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Back To the 80's - Advanced Trivia Challenge
Back To the 80's - Advanced Trivia Challenge
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A #80's #Newwave #popculture trivia challenge
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1
Most romantic moment on film in the 80's is shown here?
Say Anything
Pretty in Pink
In Your Eyes
16 candles
2
These charming folks were called
what
in the 80's?
Ugly Bones
Madballs
Creepy Heads
Goreballs
3
The Tom Tom club with their hit "Genius of Love" is an off shoot of what NEW WAVE band? Bohanan Bohanan......
Soft Cell
The Human League
Duran Duran
Talking Heads
4
Prince had more hits & awards in the 80's than he had purple jackets! His 1st international #1 was?
Little Red Corvette
Let's Go Crazy
When Doves Cry
1999
5
This little critter a Glo Worm was born in the 80's & after it's initial success released what?
Night Lights
Videos
Backpacks
Story Books
6
The board game had six caterories & you had to earn a pie piece for each to win! Name the game!
Trivial Pursuit
Trivial Piemaking
Pop Trivia
The Pursuit of Trivia
7
Soft Cell synth duo & 1 hit wonder who didn't even have an original song, Tainted love was originally done by?
1970 - Sly & the Family Stone cover
1965 - Standells cover
1967 - Jackie Wilson / Ty Cobb cover
1964 - Gloria Jones / Ed Cobb cover
8
As New Wave music wound down in 1986, Crowded House lamented in song....
Don't Dream It's Over
Don't You Forget About Me
Rock 'n Roll Is Dead
There Always Something There To Remind Me
9
Empire Strikes Back from 1980 was full of unexpected surprises. Bizarre fun fact: originally the Emperior was a?
Cyborg
Chimp
Big Headed, one eyed menice
Reptile
10
80's Rock diva Pat Benitar won 4 Grammys her & her husband Neil Giraldo had 17 chart hits &
10 top 40 hits
15 top 40 hits
8 top 40 hits
12 top 40 hits
11
The very first Game Boy was released in 1989! What month?
January
March
June
July
12
Pogo Ball obviously came in during the 80's and before helmet laws went into effect, what year?
1984
1983
1987
1980
13
After the original pony's release in 1981, the second wave a year later had how many ponies?
FOUR
TWELVE
EIGHT
SIX
14
This is a not my band! this is not my beautiful wife!
Wall of VooDoo
Echo & the Bunnymen
The Talking Heads
The Smiths
15
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
Only the Lonely
Forever Mine
Mission of Mercy
16
Garbage Pail Kids is a series of trading cards produced by Topps Company, released in 1985, that what?
Designed to describe the popular Cabage Patch Dolls
Designed to parody the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls
Designed to parody children that look like dolls
Designed to catalogue the Cabage Patch Kids as promos
17
Swatches were released in 1983. They were designed and manufactured in what country?
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Sweden
18
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 bringing a new tech to middle-class via mass-production
For being compact and having ground breaking graphics
19
Was was the exact year that Transformers invaded the 80's with a cartoon & the G 1 set of toys?
1986
1982
1988
1984
20
One of the first shock comedians, insult oriented w/ the bluster of a fictional antagonist?
Jim Carrey
Andrew Dice Clay
Louie Anderson
Doc Kelly
21
The Vapors
One hit wonder's
with Turning Japanese, but they had another low level US chart song?
Prisoners
Waiting For the Weekend
New At Ten
Jimmy Jones
22
"Take On Me" in 1984 launched this band into one-hit wonder fame. Where are they from?
Oslo Norway
Vancouver, Canada
Sydney, Australia
London, UK
23
These glasses have made several come backs most recently as 3D glasses, originally called?
r
Shutter Glasses
24
Dungeons & Dragons original books released, the game goes International! By 1981, D & D has over 3M players and by 1984
Was already in it's fifth edition
Sold more than 750,000 hardcover books
Was banned from sales
Completely sold out
25
1st phase 1981 to 1984, MTV used VJs to play music videos 24/7 1st VJs included Martha Quinn & which others?
J. J. Jackson
Mark Goodman
Nina Blackwood
David Hunter
26
80's fave the Rubik's Snake you go from a straight bar to ball shape in how many grips (moves)?
8-10
5-7
12
3-4
27
Who was Captain Kirk's very attractive co-star on this 80's classic police drama?
Suzanne Somers
Farrah Fawcett
Cheryl Ladd
Heather Locklear
28
Wow, born of a desire to put women in the spot light & reuse the old Pac-Man cabinets,the game?
Earned the full support of girls & women, but boys resisted
Earned nearly 22 million in quarters in the 80's
Earned the affection of America but not that much in $$$
Earned 1.2 Billion dollares in quarter in the 80's
29
In the LA area, 80s this radio station was the king of the heap. This is their logo font with their slogan, name it?
KLOS
KMET
KRTH
KROQ
30
Adam Ant's 1980 release, drummed up two of the Ant's two main US hits, can you find them?
