Trivia Quiz on 1980s

1. When did Andy Warhol die

A) 1980

B) 1987

C) 1989

D) 1990

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2. What snack food was portrayed in claymation dancing to "Heard it Through the Grapevine"?

A) Pretzels

B) Gummy bears

C) Raisins

D) Popcorn

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3. In 1984 BA stewardess called police she'd left what in cupboard

A) Passport

B) Wedding ring

C) Husband in Bondage

D) A diary

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4. In 1985 William Beckman paid no tax on £100000 profit why

A) William was a dog – cant pay tax

B) The £100,000 profit was earned from a tax-exempt charity fundraiser

C) He offset the profit with losses from a previous year

D) The money came from a government grant that is tax-free

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5. What mountain was Reinhold Messner the first to climb solo in 1980

A) K2

B) Nanga Parbat

C) Kangchenjunga

D) Mount Everest

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6. Cindy Crawford Elle Macpherson and Madonna all done what

A) Starred in a blockbuster movie

B) Fronted a fragrance campaign

C) Appeared in Playboy

D) Hosted a TV talk show

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7. Which singer got to number one over Christmas 1988 with "Mistletoe and Wine"

A) George Michael

B) Cliff richard

C) Elton John

D) Whitney Houston

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8. What was Max Headroom's network number

A) 19

B) 21

C) 23

D) 42

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9. What was the first cd pressed in the u.s

A) 52nd Street

B) The Dark Side of the Moon

C) Born in the u.s.a

D) Thriller

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10. What was the name of the detective agency in Moonlighting?

A) Moonlight Detective Agency

B) Horizon Detective Agency

C) Starlight Detective Agency

D) Blue Moon Detective Agency

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11. Who was the 4th child on "Growing Pains?"

A) Ben Seaver

B) Mike Seaver

C) Chrissy

D) Carol Seaver

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12. Kong what member of ac/dc died in 1980

A) Angus Young

B) Malcolm Young

C) Brian Johnson

D) Bon scott

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13. What show was Family Matters a spin-off of?

A) Perfect Strangers.

B) Diff'rent Strokes

C) Full House

D) Growing Pains

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14. What did the song '867-5309/jenny' spawn for tommy tutone

A) A copyright infringement case

B) A film adaptation

C) Lawsuit

D) A television miniseries

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15. Who sang the song 'Jack your Body' in 1987

A) Marshall Jefferson

B) Steve 'silk' hurley

C) Frankie Knuckles

D) Farley Jackmaster Funk

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16. What rock magazine that came out in the eighties is now Rolling Stone's major competitor?

A) Spin

B) Kerrang!

C) Metal Hammer

D) Alternative Press

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17. What was the British equivalent of "We Are The World?"

A) That's What Friends Are For

B) Live Aid

C) Do They Know It's Christmas?

D) Band Aid II

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18. Who was the famous individual who originated the catch phrase "Just Say No"

A) Ronald Reagan

B) Bill Clinton

C) Nancy Reagan

D) Michelle Obama

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19. The artist formerly known as prince had a both a hit song & movie by this title

A) Kiss

B) 1999

C) Let's Go Crazy

D) Purple rain

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20. What does LL Cool J.'s name stand for?

A) Ladies Love Cool Jay

B) Lively Ladies Create Jazz

C) Ladies Love Chocolate Jams

D) Ladies Love Cool James

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21. Which group's first single didn't even scrape the bottom of the top 40, but their second, '867-5309/jenny' peaked and went gold in 1982

A) The Knack

B) Tommy tutone

C) Soft Cell

D) Devo

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22. Who was the bully who terrorized Arnold on Different Strokes?

A) The Gooch

B) The Goon

C) Harold

D) Big Mike

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23. What TV show was set in Wentworth Detention Centre

A) Prisoner Cell Block H

B) Wentworth

C) Orange Is the New Black

D) Oz

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24. Who played Axel Foley's best friend in Detroit?

A) Paul Reiser

B) Paul Riser

C) Judge Reinhold

D) Eddie Murphy

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25. What was the club house of the Get Along Gang?

