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September 2020 Trivia - I Love the 80s
September 2020 Trivia - I Love the 80s
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9. Who was the teacher-astronaut who died in the
Challenger
explosion?
Christa McAuliffe
Anna Lee Fisher
Sally Ride
Judith Resnick
2
10. Which of these was not directed by John Hughes?
Uncle Buck
Pretty in Pink
Curly Sue
The Breakfast Club
3
46. Which of these songs from Michael Jackson's album
Thriller
was
NOT
released as a single?
“Baby Be Mine”
“Human Nature”
“P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)”
“The Girl Is Mine”
4
64. Which of these is
NOT
the name of one of the ghosts in
Pac-Man
?
Pinky
Blinky
Tinky
Clyde
5
4. What was Alan Rickman’s first feature film?
The January Man
Die Hard
Quigley Down Under
Missing in Action
6
30. What was the falling green goop on Nickelodeon called?
Dak
Dross
Splat
Slime
7
57. Which of these colors did
NOT
appear on a Simon?
Green
Purple
Red
Yellow
8
37. What type of dinosaur is Littlefoot from
The Land Before Time
?
Stegosaurus
Brontosaurus
Triceratops
Saurolophus
9
14. What is the relationship between He-Man and She-Ra?
Married
Cousins
Twins
Older brother, younger sister
10
31. What fruit appears on the first level of
Pac-Man
?
Apple
Strawberry
Cherry
Orange
11
36. In which video game did Nintendo’s Mario first appear?
Ice Climber
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong
Duck Hunt
12
21. Who played Cowboy Curtis on
Pee-wee's Playhouse
?
Samuel L. Jackson
Laurence Fishburne
Cuba Gooding, Jr.
Tyler Perry
13
76. Which of these was launched in the 80s?
ARPANET
Cable News Network (CNN)
Microsoft Windows 3.0
Hubble Space Telescope
14
71. Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Diana Ross
Aretha Franklin
Etta James
Tina Turner
15
16. Which of these did
NOT
win the Tony for Best Musical in the 80s?
The Phantom of the Opera
Dreamgirls
Evita
Les Misérables
16
60. Before Game Boy, Nintendo had another handheld game. What was it called?
Palm Console
Game & Watch
Game Changer
Play & Win
17
25. What was the first name of Alyssa Milano's character on
Who's the Boss
?
Samantha
Angela
Mona
Sara
18
27. What famous wreckage was found in 1985?
The Mary Rose
USS Arizona
RMS Titanic
The Black Swan
19
62. Who of these did
NOT
perform in the 1985 charity song “We Are the World”?
Al Jarreau
Pat Benatar
Cyndi Lauper
Ray Charles
20
28. What is the highest grossing film of the 80s?
Ghostbusters
Back to the Future
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Star Wars Episode III: Return of the Jedi
21
35. In the 80s song by Tommy Tutone, what was Jenny's phone number?
867-3509
687-5309
867-5309
876-3509
22
58. In
Back to the Future
, how fast does the DeLorean have to be moving to time-travel?
96 mph
66 mph
88 mph
126 mph
23
54. Who was the only major
male
character among Strawberry Shortcake and friends?
Huckleberry Pie
Ginger Snap
Strawberry Jam
Orange Blossom
24
47. Which team won two World Series in the 80s?
Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis Cardinals
Minnesota Twins
Los Angeles Dodgers
25
7. Which of these viruses was first isolated and identified in 1983?
HIV
SARS
West Nile virus
Measles virus
26
1. Where was Jessica McClure, the baby in the well, from?
Odessa, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Midland, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
27
48. Which of these is
NOT
an
Eight Is Enough
sibling?
Mary
Joanie
David
Robert
28
56. Who was not one of the New Kids on the Block?
Donnie
Robbie
Joey
Jordan
29
67. Which 00s singer got their start on
Kids Incorporated
in the 80s?
Alicia Keys
Fergie
Usher
Eminem
30
72. How many professional boxing matches did Mike Tyson lose in the 80s?
2
4
0
1
31
40. The 1985 Live Aid concert raised $127 million for what cause?
Famine relief in Africa
AIDS research
UNICEF
1985 Mexico City earthquake
32
42. When was the first commercial CD released?
1988
1982
1984
1986
33
80. Which TV theme song begins: "I bet we've been together for a million years"?
Growing Pains
Family Ties
Newhart
Full House
34
13. Who sang the 1986 song “Danger Zone” from
Top Gun
?
Glenn Frey
Larry Greene
Huey Lewis & the News
Kenny Loggins
35
15. What flavor was Ecto Cooler Hi-C?
Lime
Green Apple
Orange
Watermelon
36
22. Who was the first African-American to be crowned Miss America?
Gwendolyn Brooks
Johnnetta B. Cole
Vanessa Williams
Rita Dove
37
33. Which of these was an 80s spin-off of Cabbage Patch Kids?
Cauliflower Patch Kids
Garbage Pail Kids
American Girl dolls
Cabbage Patch Babies
38
74. When did the last episode of
Happy Days
air?
