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1
What question does the WOPR supercomputer ask David in the iconic line from the movie "WarGames?"
Shall we play a game?
Just what do you think you are doing, Dave?
Are you absolutely positive?
Is that your final answer?
2
Who did Dennis DeYoung say "Domo arigato" to on the Styx album "Kilroy Was Here?"
Mr. Okamato
Mr. Roboto
Mr. Sato
Mr. Yomomato
3
What phobia did "Raiders of the Lost Ark" tough-guy Indiana Jones have?
He got woozy at the sight of blood
He hated snakes
He was afraid of heights
He was claustrophobic
4
What was the first music video to premier on MTV?
"My Sharona" by The Knack
"Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco
"Mickey" by Toni Basil
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
5
Which song from the "Footloose" soundtrack became a #1 hit?
Let's Hear It for the Boy
Footloose
Holding Out for a Hero
Almost Paradise
6
Gordon Shumway of the planet Melmac was called by what nickname by the Tanner Family?
O.R.S.O.N.
M.A.C.
A.L.F.
E.T.
7
Which song from the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack won an Academy Award?
(I've Had) The Time of My Life
Hungry Eyes
Yes
She's Like the Wind
8
What song does Jennifer know all the words to in Eric Carmen's song "Make Me Lose Control?"
Dancing in the Dark
Stand By Me
Love Me Tender
Go All the Way
9
Where did "The Golden Girls" live?
San Francisco
Chicago
Miami
New York
10
In "Karate Kid," Daniel-san fought Johnny, the top student at which dojo?
White Tigers
Cobra Kai
Shoto Kai
Miyagi-Do
11
Genesis drummer/singer Phil Collins made his solo debut with which hit song?
"Who Can It Be Now?"
"Sledgehammer"
"In the Air Tonight"
"Every Little Thing She Does is Magic"
12
Which actor played Superman?
Christopher Reeve
James Caan
Dustin Hoffman
Gene Hackman
13
Why did Eddie Valiant hate toons in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
He thought Roger's jokes were terrible
A toon killed his brother
He wasn't allowed to watch cartoons as a kid
A toon named Jessica broke his heart
14
What was the name of Jem's hologram-generating computer?
Jerrica
Roxy
Pizzazz
Synergy
15
Who was the lead singer for the band Culture Club?
Neil Tennant
Paul Young
Boy George
George Michael
16
Who is the leader of the ThunderCats?
Panthro
Lynx-O
Lion-O
Tygra
17
"Star Wars" sequel "Empire Strikes Back" revealed what shocking fact about its villain, Darth Vader?
He was Luke Skywalker's mother
He was Luke's uncle who killed his own brother
He was Luke Skywalker's father
He was Luke's twin brother
18
Jack Nicholson starred in which 1980 film based on a novel by Stephen King?
Misery
Sometimes They Come Back
The Shining
Salem's Lot
19
What is the nickname of Paul Hogan's Australian bushman Mick in the popular '80s films?
Crocodile Killer
Crocodile Jack
Crocodile Dundee
Crocodile Hunter
20
Which band sung the 1988 hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)?"
Human League
Starship
Information Society
A Flock of Seagulls
21
What iconic song does Grizabella sing at the end of the musical "Cats?"
I Dreamed a Dream
Memory
The Music of the Night
Skid Row
22
How fast did Doc Brown's Delorean have to go to travel back in time in "Back to the Future?"
88 MPH
121 MPH
55 MPH
99 MPH
23
The U.S.S. Enterprise was destroyed in which Star Trek film?
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
24
Who did IU play against in the 1985 game in which Coach Knight threw a chair?
Michigan State
Purdue
Ohio State
Illinois
25
In 1980 "Rapture" became the first pop song to feature rap; who sang it?
Joan Jett
Stevie Nicks
Grace Slick
Blondie
26
Who was the arch-enemy of the Smurfs?
Gannon
Skeletor
Gargamel
Beastly
27
Which TV show briefly changed its lead's name after someone with the same name attempted to assassinate the president?
The Incredible Hulk
The Greatest American Hero
The A-Team
Mork & Mindy
28
Whose girl did Rick Springfield wish he could have in his 1981 hit song?
Arthur's Girl
Eric's Girl
Richard's Girl
Jessie's Girl
29
Which band had a hit in 1985 with the song "Take On Me?"
a-ha
Duran Duran
INXS
The Cars
30
What song did Ferris Bueller lip sync to in the Von Steuben Day parade?
Danke Schoen
Let's Dance
Twist & Shout
Hungry Like the Wolf
31
Which film(s) did Timothy Dalton star in during his stint as James Bond?
GoldenEye
Licence to Kill
The Living Daylights
A View to a Kill
32
Which comedian appeared in Paul Simon's music video for "You Can Call Me Al?"
