Kaufmann quiz: 1984 Chicago
How well do you remember the year 1984? Let's find out!
Photo: Harry interviews Cubs manager Jim Frey in October, 1984. Bettmann/Getty Images
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What John Hughes film, shot in the Northern suburbs, was released in 1984?
"Groundhog Day"
"Home Alone"
"Sixteen Candles"
"Risky Business"
Correct answer: "Sixteen Candles"
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Which Chicagoan ran for president in 1984?
Jane Byrne
Jesse Jackson
Adlai Stevenson
Paul Simon
Correct answer: Jesse Jackson
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This WTTW news program launched in 1984. The first guest was Mayor Harold Washington.
Eye on Chicago
Chicago News Now
Chicago Tonight
This is Chicago
Correct answer: Chicago Tonight
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After the Cubs brutal loss in the 1984 playoffs, Cubs announcer Harry Caray famously said on the air "The good Lord wants the Cubs to win, but apparently, the good Lord was a _____."
Southern Californian
drunk
masochist
monster
Correct answer: Southern Californian
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What Chicago-based band was the only local act to make the Billboard 100 top hits in 1984?
Cheap Trick
Earth, Wind and Fire
Chicago
Chaka Khan
Correct answer: Chicago. With the song "Hard Habit to Break"
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Who was the governor of Illinois in 1984?
Michael Madigan
Jim Edgar
Jim Thompson
Pat Quinn
Correct answer: Jim Thompson
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What was the song used as the theme for WGN-TV's "The Lead Off Man" before every Cubs game in 1984?
"Jump"
"Centerfield"
"Centerfold"
"Stir it Up"
Correct answer: "Jump"
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In 1984, Front 242 and Ministry both played back-to-back weeks at this all-ages club in Lakeview. The club also helped launch house music in Chicago.
Circus
Medusas
Berlin
Liar's Club
Correct answer: Medusas
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This award-winning restaurant along the Mag Mile opened in 1984, ushering in a new era of fine dining in Chicago. It closed permanently in 2021.
Spiaggia
London House
Avec
Charlie Trotter's
Correct answer: Spiaggia
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On Oct. 7, 1984, Bears running back Walter Payton broke the all-time rushing record. Who did he surpass?
Jim Brown
Crazy Legs McGee
Emmitt Smith
O.J. Simpson
Correct answer: Jim Brown
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You are either a history nerd or 1984 was the best year of your life. Either way, congratulations!