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1
This Swiss dance song reached the American dance floors in 1980.
The Electric Slide
Cotton Eyed Joe
The Cha Cha Slide
The Chicken Dance
2
Which one of the following was not a single of the Coldplay album, 'Parachutes'?
Yellow
Trouble
Don't Panic
For You
3
What Was The First Movie To Be Released In The 1980's?
The Black Marble
Atlantic City
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Dressed To Kill
4
What was The Olympic Village for the 1980 Winter Games converted into after the games?
A prison
A Starbucks
A park
A disco
5
Taylor Swift grew up on what type of farm?
Christmas Tree Farm
Pineapple Farm
Dairy Farm
Hobby Farm
6
What 1980's Game Show featured a cartoon character singing "Who would ever hurt a whammy?"
Whammy!
Split Second
The Gong Show
Press Your Luck
7
What was NOT a fad in the 80's
They are all fads
Beanie-Babies
Rubix Cube
Cabbage patch kids
8
What performer sang during half-time at the 2020 Super Bowl ?
Lady Gaga
Beyonce
Jennifer Lopez
Madonna
9
What is the rarest M&M color?
BROWN
BLUE
GREEN
RED
10
What scale is used to measure the spice level?
Ordinal Scale
Saffir - Simpson Scale
Scoville Scale
Richter Scale
11
Groundhog Day's date 02/02/2020 can be read the same forward and backward. What's this kind of number called?
Palindrome
Exponent
Factor
Prime Number
12
What famous musician was shot by Mark David Chapman in the year 1980?
James Brown
John Lennon
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
13
What year was the rubik's cube released?
1980
1985
2019
2018
14
The first day of autumn is known as the...
autumnal harvest
autumnal faun
autumnal solstice
autumnal equinox
15
What song was #1 on the Billboard in 1980?
“Blood Sucker” Amos Kito
“Eye of the Tiger” Survivor
“Call me” Blondie
“Jessie’s girl” Rick Springfield
16
What is the dot over an i and a j called?
Tittle
Point
Spot
Tilda
17
"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" is set to be released in 2020. It is the prequel to what popular series?
Percy Jackson
The Hunger Games
Twilight
Harry Potter
18
Where was the first McDonald's restaurant located?
California
Georgia
Texas
Wisconsin
19
What country was the Caesar salad invented in?
Mexico
Greece
Italy
France
20
The longest recorded flight of a chicken is ____________.
1 minute
30 seconds
8 seconds
13 seconds
21
What color has Pantone named the 2020 "color of the year"?
Ultra Violet
Radiant Orchid
Classic Blue
Living Coral
22
In 2020, Ken Jennings won $1,000,000 on the "Best Ever" edition of what game show?
Family Feud
Wheel of Fortune
Jeopardy
Who Wants to be a Millionaire
23
Which animated movie skipped theaters and went straight to digital, at-home rental in April 2020?
Onward
Sonic the Hedgehog
Trolls: World Tour
The Spongebob Movie
24
What year was metroConnections founded?
1982
1986
1984
1988
25
Which NBA team did Dirk Nowitzki play for his entire 21-year career?
Chicago Bulls
Golden State Warriors
Dallas Mavericks
Miami Heat
26
Maxwell House Coffee is named after what?
A Hotel
A Log Cabin
The Inventor's Home
A Restaurant
27
Which singer's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
Madonna
Pink
Jewel
Lady Gaga
28
Which one happened in the 1980's
The first mobile phone
Man landed on the moon for the first time
The world wide web was first used
The pop legend Elvis died
29
What was the original flavor of the filling in Twinkies?
Strawberry Cream
Banana Cream
Vanilla Cream
Chocolate Cream
30
On average, how long is a kangaroo baby when it is born?
1 inch
5 inches
7 inches
12 inches
31
What type of apple is most often used in apple pie?
Honeycrisp
Gala
Fugi
Granny Smith
32
Name the 90's rock band from Boston with a hit album, and trilogy of music videos for it.
J. Geils Band
Boston
Aerosmith
Staind
33
Who was the first person to win the Summit Award?