Martin Short
Chevy Chase
Phil Hartman
Steve Martin
33
Which 1983 film about a fictitious band spawned the hit song "On the Dark Side?"
Ziggy Stardust
This is Spinal Tap
St. Elmo's Fire
Eddie & the Cruisers
34
How long does Ursula's spell turn Ariel human in "The Little Mermaid?"
1 Day
4 Days
2 Days
3 Days
35
Based on a 1982 blockbuster, which Atari game was considered the worst video game in history?
The Empire Strikes Back
E.T. the Extra-terrestrial
Alien
The Goonies
36
"Come On Eileen" helped propel which English band towards greater success in the U.S.?
Madness
Squeeze
XTC
Dexys Midnight Runners
37
What was the name of Michael Knight's car in "Knight Rider?"
K.N.I.G.H.T.
K.I.T.T.
L.A.N.C.E.
A.U.T.O.
38
Which song from the "Top Gun" soundtrack won an Academy Award?
Danger Zone
Heaven in Your Eyes
Mighty Wings
Take My Breath Away
39
In a classic 1989 game, which Chicago Bulls player defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers with his legendary shot?
Michael Jordan
Will Perdue
Scottie Pippen
Derrick Lewis
40
What song does Lloyd Dobler play for Diane in "Say Anything?"
True Colors
Never Tear Us Apart
Can't Fight This Feeling
In Your Eyes
41
What did Corey Hart wear at night in his 1983 hit song?
Cowboy Boots
Pajamas
Sunglasses
Tuxedo
42
Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" was first featured in which 1982 Rocky film?
Rocky
Rocky III
Rocky II
Rocky IV
43
What was the name of this popular stuttering artificially intelligent TV personality?
Max Headroom
Gav Gigabyte
Hal Heartthrob
Charlie X
44
Which of these was NOT one of the Pac-Man ghosts?
Stinky
Inky
Blinky
Pinky
45
What dance did Canadian band Men Without Hats teach in their 1982 hit song?
The Safety Dance
The Cabbage Patch
The Worm
The Running Man
46
Who played Arnold Schwarzenegger's twin brother in the movie "Twins?"
Sylvester Stalone
Danny DeVito
Dolph Lundgren
Jean-Claude Van Damme
47
Who was the protagonist of this 1984 Garfield-like cartoon based on a comic strip?
Chesterfield
Heathcliff
Radcliffe
Riff-Raff
48
Which villain (played by Jack Nicholson) did Batman go up against in the 1989 "Batman" film?
The Penguin
The Riddler
The Joker
Catwoman
49
Which comedian(s) appeared in the movie "Blues Brothers," based off an SNL sketch?
John Candy
John Belushi
Steve Martin
Dan Aykroyd
50
George Michael went solo with his 1987 "Faith" album; what band was he originally part of?
Pet Shop Boys
Wham!
INXS
Duran Duran
51
How many mushrooms are available in World 1-1 of Super Mario Bros.?
4
1
2
3
52
This actress got her start as the fan pulled on stage by the Boss in Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" video...
Alyssa Milano
Courtney Cox
Cameron Diaz
Jennifer Love Hewitt
53
A grumpy bachelor fosters a young girl and her dog in which '80s sitcom?
Punky Brewster
The Facts of Life
Growing Pains
Silver Spoons
54
According to Conan the Barbarian, what is best in life?
To crush your enemies
To hear the lamentations of their women
To see them driven before you
To plunder their riches
55
What was Jenny's number in Tommy Tutone's hit song?
234-9099
634-5789
867-2444
867-5309
56
Who won the infamous 91-second match with a first-round knockout?
Mike Tyson
Michael Spinks
57
"Red Dawn" was the first PG-13 rated film, but what film led to the rating's creation?
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Splash
The Hunt for Red October
Gremlins
58
Square released this fantasy game on the Nintendo in 1987, beginning which long-lived role-playing game series?
Magic & Might
Ultima
Dragon Quest
Final Fantasy
59
Dozens of popular musicians created the supergroup USA for Africa and released which charity single?
We Are the World
The Way It Is
Things Can Only Get Better
Do They Know It's Christmas?
60
Frankie Says...
Groove!
Relax!
Obey!
Dance!
61
What was the name of the hero in "The Legend of Zelda" video game?
Luigi
Zelda
Cloud
Link
62
"Josie's on a vacation far away" was the opening line of which Outfield song?
I Don't Want to Lose
Tonight
Your Love
Come Back Josie
63
Of the nine tracks on Michael Jackson's album "Thriller," how many were hit singles?
Five
Seven
Nine
Three
64
Which alternative rock band had the 1987 hit "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)?"
R.E.M.
Joy Division
The Cure
Depeche Mode
65
What advertising slogan was used to promote the Season 3 cliffhanger of the TV show "Dallas?"
Who shot J.R.?
