Trivia Quiz on 1980s Part 3
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.)
Turn up the neon and relive the 1980s with 50 questions spanning synth-pop, power ballads, new wave, and chart-topping moments. Perfect for teams who love music trivia and pop-culture throwbacks — ideal as the third installment in an ‘80s series.
This team-based quiz dives deep into the sights and sounds of the 1980s — from iconic chart hits and one-hit wonders to unforgettable lyrics and era-defining bands. It’s tailor-made for groups in office socials, pub-quiz nights, classrooms, or remote hangouts on video calls and live streams. Split players into small teams, keep the pace lively, and celebrate those big singalong moments when a classic chorus appears. Recommended format: - 50 questions, grouped into mini-rounds like Mega Hits, New Wave & Synth, Soundtracks & TV, and Lyric Lines. - Scoring: 1 point per question; add a 2–3 point bonus for a perfect round to reward teamwork. - Timing: 15–25 seconds for multiple-choice; 30–45 seconds for lyric or picture prompts. - Tiebreaker ideas: nearest-year release dates, total weeks at No.1, or “name-that-intro” hum-off. Hosting tips: - Encourage team discussion before locking answers to keep it collaborative, not solo. - Sprinkle in quick leaderboard reveals after select questions to heighten excitement. - Keep a playlist of instrumental ‘80s tracks softly in the background to set the vibe without giving answers away.
1. Along With A Raunchy Video Who Had A Hit With "Physical" In 1981
A) Madonna
B) Olivia Newton John
C) Cyndi Lauper
D) Pat Benatar
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2. The Title Of Brian Eno's Song "Kings Lead Hat" Is An Anagram Of Which Group's Name
A) Talking Heads
B) Queen
C) The Police
D) Pink Floyd
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3. Who Made A Special Brew In 1980
A) Bad Manners
B) The Specials
C) Madness
D) The Beat
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4. Who Had A Hit in 1982 With Friends
A) Michael Jackson
B) Diana Ross
C) Shalamar
D) Prince
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5. Which 1980's Band Took Their Name From A Vulvan In Star Trek
A) Spandau Ballet
B) Culture Club
C) T'Pau
D) Duran Duran
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6. Name The "Fade To Grey" Ban Fronted By Steve Strange
A) Duran Duran
B) Spandau Ballet
C) Visage
D) Culture Club
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7. What Was The Name Of Prince's Band In The 80's
A) The Time
B) The Family
C) Mazarati
D) The Revolution
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8. How Many Sisters Are There In The Group “Sister Sledge”
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 4
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9. Who Had Hits With "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" & "Orange Crush"
A) U2
B) The Police
C) Talking Heads
D) REM
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10. Who Sang The James Bond Theme "For Your Eyes Only"
A) Duran Duran
B) Tom Jones
C) Shirley Bassey
D) Sheena Easton
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11. What Year Was Madonna's "Like A Virgin" Released
A) 1984
B) 1983
C) 1985
D) 1986
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12. Chicago Found It "Hard To Say I Love You" Or "Hard To Say im Sorry"
A) Hard To Say I Love You
B) Hard To Say Im Sorry
C) Hard To Say I'm Sorry
D) Hard To Say I Love You (Live)
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13. Name A Flock Of Seagulls Top Ten US Hit
A) Space Age Love Song
B) Wishing (If I Had a Photograph)
C) I Ran (So Far Away)
D) The More You Live, The More You Love
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14. Who Produced USA For In Aid Of Famine Relief In 1985
A) George Martin
B) Quincy Jones
C) Michael Jackson
D) Jerry Wexler
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15. Who Had A Hit With "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"
A) Hall & Oats
B) Sting
C) Huey Lewis
D) Michael Bolton
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16. Dominion & Lucretia My Reflection Are Tracks From Whom
A) The Cure
B) Bauhaus
C) Siouxsie and the Banshees
D) Sisters Of Mercy
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17. Which musician took Vivaldi's The Four Seasons into the charts?
A) Nigel Kennedy
B) Yo-Yo Ma
C) Itzhak Perlman
D) Anne-Sophie Mutter
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18. Which Musical Featured A Giant Faberge Egg Containing A Hologram Of Laurence Olivier's Head
A) Cats
B) The Phantom of the Opera
C) Daves Clark's Time In 1986
D) Les Misérables
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19. "Dancing On The Ceiling" Was A Hit For You
A) Michael Jackson
B) Stevie Wonder
C) Lionel Richie
D) Prince
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20. Who Had A Hit With "Higher Love"
A) Chaka Khan
B) George Michael
C) Steve Winwood
D) Whitney Houston
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21. The Assembly One Hit Wonder Was A Collaboration By Which 2 Successful Artists
A) Vince Clarke & Feargal Sharkey
B) Damon Albarn & Noel Gallagher
C) Prince & Madonna
D) Kylie Minogue & Robbie Williams
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22. From the 1980's which artists and song “So strike a pose on a Cadillac, If you want to find all the cops, They're hanging out in the donut shop, They sing and dance”?