A) A blue caboose

B) A treehouse

C) A red Caboose

D) A pirate ship clubhouse

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26. Americans spent over how much in 1982 to avoid having bad breath

A) $240 million

B) $360 million

C) $540 million

D) $1.2 billion

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27. Juliet 'i melt with you' was which band's signature hit released on their 'after the snow' album in 1982

A) Duran Duran

B) Modern english

C) A Flock of Seagulls

D) Culture Club

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28. Which brother sister won Wimbledon mixed doubles in 1980

A) John McEnroe

B) John Tracy Austin

C) Tracy Austin

D) Peter Fleming

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29. Who had a hit in 1986 with 'Don't Leave Me This Way'

A) The Communards

B) Pet Shop Boys

C) Whitney Houston

D) Diana Ross

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30. What 80's Pro-Wrestler was turned into a G.I. Joe character?

A) Hulk Hogan

B) Ric Flair

C) Sgt. Slaughter

D) Randy Savage

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31. Hey! what was the name of this song released by 'the romantics' in february 1980

A) Talking in Your Sleep

B) What i like about you

C) One in a Million

D) Rock You Up

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32. Who sang the song "Cry" which was the first video on Mtv to use morphing technology through the entire video?

A) Duran Duran

B) Peter Gabriel

C) Godley and Creme

D) Michael Jackson

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33. One of this groups greatest albums was 'slippery when wet' released in 1986

A) Aerosmith

B) Bon Jovi

C) Metallica

D) Guns N' Roses

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34. What surgical operation was done 115,000 times in us in 1986

A) Silicone breast

B) Appendectomy

C) Gallbladder removal

D) Hip replacement

E) Coronary bypass surgery

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35. Bob van Winkle changed his name to what

A) Robert Matthew Van Winkle

B) Rob Van Winkle

C) Ice Vanilla

D) Vanilla Ice

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36. In the movie "Stand By Me", what did Gordy, Chris, Vern and Teddy set out to find?

A) A Body

B) A treasure map

C) A missing dog

D) A secret diary

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37. Who won the 1988 Superbowl

A) San Francisco 49ers

B) Washington Redskins

C) Denver Broncos

D) New York Giants

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38. In what city 1985 was the worlds first computer museum opened

A) New York

B) San Francisco

C) Boston

D) Chicago

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39. Which TV show portrayed the lives of performing arts high school students

A) Glee

B) Degrassi: The Next Generation

C) Fame

D) High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

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40. Name Eddie Murphy's skit about vocabulary on Saturday Night Live.

A) Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood

B) Gumby

C) Buckwheat

D) Mr. T Sketch

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41. What were Club Nouveu originally known as?

A) Timex Social Club

B) Club Nouveau

C) Timex Social Club II

D) The Rumors Club

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42. In what movie did Whoopee Goldberg make her debut

A) Jumpin' Jack Flash

B) The Colour Purple

C) Ghost

D) Sister Act

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43. What is e.t famous for saying

A) E.t phone home

B) I'll be back

C) May the force be with you

D) Live long and prosper

E) Houston, we have a problem

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44. What is the dire straits song title for 'here comes johnny singing oldies, goldies ___'

A) Walk of life

B) Sultans of Swing

C) Money for Nothing

D) Brothers in Arms

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45. What was jean harris found guilty of

A) Second degree murder 2nd degree murder

B) First degree murder

C) Manslaughter

D) Involuntary manslaughter

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46. Which tyre company withdrew from formula 1 at the end of 1986

A) Goodyear

B) Michelin

C) Bridgestone

D) Pirelli

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47. ON Tv In 1987 "Marion Chanter" Became The First And Only Female To Do What

A) Win The Krypton Factor

B) Become the first woman to host a prime-time game show

C) Win the World Chess Championship

D) Win a season of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'

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48. 1980 Pac Man was released arcade version by which company

A) Namco

B) Atari

C) Nintendo

D) Midway

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49. Who was not an original 'charlie's angel'

A) Farrah Fawcett

B) Kate Jackson

C) Jaclyn Smith

D) Cheryl ladd

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50. Who sang about cars and girls in 1988

A) Bon Jovi

B) George Michael

C) Prefab sprout

D) INXS

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