Trivia Quiz on 1980s Rock

1. Who were the co-leaders of rock pile

A) Edmunds and Lewis

B) Lowe and Turner

C) Edmunds and Lowe

D) Nick Lowe

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2. Who recorded the album "nine tonite"

A) Bob Seger

B) Bruce Springsteen

C) Bob segar

D) Elton John

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3. Firm Music: What was the first album Roger Waters released after leaving Pink Floyd

A) The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking

B) Radio K.A.O.S.

C) Amused to Death

D) A Momentary Lapse of Reason

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4. What song is dire straits singing about 'that ain't working, that's the way you do it, get your money for nothing, get your ______'

A) tips for free

B) cars for free

C) Chicks for free

D) happiness for free

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5. He released the parody 'oh you ate one too' in 1988 which included the song 'cabo wabo'

A) AC/DC

B) Guns N' Roses

C) Metallica

D) Van halen

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6. Which Band Recorded The Album "Hysteria"

A) Journey

B) Def Leppard

C) Bon Jovi

D) Whitesnake

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7. Who Released An Album In 1982 Called Simply

A) Queen

B) Prince

C) Status Quo

D) The Clash

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8. Which Shakespeare play shares it's title with a 1981 Dire Straits hit

A) Much Ado About Nothing

B) Hamlet

C) Romeo & Juliet

D) Othello

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9. Who Was Lead Singer With Van Halen But Went Solo In 1985

A) Sammy Hagar

B) Sting

C) Ozzy Osbourne

D) David Lee Roth

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10. What was REO Speedwagon's 1983 chartbusting LP?

A) High Infidelity

B) Good Trouble

C) Wheels Are Turnin'

D) The Earth, a Small Family Business

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11. Who Endorsed "Love In An Elevator"

A) Van Halen

B) Aerosmith

C) AC/DC

D) KISS

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12. Blackie Lawless Was The Singer With Which Band

A) KISS

B) Motley Crue

C) Iron Maiden

D) Wasp

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13. Who recorded 'Shadows of the Night' in 1982?

A) Pat Benatar

B) Cyndi Lauper

C) Joan Jett

D) Tina Turner

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14. What Was Alice Coopers Biggest Hit Of The 80's

A) Bed of Nails

B) House of Fire

C) Poison

D) Trash

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15. Who Recorded The Albums "The Blue Mask", & "Magic & loss"

A) David Bowie

B) Bruce Springsteen

C) Patti Smith

D) Lou Reed

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16. Freddie Mercury Had A Hit With "Love Kills " Or "Love Pills"

A) Love Pills

B) Crazy Little Thing Called Love

C) Love Kills

D) Bohemian Rhapsody

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17. From which metal band was Dave Mustaine fired in 1982?

A) Metal Church

B) Anthrax

C) Slayer

D) Metallica

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18. What Song Did David Bowie And Mick Jagger Sing Together At Live Aid

A) Under Pressure

B) Dancing In The Street

C) Let's Dance

D) Life on Mars?

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19. Which Album Was Dedicated To The Late Ian Stewart, The Pianist Who Played On So Many Stones Dates

A) Exile on Main St.

B) Let It Bleed

C) Dirty Work

D) Bridges to Babylon

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20. Which Group Had A Hit With The Final Countdown

A) Europe

B) AC/DC

C) Journey

D) Van Halen

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21. The Heartbreakers Backed Which American Singer?

A) Bob Dylan

B) Tom Petty

C) Bruce Springsteen

D) Neil Young

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22. Who Suggested "Lets Get Rocked"

A) AC/DC

B) Def Leppard

C) Bon Jovi

D) Queen

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23. Name The John Cougar Mellencamp Album That Featured The Hit Single "Jack & Diane"

A) Uh-Huh

B) American Fool

C) Scarecrow

D) Big Daddy

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24. Who played guitar on the Michael Jackson song Give In To Me?

A) Eddie Van Halen

B) Jimmy Page

C) Carlos Santana

D) Slash (Guns and Roses)

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25. Which Dire Straits Album Features The Song “Walk Of Life” And “Money For Nothing”?

A) Dire Straits

B) Communiqué

C) Brothers In Arms

D) Love Over Gold

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26. "R.O.C.K In The USA" Was A Hit For Which American Rocker

A) Bruce Springsteen

B) Bob Seger

C) John Cougar Mellencamp

D) Tom Petty

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27. Who Had A Hit In 1988 With "Don't Go"

A) The Proclaimers

B) The Bangles

C) Bananarama

D) Hot House Flowers

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28. Which Queen Album Cover Is Silver With A Picture Of The Band In Leather Jackets

A) A Night at the Opera

B) Jazz

C) News of the World

D) The Game

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29. Which 1985 Hit For Dire Straits Features 2 Members Of The Phonetic Alphabet

A) Money for Nothing

B) Brothers in Arms

C) Walk of Life

D) Romeo & Juliet

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30. What Song did david Bowie & Mick Jagger Have A Hit With As A Duo

A) Dancing In The Street

B) Let's Dance

C) Under Pressure

D) Start Me Up

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31. Crimson & Clover Or Crimson & Lace Was A Hit For Joan Jett

A) Crimson & Lace

B) Crimson & Clover

C) Clover & Lace

D) Crimson & Gold

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32. Which Bon Jovi album was best kept dry?

A) Slippery When Wet

B) New Jersey

C) Keep the Faith

D) Crush

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33. XYZ Was A Solo Album By Which Former Member Of The Police

A) Sting

B) Stewart Copeland

C) Henri Padovani

D) Andy Summers

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34. In 1983, who sang 'domo origato mr roboto'

A) Queen

B) Bon Jovi

C) Journey

D) Styx

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35. Racing Music Artists: Who did "Unchained" in 1981

A) AC/DC

B) Van Halen

C) Queen

D) Journey

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36. Which witch did Ozzy Osborne sing about in 1980

A) Aleister Crowley

B) Circe

C) Baba Yaga

D) Wicked Witch of the West

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37. Which rock group of the eighties gave away a silver keychain at every concert, which was supposed to bring good luck to whoever caught it?

A) AC/DC

B) Def Leppard

C) Bon Jovi

D) ZZ Top

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38. Which british group recorded the 1983 hit 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'?

A) Yes

B) Genesis

C) The Police

D) Duran Duran

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