A) Madonna / Like a Virgin
B) The Bangles / Walk Like An Egyptian
C) Cyndi Lauper / Girls Just Want to Have Fun
D) Wham! / Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
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23. Mel & Kim Had A Hit With The Song "Respect Yourself" Or Respectable
A) Respect Yourself
B) Respectable
C) Just a Touch of Love
D) Respect Your Soul
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24. Get Down On It Was A Smash Disco Hit For Which Us Group
A) Chic
B) Kool And The Gang
C) Earth, Wind & Fire
D) Village People
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25. Who Had A Hit In 1984 With The Song "It's A Miracle"
A) Duran Duran
B) Madonna
C) Culture Club
D) Wham!
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26. In What Year Did Madonna Marry Sean Penn
A) 1984
B) 1990
C) 1985
D) 1986
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27. With which European city is Ultravox linked,songwise?
A) London
B) Vienna
C) Paris
D) Berlin
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28. Which group were all out of love in 1980
A) Bread
B) Air Supply
C) Hall & Oates
D) Chicago
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29. Who Had Minor Hits With "Wasteland" & "Tower Of Strength"
A) The Cult
B) Echo & the Bunnymen
C) The Mission
D) The Sisters of Mercy
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30. What Picture Features The Classic Album / "Money For Nothing"
A) A group of four musicians posing with guitars
B) A close-up of a blue electric guitar with a sunburst finish
C) An abstract illustration of sound waves and a guitar
D) A Faceless Guitar Player Wearing A Blue Jacket Hair & Shirtsleeves
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31. During the 1980's, which song and who sang “These mist covered mountains, Are a home now for me, But my home is the lowlands, And always will be, Some day you'll return to, Your valleys and your farm”?
A) Dire Straits / Brothers In Arms
B) A-ha / Take On Me
C) Toto / Africa
D) The Police / Every Breath You Take
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32. The Song West End Girls Was A Number One Hit For Which Famous Pop Duo
A) The Pet Shop Boys
B) Wham!
C) Erasure
D) Soft Cell
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33. What Was The Name Of Nick Cave's Band Before The Bad Seeds
A) The Birthday Party
B) The Boys Next Door
C) Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
D) The Cavemen
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34. Limahl Had A Hit With What Kind Of Story
A) A Short Story
B) A True Story
C) A Love Story
D) A Never Ending Story
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35. Which Loser Was Winning In Both "The Square" & The Charts In 1986
A) George Michael
B) Nick Berry
C) Whitney Houston
D) Prince
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36. Who Teamed Up With Queen To Record "Under Pressure"
A) David Bowie
B) Freddie Mercury
C) Mick Jagger
D) David Gilmour
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37. Which Band Had A Hit With The Song "Dr Mabuse"
A) Duran Duran
B) Depeche Mode
C) Pet Shop Boys
D) Propaganda
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38. Who Was The Lead Singer Of The Plasmatics
A) Patti Smith
B) Joan Jett
C) Siouxsie Sioux
D) Wendy O Williams
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39. Who Recorded The Albums "In The Army Now" And "Whatever You Want"
A) AC/DC
B) Led Zeppelin
C) Status Quo
D) Queen
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40. 5 Members Of The Original Human league Line Up, Split To Form 2 Other Bands (PFE)
A) The Human League
B) Vice Versa
C) Jo Callis Band
D) Heaven 17, ABC
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41. Who Was Calling Gloria In 1982
A) Laura Branigan
B) Cyndi Lauper
C) Madonna
D) Pat Benatar
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42. Who Shot Up The Charts With Eloise In 1986
A) The Damned
B) Duran Duran
C) New Order
D) The Smiths
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43. Which Crew Was "I Just Died In Your Arms" A Hit For
A) Cutting Crew
B) Berlin
C) Duran Duran
D) Wham!
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44. Who Had A Hit With "She Drives Me Crazy"
A) Duran Duran
B) Fine Young Cannibals
C) The Smiths
D) The Police
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45. Who Released An Album Entitled Zenyatta Mondatta
A) The Police
B) The Clash
C) Genesis
D) Queen
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46. From the 1980’s, which song and which artist “Her weapons were her crystal eyes, Making every man a man, Black as the dark night she was, Got what no-one else had, Wa!”?
A) Duran Duran / Hungry Like the Wolf
B) Whitney Houston / I Wanna Dance with Somebody
C) Madonna / Like a Virgin
D) Bananarama / Venus
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47. Prince & The Revolution Said Her Beret Was What Colour
A) Purple
B) Rasberry
C) Black
D) Blue
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48. What Was Talking Heads First Top Ten Album
A) Little Creatures
B) Remain in Light
C) Speaking in Tongues
D) More Songs About Buildings and Food
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49. Which Band Had Hits With "Dance Hall Days" & "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"
A) Duran Duran
B) A-ha
C) Spandau Ballet
D) Wang Chung
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50. Who Were Guilty In 1980
A) Barbra Streisand & Lionel Richie
B) Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks
C) Elton John & Kiki Dee
D) Barbara Streisand & Barry Gibb
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