Where did this Happen?: 1980s Edition Quiz

Answer: Zimbabwe

Robert Mugabe became Prime Minister of Rhodesia in April of 1980 subsequently and announced that the country would be renamed "Zimbabwe". Mugabe was Prime Minister until 1987, when the constitution was amended and he became the executive President. He remained President until 2017.

Answer: England

St Paul's Cathedral in London was the location where the wedding of the year was held. The entire United Kingdom celebrated the day with a national holiday, giving millions of people the chance to watch the wedding on TV, or visit the area for a glimpse of the newlyweds. Unfortunately the fairytale wedding didn't end as happily as expected, with the couple divorcing 15 years later, in 1996.

Answer: Northern Ireland

Whilst homosexuality was always legal for women, Northern Ireland didn't decriminalise homosexuality for men until 1982. Previous Acts passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom only applied to limited parts of the UK and attempts to pass the same legislation in Northern Ireland failed due to political opposition. An eventual complaint to the European Court of Human Rights resulted in legislation being passed to decriminalise homosexual acts for men throughout the United Kingdom.

Answer: Brazil

Brazil was awarded the Jules Rimet Trophy in perpetuity after their third World Cup win, however it was stolen in 1983 from the Brazilian Football Confederation building in Rio de Janeiro. The trophy had previously been stolen - in 1966 - before being recovered and returned in time for the opening of the 1966 tournament.

A replica trophy was presented to the Brazilian Football Confederation in 1984, and the original has never been recovered.

Answer: India

India Gandhi was shot by her bodyguards at her home in the early hours of October 31, 1984. She was declared dead later that afternoon and a postmortem examination found that she'd been struck by 30 of the 33 bullets that had been fired at her. The clothing she was wearing that day has been preserved and kept on show at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum in New Delhi.

Answer: Canada

The wreck of the Titanic was discovered in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The wreck was eventually found using the cameras of a submersible remote-controlled vehicle to scan the sea floor. The first pieces of the wreck appeared on camera in the early hours of September 1.

Answer: Philippines

The end of President Marcos' 21 year rule led to the restoration of democracy in the Philippines. The peaceful protests of the revolution have inspired change through peace instead of bloodshed. The EDSA (Epifanio delos Santos Avenue) Revolution Anniversary is a public holiday in the Philippines.

Answer: New Zealand

The Maori Language Act meant that the Maori language became and official language of New Zealand, enabling it to be used in legal settings. Partly, the Act was passed in response to findings that the language was a treasured or valued possession under the Treaty of Waitangi (the treaty under which a British Governor New Zealand was established).

Answer: South Korea

The games of the 24th Olympiad were held in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represented at the games, including the final showing for the Soviet Union and East Germany. Notable achievements at the games included a Canadian sailor drop from second to 21st place in a race to render aid to an injured sailor, a Swedish fencer became the first woman to take part in seven Olympics, for the first time ever all the dressage events were won by women, and table tennis was introduced to the games.

Answer: Germany

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 by East Germany to "protect" the population from "fascist" elements. A series of revolutions in nearby countries resulted in action in East Germany that saw the government "open" the wall to crossings for the first time in over 25 years.

The wall officially started being dismantled by the military in June 1990, although some of it had already been chipped away by souvenir hunters.