Dog Eat Dog
Kings of the Wild Frontier
Goody Two Shoes
Antmusic
31
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?
Rapture
Call Me
Heart of Glass
One Way Or Another
32
Are you a fan of the Smiths? Really, well what is Morrissey's first name?
Roger
Patrick
Steven
Alan
33
Cyndi Lauper's 1983 debut bopped it's way to amazing! Scored a US #3, #2 & #1 Which went to #1?
Girl's Just Want To Have Fun
Money Changes Everything
Time After Time
She Bop
34
If you were sporting one of these in 1985, you were "All that & a cup of coco!"
Members Only
Ralph Lauren
Guess
Club Exclusive
35
Midnight Oil in 1987 hit # 6 in the US main charts, their top US success. Name that song?
The Dead Heart
Read About It
Beds Are Burning
When the Generals Talk
36
The original Karate Kid w/ Pat Morita & Ralph Macchio was a big hit, what year was it released?
1982
1983
1984
1985
37
This band had a dozen US hits in the 80s: Back on the Chain Gang & Middle of the Road to name 2
The Motels
The Human League
The Pretenders
Missing Persons
38
1984's Band Aid artist collective rallied around Feed the World: Bono, Sting, Boy George &
Michael Jackson
George Michael
Madonna
Simon LaBon
39
Original Galaga "Upright" or "Stand up" arcade game is arguably the best ever made! What year did it debut?
1981
1982
1983
1980
40
The first commercial cd players went on the markets in 1982, but the pice and lack of selection meant what?
Years before most music fans considered swithing over
The profits were great for the companies making cds
People paid up and a musical elite was established
CDs never caught on
41
The Specials or Specials UK provided some memorable songs through the early 80's Led by genius Terry Hall, their music?
Combines rockabilly & ska
A danceable pop ska band
Combines punk and a driving ska sound
Combines a danceable ska & rocksteady beat w/ punk's energy
42
To spite being voted worst album cover of the 80s, This album is their personal best! 4 hit singles which a number 1!
Into the Gap
You Take Me Up
Doctor! Doctor!
Hold Me Now
43
Who are these eager young boys?
s
INXS
44
Who is the female lead that went on to carry this movie franchise well beyond the 80's?
Scarlet Johansen
Jodi Foster
Susan Sarandon
Sigourney Weaver
45
In 1983 families were this excited to play this new home gaming system, can you name it?
Intellivision
Saga
Nintendo
Atari
46
Boy George flirted with the # 1 chart position, which song was the international # 1 from 1983?
Church of the Posion Mind
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Karma Chameleon
Time (Clock of the Heart)
47
What is the point of simon?
A game to test you memories
A game to test you knowledge of colors
A game to test your reflexes
A game to test your memory
48
George Michael's fame began with Wham! in 1982. What is the name of their debut album?
Make It Big
Music At the Edge Of Heaven
Wham!
Fantastic
49
Who is this mod looking Mannequin?
Owen Wilson
Bill Murrey
Max Headrum
Max Headroom
50
What 80's bands were or are on 4 A D?
The Clash
Modern English
The Pixies
Cocteau Twins
51
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!
Life With Mikey
Teen Wolf
The Secret of My Success
The American President
52
The Dukes of Hazzard was a monster hit! The show featured 3 young siblings & this racist car!
Bo, Lee & Diasy
Luke, Duke & Daisy
Bo, Duke & Daisy
Bo, Luke & Daisy
53
Who sang the famous R 'n' R line "I Want My MTV?" & what band backed him up on that track?
Sting with Dire Straits
Prince with The Time
Bono with U2
Sing with Led Zeppelin
54
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 & Hispanic communities in L.A., CA.
African-Am. & Asian communities in Chicago, IL.
Hispanic & Asian communities in South Bronx, New York CIty
55
Who are these pasty lookin' bloaks?
Depeche Mode
The Cure
Duran Duran
Erasure
56
The hot ticket for Christmas 1986 was Teddy Ruxpin, who was billed as what?
First eating bear
First robotic dancing bear
First animatronic children's toy
First talking teddy bear
57
The Breakfast Club ends w/ each character stereotyping themself in one word, which is correct?
The Brain,The Jock,The Rebel, ThePrincess & The Creep
The Brain, The Jock, The Basket Case, The Creep & The Prince
The Brain, The Jock, The Princess, The Joker, The Criminal
The Brain,The Jock,The Basket Case,The Princess&The Criminal
58
These guys don't photograph well but man listen to them lay down a synth base line...
Erasure
New Order
The Stranglers
Joy Division
59
This 1982 character got it's start where?
Arcade Game
Trading Cards
Saturday morning cartoon
Motion Picture
60
Muppet Babies was the 1st Jim Henson TV animated production debuting in 1984. The show...
Was the cutest show of the 80's!
Went on for a few years, then they grew up and became teens!
Won Outstanding Animated Series Emmy four years straight
Was cancelled after one season