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Fun family trivia + Back To the 80's - Advanced Trivia Challenge
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1
What is the capital of Turkey?
Gobble-gobble
Istanbul
Izmir
Anakara
2
Who stole Christmas in the Dr.Seuss book?
The Finch
The Stench
The Grinch
The Gring
3
To spite being voted worst album cover of the 80s, This album is their personal best! 4 hit singles which a number 1!
Doctor! Doctor!
Hold Me Now
You Take Me Up
Into the Gap
4
The hot ticket for Christmas 1986 was Teddy Ruxpin, who was billed as what?
First eating bear
First animatronic children's toy
First robotic dancing bear
First talking teddy bear
5
First home computer that held mass appeal, introduced Jan. '82. Compared to the Ford Model T?
For being square / rectangular and a little boxey
For being what seems like a dinosaur today
For being compact and having ground breaking graphics
For bringing a new tech to middle-class via mass-production
6
These glasses have made several come backs most recently as 3D glasses, originally called?
r
Shutter Glasses
7
Who are these pasty lookin' bloaks?
Depeche Mode
Erasure
Duran Duran
The Cure
8
The first commercial cd players went on the markets in 1982, but the pice and lack of selection meant what?
The profits were great for the companies making cds
People paid up and a musical elite was established
Years before most music fans considered swithing over
CDs never caught on
9
The very first Game Boy was released in 1989! What month?
July
June
March
January
10
Was was the exact year that Transformers invaded the 80's with a cartoon & the G 1 set of toys?
1988
1982
1986
1984
11
What is the point of simon?
A game to test you knowledge of colors
A game to test your reflexes
A game to test you memories
A game to test your memory
12
Who is the bear in
The Jungle Book?
Pongo
Baloo
13
Who is Winnie the Pooh's donkey friend?
Eeyore
Eerie
Tigger
Piglet
14
Prince had more hits & awards in the 80's than he had purple jackets! His 1st international #1 was?
1999
When Doves Cry
Little Red Corvette
Let's Go Crazy
15
What was the largest animal on Earth?
Dinosaur
Whale
Hippo
Elephant
16
In 1983 families were this excited to play this new home gaming system, can you name it?
Atari
Nintendo
Saga
Intellivision
17
Who is the female lead that went on to carry this movie franchise well beyond the 80's?
Scarlet Johansen
Sigourney Weaver
Susan Sarandon
Jodi Foster
18
1st phase 1981 to 1984, MTV used VJs to play music videos 24/7 1st VJs included Martha Quinn & which others?
David Hunter
Mark Goodman
Nina Blackwood
J. J. Jackson
19
The Statue of Liberty is which city?
Sydney
Toronto
Yellowknife
New York City
20
Adam Ant's 1980 release, drummed up two of the Ant's two main US hits, can you find them?
Goody Two Shoes
Kings of the Wild Frontier
Antmusic
Dog Eat Dog
21
Who sang the famous R 'n' R line "I Want My MTV?" & what band backed him up on that track?
Bono with U2
Sing with Led Zeppelin
Prince with The Time
Sting with Dire Straits
22
The Dukes of Hazzard was a monster hit! The show featured 3 young siblings & this racist car!
Bo, Duke & Daisy
Luke, Duke & Daisy
Bo, Lee & Diasy
Bo, Luke & Daisy
23
What is a group of narwhals called?
A pod
A thunder
A group
A school
24
Original Galaga "Upright" or "Stand up" arcade game is arguably the best ever made! What year did it debut?
1982
1983
1981
1980
25
What 80's bands were or are on 4 A D?
Cocteau Twins
The Clash
Modern English
The Pixies
26
Boy George flirted with the # 1 chart position, which song was the international # 1 from 1983?
Karma Chameleon
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Time (Clock of the Heart)
Church of the Posion Mind
27
The art of paper-folding is known as what?
Collage
Origami
Sneezing
28
Dungeons & Dragons original books released, the game goes International! By 1981, D & D has over 3M players and by 1984
Completely sold out
Sold more than 750,000 hardcover books
Was banned from sales
Was already in it's fifth edition
29
What tree do acorns come from?
Birch
Oak
Maple
30
Soft Cell synth duo & 1 hit wonder who didn't even have an original song, Tainted love was originally done by?
