Trivia Quiz on 1980s Music Part 5
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
A ready-made music and pop-culture quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
Crank up the nostalgia with 50 questions celebrating the biggest hits, signature albums, and unforgettable artists of 1980s music. From synth-pop and new wave to power ballads and MTV milestones, this one’s built for true retro fans.
Get your crew together for a fast-paced trip through the sounds of the 80s—perfect for office happy hours, pub-quiz nights, retro-themed parties, classrooms, or livestreams on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, and more. Split into teams, set a timer per question, and keep the momentum high with bonus points for speed or sing-along challenges; you can easily duplicate this quiz in a click to customize rounds, shuffle questions, or run multiple games for tournaments. Keep score collaboratively, rotate a host/scorekeeper, and use a final lightning round as a tiebreaker to crown your 80s music champions.
1. Bill Idol Sang About Eyes Without A What
A) A Smile
B) A Nose
C) A Face
D) A Heart
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2. Before Belinda Carlisle Found "Heaven On Earth" She Was Part Of Which All Girl Group
A) The Runaways
B) The Bangles
C) Fanny
D) The Go Go's
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3. No.3 In The Charts Was A Lucky Number For Whom
A) Adam Ant
B) Kate Bush
C) Lene Lovich
D) Duran Duran
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4. In Which Year Were The Housemartins Having A Happy Hour
A) 1984
B) 1986
C) 1987
D) 1990
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5. Who Had A Hit With "Heartbreaker" In 1982
A) Whitney Houston
B) Dionne Warwick
C) Barbra Streisand
D) Cyndi Lauper
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6. Who Recorded The Album "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles"
A) Peter Gabriel
B) Sting
C) Phil Collins
D) David Bowie
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7. Name The Year Relax Reaches No.1 In The UK, "This Is Spinal Tap", Born In The USA
A) 1983
B) 1985
C) 1984
D) 1986
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8. Which Timeless Vocalist Recorded The Album "Private Collection" In 1988
A) Elvis Presley
B) Frank Sinatra
C) Tom Jones
D) Cliff Richaqrd
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9. Who Sang "Neutron Dance" From The Movie Beverly Hills Cop"
A) Chaka Khan
B) The Pointer Sisters
C) Whitney Houston
D) Madonna
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10. Who Had Their Only UK Top 10Hit With "Love Missile F1-11"
A) Sigue Sigue Sputnik
B) Pet Shop Boys
C) Duran Duran
D) Spandau Ballet
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11. Who Had A Hit With "Kiss On My List"
A) Daryl Hall
B) Hall & Oats
C) Sting
D) Whitney Houston
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12. Which Video From David Bowies "Lets Dance" Was Censored For Nudity
A) Let's Dance
B) Modern Love
C) China Girl
D) Criminal World
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13. Who Had A Hit In 1983 With "Ziggy Stardust"
A) David Bowie
B) Siouxsie and the Banshees
C) The Cure
D) Bauhaus
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14. Which Members Of The Royal Family Attended The Opening Of The Live Aid Concert
A) The Prince & Princess Of Wales
B) Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
C) Prince Charles and Camilla
D) Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson
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15. What group did Steve Howe join in 1982?
A) Yes
B) GTR
C) Asia
D) The Buggles
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16. On Which Label Was The Human Leagues Greatest Hits Released In 1988
A) EMI
B) Polydor
C) Virgin
D) A&M Records
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17. What Group Consisted Of Marki King, Boon Gould, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould
A) Level 42
B) Spandau Ballet
C) Duran Duran
D) Kajagoogoo
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18. Who Asked "What Have You Done For Me Lately" In 1986
A) Madonna
B) Whitney Houston
C) Michael Jackson
D) Janet Jackson
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19. Who Was The First To Sing On The 1984 Band Aid Single
A) George Michael
B) Bono
C) Sting
D) Paul Young
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20. Who Guessed "That's Why They Call It The Blues"
A) Billy Joel
B) Sting
C) Rod Stewart
D) Elton John
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21. In What Year Did MTV First Hit The Airwaves A) 1979, B) 1980, C) 1981, D) 1982
A) 1979
B) 1980
C) 1982
D) 1981
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22. Terence Trent D'Arby Had A hit With "Dance Little Baby" Or "Dance Little Sister"
A) Dance Little Sister
B) Dance Little Baby
C) Dance All Night
D) Heart of the City
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23. Chris Stein Worked With Which Sex Siren To Produce A String Of 80's Hits
A) Madonna
B) Deborah Harry
C) Cyndi Lauper
D) Pat Benatar
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24. Patricia Andrzejewski Is The Real Name Of Which Singer
A) Barbra Streisand
B) Stevie Nicks
C) Christina Aguilera
D) Pat Benatar
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25. Which Group Started A Bumper Crop Of Singles In 1986 With System Addict
A) Spandau Ballet
B) Five Star
C) Duran Duran
D) Wham!
