to fall on the third Monday of every January in honor of the civil rights leader.

1. DARE
   SCARE
2. FAIR
   MARE

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program was designed to teach children about the dangers of drugs and how they affect users and families alike. The success rate of the program is often debated, but the program itself defines the anti-drug movement of the '80s.

1. A drug overdose
   His father shot him.
2. A plane crash
   A car accident

In a tragic event in 1984, Marvin Gaye's father shot him dead the day before he turned 45 years old. The events leading up to the night of April 1, 1984, show trouble between Marvin Gay Sr and Marvin Gaye (the "e" was added for his stage name) Jr.

1. "Live Aid"
   "For Christmas"
2. "We Are The World"
   "This Christmas"

"We Are The World" brought the world's biggest celebrities and musical talents together to create the ultimate song. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and sold over 20 million copies.