1965 - Standells cover
1970 - Sly & the Family Stone cover
1964 - Gloria Jones / Ed Cobb cover
1967 - Jackie Wilson / Ty Cobb cover
31
This 1982 album put the Motels on the map! Martha Davis & the band score 4 US hits. The topper went to #6, name it?
Take the L
Forever Mine
Mission of Mercy
Only the Lonely
32
This band had a dozen US hits in the 80s: Back on the Chain Gang & Middle of the Road to name 2
The Pretenders
The Human League
The Motels
Missing Persons
33
What is the Little Mermaid's name?
Jane
Pearl
Ursela
Ariel
34
After the original pony's release in 1981, the second wave a year later had how many ponies?
FOUR
EIGHT
TWELVE
SIX
35
1984's Band Aid artist collective rallied around Feed the World: Bono, Sting, Boy George &
Michael Jackson
Simon LaBon
George Michael
Madonna
36
This 1982 character got it's start where?
Arcade Game
Saturday morning cartoon
Trading Cards
Motion Picture
37
Which country gave us the words 'shampoo' and 'pyjamas'?
Africa
France
England
India
38
Pogo Ball obviously came in during the 80's and before helmet laws went into effect, what year?
1984
1983
1980
1987
39
Garbage Pail Kids is a series of trading cards produced by Topps Company, released in 1985, that what?
Designed to catalogue the Cabage Patch Kids as promos
Designed to describe the popular Cabage Patch Dolls
Designed to parody children that look like dolls
Designed to parody the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls
40
In the bible, who built the ark?
Nichole
Naomi
Jonh
Noah
41
What is the name of the pig in the book
Charlotte's Web?
Wilburt
Lurvy
Charlotte
Templeton
42
This is a not my band! this is not my beautiful wife!
Wall of VooDoo
The Smiths
Echo & the Bunnymen
The Talking Heads
43
In the LA area, 80s this radio station was the king of the heap. This is their logo font with their slogan, name it?
KRTH
KMET
KLOS
KROQ
44
Who is this mod looking Mannequin?
Max Headrum
Max Headroom
Bill Murrey
Owen Wilson
45
Most romantic moment on film in the 80's is shown here?
16 candles
In Your Eyes
Say Anything
Pretty in Pink
46
These guys don't photograph well but man listen to them lay down a synth base line...
New Order
Erasure
The Stranglers
Joy Division
47
Empire Strikes Back from 1980 was full of unexpected surprises. Bizarre fun fact: originally the Emperior was a?
Big Headed, one eyed menice
Cyborg
Reptile
Chimp
48
The board game had six caterories & you had to earn a pie piece for each to win! Name the game!
Trivial Piemaking
The Pursuit of Trivia
Trivial Pursuit
Pop Trivia
49
The Specials or Specials UK provided some memorable songs through the early 80's Led by genius Terry Hall, their music?
Combines a danceable ska & rocksteady beat w/ punk's energy
A danceable pop ska band
Combines punk and a driving ska sound
Combines rockabilly & ska
50
80's Rock diva Pat Benitar won 4 Grammys her & her husband Neil Giraldo had 17 chart hits &
15 top 40 hits
8 top 40 hits
12 top 40 hits
10 top 40 hits
51
As New Wave music wound down in 1986, Crowded House lamented in song....
Rock 'n Roll Is Dead
Don't You Forget About Me
Don't Dream It's Over
There Always Something There To Remind Me
52
Are bats mammals?
No
Yes
53
Who painted the Mona Lisa
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo de Caprio
54
Are you a fan of the Smiths? Really, well what is Morrissey's first name?
Patrick
Alan
Steven
Roger
55
Who is the author of Harry Potter
J.K Rowling
Harry Potter
Barack Obama
Peg Kehret
56
The Vapors
One hit wonder's
with Turning Japanese, but they had another low level US chart song?
Prisoners
New At Ten
Jimmy Jones
Waiting For the Weekend
57
"Take On Me" in 1984 launched this band into one-hit wonder fame. Where are they from?
London, UK
Vancouver, Canada
Sydney, Australia
Oslo Norway
58
Huge in the 80's! Breakdancing or B-Boying or B-Girling first started in which?