1983
1984
1982
1985
39
75. When was the first mobile phone sold?
1982
1985
1984
1983
40
23. When did Prince Charles marry Princess Diana?
1980
1981
1983
1985
41
17. About how many Cabbage Patch Kids were adopted in the 80s?
1 million
65 million
58 million
10 million
42
20. Which of these was
NOT
a nickname from
The A-Team
?
Faceman
Howling Mad
Ace
Hannibal
43
38. Which of these was
NOT
released in the 80s?
The Breakfast Club
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Born on the Fourth of July
44
11. Who performed a rock concert in East Germany in July 1988?
Billy Joel
David Hasselhoff
Bruce Springsteen
Elton John
45
34. What song does Tom Cruise dance to in
Risky Business
?
"Play That Funky Music" by Wild Cherry
"Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger
"I Love Rock 'n Roll" by Joan Jett
"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees
46
52. Which of these is
NOT
a Huxtable from
The Cosby Show
?
Theo
Vanessa
Rhonda
Rudy
47
41. Who was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1985?
Stan Smith
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
48
26. Which cereal was "kid-tested, mother-approved"?
Special K
Kix
Wheaties
Cheerios
49
51. Which of these hosted a Summer Olympics in the 80s?
Japan
Spain
England
South Korea
50
12. Which of these mascots had their own prime-time special in the 80s?
Red and Yellow, the M&M's
Cinnamon Toast Crunch chef
California Raisins
Snap, Crackle, and Pop
51
69. Who of these is
NOT
named in Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire"?
Harry Truman
Jackie Kennedy
Sugar Ray Robinson
Liberace
52
44. Which Disney World park opened in 1982?
Magic Kingdom
Hollywood Studios
Animal Kingdom
EPCOT
53
78. Freddy Krueger is the antagonist of which 80s horror movie franchise?
Friday the 13th
Child's Play
The Slumber Party Massacre
A Nightmare on Elm Street
54
61. What model of Ford car was the top-selling car in America in '82, '87, and '88?
Festiva
Mustang
Escort
Taurus
55
3. Which of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is the leader?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo
Donatello
56
50. Which TV theme song begins: "Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got"?
The Facts of Life
Cheers
Growing Pains
Small Wonders
57
63. When did the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster happen?
1989
1986
1988
1987
58
29. Who of these was not an original MTV video jockey?
Robbie Sanders
Martha Quinn
Nina Blackwood
J.J. Jackson
59
68. On what sitcom did Kirk Cameron play Mike Seaver?
Charles in Charge
Punky Brewster
Silver Spoons
Growing Pains
60
49. Which first lady was responsible for the 80s "Just Say No" campaign?
Rosalynn Carter
Nancy Reagan
Betty Ford
Barbara Bush
61
19. Which of these did
NOT
win the Academy Award for Best Picture in the 80s?
Chariots of Fire
Driving Miss Daisy
The Color Purple
Rain Man
62
8. Which computer is the highest-selling model of all time (according to Guiness World Records)?
Atari ST
Apple Macintosh
BBC Micro
Commodore 64
63
73. Who are the twins in the
Sweet Valley High
series?
Denise & Vanessa
Elizabeth & Jessica
Andi & Fay
Tammy & Angela
64
79. When did John Lennon pass away?
1981
1979
1980
1982
65
32. Which of these U.S. Presidents was not in office at any point in the 80s?
Gerald Ford
George H.W. Bush
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
66
45. What 80s sitcom focused on four senior ladies living together in Miami?
Saved by the Bell
Designing Women
Golden Girls
The Facts of Life
67
70. Which of these teams did
NOT
win a Super Bowl in the 80s?
Los Angeles Raiders
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Denver Broncos
68
65. Pres. Ronald Reagan gave out which candy to White House visitors?
Gummi bears
Hershey Kisses
Jelly beans
M&M's
69
6. What was Disney’s first animated film released in the 80s?
The Fox and the Hound
The Black Cauldron
Robin Hood
The Rescuers
70
24. Who provided the narration voice for Michael Jackson's "Thriller"?
Redd Pepper
Nick Tate
Don LaFontaine
Vincent Price
71
53. Gaëtan Dugas was once widely regarded as "Patient Zero" for which disease?
Measles
Alzheimer's
Polio
AIDS
72
5. What was the first Madonna song to hit the
US Billboard
Hot 100?
"Physical Attraction"
"Holiday"
"Everybody"
"I Know It"
73
43. Whose name was printed on the rear of every Cabbage Patch Kid?
F.A.O. Schwartz
Xavier Roberts
Francis Williams
Kory Jacobs
74
39. What was the original name of the Rubik's cube?
Rainbow cube
Turning box
Magic cube
Enigma machine
75
59. How many people walked on the Moon in the 80s?
7
12
0
4
76
66. What movie gave Julia Roberts her big break and included Matt Damon's first speaking line?
Steel Magnolias
Mystic Pizza
Pretty Woman
Firehouse
77
77. Where was ALF from?
Melmac
Raygozz
Ork
Chiron
78
2. Who shot J.R.?
Dusty Farlow
Bobby Ewing
Kristin Shepard
Jessica Montford
79
55. Where is Mount St. Helens?
California
Oregon
Montana
Washington
80
18. In
Back to the Future: Part II
, what date do they travel to?
October 21, 2015
January 2, 2015
October 16, 2014
August 17, 2014