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26. Paul Young Was Once A Member Of Which Band Was It The Q Tips Or The Q Jumpers
A) The Q Jumpers
B) The Q Dots
C) The Q Tips
D) The Q Players
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27. In Which Year Did Micheal Jackson Top The Charts With The Song "Black Or White"
A) 1987
B) 1991
C) 1990
D) 1992
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28. Which 1986 No.1 Hit For A Group Was A Cover Of A 1970 No.1 Hit For A Solo Artist
A) You Give Love a Bad Name
B) Take On Me
C) Invisible Touch
D) Spirit In The Sky
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29. The Housemartins Had A Caravan Of What
A) Hope
B) Joy
C) Peace
D) Love
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30. The Sugarcubes Are From Which Country
A) Norway
B) Iceland
C) Sweden
D) Denmark
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31. Who Was The Lead Singer Of The Group TA-PAU
A) Carol Decker
B) Kim Wilde
C) Annie Lennox
D) Pat Benatar
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32. Kelly Marie Had A Short Solo Career In The Early 80's That Included Which No.1 Hit
A) Physical
B) Feels Like Im In Love
C) Bette Davis Eyes
D) Dancing in the Dark
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33. Was Phil Collins "Another Day In Paradise" Released In 1983 Or 1989
A) 1983
B) 1988
C) 1989
D) 1990
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34. Who Sung About Russians In 1985 And An Englishman In 1988
A) Sting
B) David Bowie
C) George Michael
D) Elton John
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35. Which 3 Artists Performed On The 1987 Hit "What Have I Done To Deserve This"
A) Neil Tennant, Dusty Springfield, Madonna
B) Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Kylie Minogue
C) Chris Lowe, Dusty Springfield, George Michael
D) Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe, Dusty Springfield
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36. Which Band Sang The Title Track To The Movie weird Science
A) Depeche Mode
B) The Cure
C) Duran Duran
D) Oingo Boingo
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37. What group taped the first 3-D rock video in 1983?
A) Queen
B) AC/DC
C) Aerosmith
D) KISS
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38. Tiny In Stature But Huge In Both Ego And Talent Who Had The No.1 Album "LoveSexy"
A) Lenny Kravitz
B) David Bowie
C) Michael Jackson
D) Prince As He Was Then Known
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39. What Was Paul Young's 1983 Million Selling LP Called
A) The Best of Paul Young
B) Between Two Worlds
C) The Gift of Life
D) No Parlez
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40. In Which Year Did bobby Brown Have More Weeks In The UK Chart Than Any Other Artists
A) 1985
B) 1990
C) 1989
D) 1992
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41. What nationality are pop group Roxette?
A) Norwegian
B) Danish
C) Swedish
D) Finnish
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42. Who Recorded The Album "Love Over Gold"
A) Genesis
B) Dire Straits
C) Pink Floyd
D) Queen
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43. Who Had A Hit Single In 1982 With "Chalk Dust" - The Umpire Strikes Back
A) Kim Wilde
B) Adam Ant
C) Culture Club
D) The Brat
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44. Which word appears in the title of a Police hit in 1981, a Queen hit in 1986 and a Take That hit in 1992?
A) Magic
B) Kind
C) Could
D) Every
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45. John Parr Sang About What "Fire" From The Film Of The Same Name
A) Light My Fire
B) I See Fire
C) We Didn't Start the Fire
D) St Elmo's Fire
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46. There No.5 Hit Was Also Their Name So Who Was Surrounded By Cardboard In 1987
A) Living In A Box
B) Wham!
C) A-ha
D) Spandau Ballet
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47. What Was The Name Of ABC's First Album
A) The Lexicon Of Love
B) Beauty Stab
C) The Look of Love
D) Alphabet City
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48. According To the Lyrics Of One Of his Songs Where Was Bruce Springsteen Dancing
A) In The Dark
B) On Broadway
C) In the Rain
D) At the Club
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49. Who Sang The Song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" In The 80's
A) Tight Fit
B) The Tokens
C) Bananarama
D) Spandau Ballet
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50. Who Had A 1984 Hit With The Song "The Longest Time"
A) Billy Joel
B) Paul Simon
C) Elton John
D) Bruce Springsteen
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