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Saddam Hussein speaking to reporters outside the Elysee Palace in Paris, 1972.

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Saddam Hussein of Iraq departs the Élysée Palace following a three-day official state visit to France, June 15, 1972.

General History

The 1980s Part One

15 questionsAvg Score: 86%~5 minutesGeneral History

After the dramatic events which shook the world throughout the 1970s, humanity entered the 1980s with cautious optimism. Even though the decade began with a peculiar series of twists, the amount of artistic progress and societal change set the tone for a promising era. Today we invite you to test your knowledge on the first half of this iconic decade. We will ask you a series of questions from all areas of world history.

Without further ado, take our History by the Decades Quiz over the first half of the 1980s.

Good luck. See how well you know the 1980s part one.