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Totally 80's Quiz...Frontloading before Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Movie
Totally 80's Quiz...Frontloading before Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Movie
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Prepping for the 80's / History through Film
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1
Legendary basketball player _____ is named NBA's Rookie of the Year, in 1985:
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Monte Ellis
Michael Jordan
2
"My older brother wears socks with flip flops. It looks totally
lame."
What does
lame
mean?
Awesome and trendy!
Uncool or pathetic
artsy
Fine!
3
"My little brother's room is such a mess! It's
grody
to the max!" What does
grody
mean?
Clean as a whistle
confusing
Beautiful
Really gross
4
Who was Genghis Khan?
A fighter for the British.
A chef from Chopped who made excellent fried rice.
A Mongol leader who established land empire in history.
He started the Khan Academy.
5
What show makes its debut and becomes world famous in 1987?
The Brady Bunch
The 90210
The Carpenters
The Simpsons
6
Classic 80's "lingo" (slang words)...What does "airhead" mean?
You speak like a lawyer
Your brain has excessive oxygen in it
someone who is not very bright
You have an over-inflated ego
7
In 1984 what group is formed to make a Christmas song to help benefit the famine in Ethiopia?
Record Aide
Doctors without Borders
Band Aid
The Sierra Club
8
What popular video arcade game was released in 1980?
Terminator
Moondoggies
You Magoo
PacMan
9
Who becomes the first woman in space?
Lady Gaga
Jessica Jorgeson
Taylor Swift
Sally Ride
10
What virus was identified in 1981?
Ebola
Rabies
The Flu
AIDS
11
The wreck of what famous ship is discovered in 1985?
The Indiana
The Titanic
The Honu Oahu
The Yellow Submarine
12
Who became the 1st nominated female Supreme Court Justice by President Reagan?
Madonna
Annie Lennox
Sandra Day O'Connor
Donna Summers
13
Who was our President in 1981?
Kennedy
Lincoln
Reagan
Obama
14
In 1989, what protests take place in Tiananmen Square in China?
Pro-Democracy
Pro Communism
Pro Life
Civil Rights
15
In 1986 which space shuttle disintegrates after being launched, killing all on board?
The Challenger
The 007 Bond
The Apollo
The Rambunctious II
16
Who was Socrates?
Father of western philosophy. Plato & Aristotle were pupils.
A famous Greek yogurt
A Roman philosopher.
A Greek Philosopher who created the first sock.
17
In 1982 Japan starts selling the first ever?
Sushi
CD Players
DVD's
Records
18
Which Prime Minister is assassinated in 1984?
Reagan
Thatcher
Gandhi
Clinton
19
"That 32 inch pizza is
gnarly!"
What does
gnarly
mean?
heavy
Disgusting!
Excellent! Great!
dorky
20
In 1989, what famous wall in Germany is torn down at the end of the Cold War?
The Mr. Brandon Wall
The Berlin Wall
The Grand Wall of Austria
The Border Wall
21
"That big wave is totally
righteous!"
What does
righteous
mean?
unreal
awesome or excellent
scary and dangerous
realistic
22
What did the U.S. boycott in 1980?
The Olympics in Moscow
The Superbowl
The Oscars
The Presidential Inauguration
23
In 1986 What
disaster
happens in USSR (used to be Russia)?
The assassination of The Romanoffs
The Nomination of Stalin
The Black Plague
The Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Explosion
24
In 1981 which two people were married in England as Royals?
Lady Diana and Prince Charles
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Edward
Princess Kate and Prince William
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
25
In 1985 Microsoft releases what?
Chairs
Doors
Options 101
Windows
26
"That new skateboard is totally
tubular!"
What does
tubular
mean?
ugly
really bad or awful
smart
amazing or cool
27
What two California Pro NFL teams dominate in the 80's?
The Chargers and the Patriots
The Sharks and the Giants
The L.A. Rams and the Dodgers
The 49ers and the Raiders
28
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
A monk who worked undercover for the French.
A famous French poet.
A famous type of ice-cream who put himself on the map.
French Military leader who conquered much of Europe.
29
"My dad wants me to get a job this summer-so
bogus!"- What does BOGUS mean?
Great!
Angry
Lovable
Unfair or unbelievable
30
Who was Joan of Arc (need to know this for movie & historical people)?
A crazy French lady who made up stories.
A famous French actress.
French fighter to save France & install King Charles.
A famous architect who built bridges & arcs.
31
Who was Billy the Kid?
80's rocker, Billy Idol's son
The boy from Home Alone (movie)
He played a key role in the frontier (wild west).
A businessman who started up Toys R Us
32
"I'm
stoked
to try bungee jumping!" What does
stoked
mean?
Excited and ready to take something on
Scared
Nervous
Bored
33
Which Beatle was shot and died in 1980?
Justin Bieber
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Ringo
34
What cable network is launched that changes the music making industry and music videos?
Solid Gold
Rockin' TV
Jams On
MTV
35
In 1987 the very first disposable what are sold?
Contact lenses
Cups
Diapers
Plates
36
What portable video game is released in 1989?
The Sega Genesis
The Ironman
The Nintendo Game Boy
The Wii
37
Classic 80's "lingo". What does "homefry" mean?
A French fry fried in your home
Someone close to you
Your home caught on fire from a faulty outlet
You cooked up eggs in the frying pan
38
In the 80's what pop icon releases the album, Thriller?
Michael Jackson
Michael Jordan and George Michael
Boy George
Paul McCartney
39
"Your surfboard is so
rad."
What does
rad
mean?
awful
Brad
tasty
short version of radical
