Exploring the 80s

What time period does "Growing up in the 80s" cover?

• 1970-1979

• 1980-1989

• 1990-1999

• 2000-2009

What was becoming more common in every house during the 1980s?

• Colour TV

• Computers

• Mobile Phones

• Internet

What were children writing to other children called in the 1980s?

• Penpals

• Friends

• Classmates

• Neighbors

Where did children spend most of their time playing in the 1980s?

• Outside

• Inside

• In the library

• In the classroom

Until what age did children have to stay at school?

• 12

• 14

• 16

• 18

What did teachers use instead of whiteboards?

• Paper

• Chalk boards

• Smart boards

• Projectors

What was a favorite school dinner?

• Pizza

• Bread and butter pudding

• Spaghetti

• Ice cream

In what year was the first National Curriculum introduced?

• 1978

• 1988

• 1998

• 2008

What puzzle became hugely popular?

• Jigsaw puzzle

• Crossword puzzle

• Rubik’s Cube

• Sudoku

What did most children do outside?

• Played video games

• Watched TV

• Played on their bikes and built forts

• Read books