Susan Barth
Tom Bethke
Renee Splittgerber
Pete Gnoza
34
A space rover is set to launch in July 2020 to which planet?
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
35
Which of these letters has the highest value in the English language version of Scrabble?
W
K
J
Y
36
What was the first toy to be advertised on television?
Barbie
Play-Doh
Mr. Potato Head
Slinky
37
Which U.S. President is credited with coining the phrase, "Good to the last drop" referring to coffee?
Jimmy Carter
Grover Cleveland
John F. Kennedy
Theodore Roosevelt
38
In 1980's who was elected president?
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Richard Nixon
George Washington
39
In which country was ice cream invented?
China
Italy
Switzerland
United States
40
What percentage of a watermelon is made up of water?
80%
68%
92%
98%
41
In 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown', what does Charlie Brown receive when he goes trick or treating?
Nothing
An apple
A pencil
A rock
42
The snack commonly referred to as "potato chips" was originally called what?
Crisps
Crunches
Sacramento Chips
Saratoga Chips
43
What is the missing lyric for "Outshined" by Soundgarden: "Show me the power ____, I'd like to say…"?
Babe
Child
Tools
Girl
44
A baby is born around the world
Every 20 Seconds
Every 3 Seconds
Every Minute
Every 2 Minutes
45
Because of quarantine, which Marvel Phase 4 movie was moved from April to November 2020?
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Thor 4
Black Widow
Spiderman 3
46
What 80's band had their Grammy revoked for not singing the vocals on their album?
Milli Vanilli
Roxette
Queen
Poison
47
What number did Derek Jeter wear on his New York Yankees jersey?
2
8
4
12
48
What do you do to your clocks in Autumn?
Do not move them
Move them 1 hour back
Move them 1 hour ahead
Move them only if you feel like it
49
In what year was the blue M&M introduced?
1995
1992
1993
1994
50
In 1980, minimum wage across the United States was
$3.20
$3.10
$3.00
$3.30
51
Nirvana became global stars after releasing which album?
Ten
Heart Shaped Box
Nevermind
The Color and Shape
52
In the game of Bingo, which number is represented by the phrase "two little ducks:?
55
22
11
77
53
What famous musician was shot by Mark David Chapman in the year 1980?
Janis Joplin
James Brown
John Lennon
Jimi Hendrix
54
A normal piece of paper cannot be folded in half more than ____ times.
5
6
7
8
55
What is the plastic covering on the tip of a shoelace called?
Plastic tip
Aglet
Tie
Eyelet
56
A slug has ____ noses.
2
4
5
3
57
In April 2020, which ABC sitcom ended after 11 seasons?
Black-ish
Friends
Modern Family
The Goldbergs
58
The song "Semi Charmed Life" was performed by which of the following artists?
Everclear
Third Eye Blind
Silver Chair
New Radicals
59
What was the first service center at metroConnections?
Transportation
Production
Conferences
Events
60
What item did the crocodile swallow in Peter Pan?
Key
Pocket Watch
Clock
Shoe
61
Where did Halloween start?
Russia
Germany
Ireland
Iraq
62
How many calories are in a medium Caramel Frappe?
510
380
430
600
63
What was Babe Ruth's first name?
John
Hank
George
Fred
64
What was the Olympic Village for the 1980 Winter Games coverted into after the games?
A Park
A prison
A Disco
A Starbucks
65
What type of root is used to make root beer?
Marshmallow
Sassafras
Licorice
Burdock
66
What is a group of unicorns called?
Flock
Gaggle
Blessing
Murder
67
Which of these is also a horn of plenty?
Big Basket
Trombone
Saxaphone
Cornucopia
68
The 2020 Olympics were to be held in which city (before they were postponed)?
Beijing
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Tokyo
69
Animal Trivia - Which movie had more than 500 animals in the movie?
Babe
Ace Ventura
Charlotte's Web
101 Dalmatians
70
How many picture cards are there in a regular 52 card deck?
16
12
4
8
71
In which European city would you find Orly Airport?
Rome
Madrid
Athens
Paris