African-Am. & Puerto Rican communities in S. Bronx in N Y C
African-Am. & Asian communities in Chicago, IL.
Hispanic & Asian communities in South Bronx, New York CIty
African-Am & Hispanic communities in L.A., CA.
59
Swatches were released in 1983. They were designed and manufactured in what country?
Sweden
Holland
Switzerland
Germany
60
80's fave the Rubik's Snake you go from a straight bar to ball shape in how many grips (moves)?
5-7
12
3-4
8-10
61
Who are these eager young boys?
INXS
s
62
Everyone knows Michael J. Fox from Back To The Future. But, a true 80's lover can name his other 80's movies as well!
Teen Wolf
Life With Mikey
The American President
The Secret of My Success
63
Midnight Oil in 1987 hit # 6 in the US main charts, their top US success. Name that song?
Beds Are Burning
When the Generals Talk
Read About It
The Dead Heart
64
The Breakfast Club ends w/ each character stereotyping themself in one word, which is correct?
The Brain,The Jock,The Basket Case,The Princess&The Criminal
The Brain, The Jock, The Princess, The Joker, The Criminal
The Brain, The Jock, The Basket Case, The Creep & The Prince
The Brain,The Jock,The Rebel, ThePrincess & The Creep
65
George Michael's fame began with Wham! in 1982. What is the name of their debut album?
Fantastic
Wham!
Make It Big
Music At the Edge Of Heaven
66
Who was Captain Kirk's very attractive co-star on this 80's classic police drama?
Cheryl Ladd
Heather Locklear
Suzanne Somers
Farrah Fawcett
67
These charming folks were called
what
in the 80's?
Madballs
Creepy Heads
Ugly Bones
Goreballs
68
What colour are smurfs?
Yellow
Blue
Green
Red
69
The Tom Tom club with their hit "Genius of Love" is an off shoot of what NEW WAVE band? Bohanan Bohanan......
The Human League
Soft Cell
Talking Heads
Duran Duran
70
This little critter a Glo Worm was born in the 80's & after it's initial success released what?
Backpacks
Story Books
Videos
Night Lights
71
If you were sporting one of these in 1985, you were "All that & a cup of coco!"
Guess
Ralph Lauren
Members Only
Club Exclusive
72
One of the first shock comedians, insult oriented w/ the bluster of a fictional antagonist?
Jim Carrey
Andrew Dice Clay
Louie Anderson
Doc Kelly
73
What's the name of the fairy in
Peter Pan?
Rosette
Tinkerbell
Fawn
Silvermist
74
Muppet Babies was the 1st Jim Henson TV animated production debuting in 1984. The show...
Went on for a few years, then they grew up and became teens!
Was cancelled after one season
Was the cutest show of the 80's!
Won Outstanding Animated Series Emmy four years straight
75
What is the fastest fish?
Sailfish
Goldfish
Bonefish
Tarpon
76
Wow, born of a desire to put women in the spot light & reuse the old Pac-Man cabinets,the game?
Earned nearly 22 million in quarters in the 80's
Earned the full support of girls & women, but boys resisted
Earned the affection of America but not that much in $$$
Earned 1.2 Billion dollares in quarter in the 80's
77
What is in the middle of the Solar System?
Neptune
The Sun
The Earth
Saturn
78
Blondie, NY punkers, turned disco New Wavers scored two #1 hits in the 80's. The 1st was The Tide Is High, the 2nd was?
One Way Or Another
Rapture
Heart of Glass
Call Me
79
Cyndi Lauper's 1983 debut bopped it's way to amazing! Scored a US #3, #2 & #1 Which went to #1?
Time After Time
Girl's Just Want To Have Fun
Money Changes Everything
She Bop
80
The original Karate Kid w/ Pat Morita & Ralph Macchio was a big hit, what year was it released?
1985
1982
1984
1983
81
Who were the 7 dwarves in
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves?
Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Doc, Dopey, Bashful
Sleepy, Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Doccey, Dopey, Bashful
Snappy, Sneezy, Happy, Saddy, Doc, Dopey, Bashful
Sleepy, Snazzy, Hippy, Grumpy, Dec, Dopey, Bashful