Who is Bobby's real father?
Who will survive?
Who killed Laura Palmer?
66
What phrase does Inspector Gadget use to activate his gadgets?
Presto Gadget
Initiate Gadget
Go Go Gadget
Gadget Activate
67
Which of these films was NOT made by comedy filmmaker John Hughes?
Pretty in Pink
Weird Science
Weekend at Bernie's
Sixteen Candles
68
What prompted Bill and Ted to travel through time on an excellent adventure?
They wanted to meet their parents when they were younger
They needed to get a good grade on a history report
They wanted to get rich by stealing treasure from the past
They wanted to meet bodacious babes from the past
69
Who won the gold medal for hockey in the controversial 1980 Olympics?
United States
Soviet Union
70
He-Man, Skeletor, and She-Ra were action figures from what franchise?
Masters of the Universe
Micronauts
G.I. Joe
Battle Beasts
71
In Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" video, what did the boy say to his father before turning into Dee Snider?
You're all worthless and weak!
Suck on this!
I wanna rock!
What we have here is failure to communicate.
72
Who sang the 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody?"
Whitney Houston
Janet Jackson
Toni Braxton
Madonna
73
What was the name of the high school basketball team coached by Norman Dale in the movie "Hoosiers?"
Wabash Wildcats
Hickory Huskers
Screaming Eagles
Lafayette Lions
74
Which band had a hit in 1989 with their song "Love Shack?"
The B-52s
The Divinyls
The Go-Gos
The Bangles
75
In 1983 this astronaut became the first American woman in space...
Mae Jemison
Sally Ride
Peggy Whitson
Eileen Collins
76
In 1985 Coca-Cola replaced its original formula with what disastrous product?
Mocha-Cola
Coke Max
New Coke
Coke 2.0
77
The film "Xanadu" featured Olivia Newton-John and music from which popular rock band?
The Tubes
Electric Light Orchestra
The Clash
Chicago
78
Vangelis did music for the 1982 movie "Blade Runner" as well as the iconic score to which sports movie?
Hoosiers
Field of Dreams
Chariots of Fire
Breaking Away
79
Which 1989 Billy Joel hit chronicled the history of pop culture up to that point?
It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me
We Didn't Start the Fire
And So it Goes
Pressure
80
What were the only three words Westley ever said to Buttercup while serving as her farm boy in "The Princess Bride?"
"Leave me alone."
"As you wish."
"If you want."
"I love you."
81
Michelle Pfeiffer's first lead role in a movie came in which 1982 sequel?
Grease 2
Teen Wolf Too
Revenge of the Nerds 2
Arthur 2
82
The destruction of which wall in 1989 symbolized the beginning of the fall of communism in Europe?
The Crimean Wall
The Berlin Wall
The Iron Curtain
The Great Wall of China
83
In 1986 Aerosmith appeared in a remake of their song "Walk This Way" performed by which rap group?
N.W.A.
A Tribe Called Quest
Run-D.M.C.
Public Enemy
84
Which 1987 film told the story of rock & roll singer Ritchie Valens?
American Pie
La Bamba
St. Elmo's Fire
Purple Rain
85
U2's 1987 album was also the name of a California National Park...
King's Canyon
Joshua Tree
Sequoia
Death Valley
86
Sole survivor Sigourney Weaver returned as which character in the movie "Aliens?"
Sarah Connor
Laurie Strode
Rebecca Jorden
Ellen Ripley
87
Who was Kevin Arnold's primary love interest in "The Wonder Years?"
Nikki Coleman
Mallory Keaton
Winnie Cooper
Elizabeth Bradford
88
What did Dr. Rumack insist people stop calling him in "Airplane?"
Doc
Mister
Grandpa
Shirley
89
As sung about in their 1981 hit, what land did the New Wave band Men at Work hail from?
Sweden
Brazil
Japan
Australia
90
How many languages did C-3PO say he could speak?
Over 1 Million
Over 6 Million
Over 5 Thousand
Over 3 Billion
91
Which teenage genius became a physician in the television show of the same name?
Doogie Howser
Remington Steele
Webster
Barney Miller
92
Which tennis player famously shouted "You cannot be serious!" during the 1980 Wimbledon match?
Andre Agassi
John McEnroe
Björn Borg
Jimmy Connors
93
Which professional wrestler played Cyndi Lauper's father in the "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" music video?
The Iron Sheik
Lou Albano
Hulk Hogan
Andre the Giant
94
What was the name of Prince's hit song/album/film in 1984?
1999
Raspberry Beret
Let's Pretend We're Married
Purple Rain
95
Jim Henson and Frank Oz collaborated on which 1982 fantasy film populated entirely with puppets?
The Last Unicorn
The Dark Crystal
Krull
The Neverending Story
96
What form did the evil deity Gozer the Gozerian take at the end of "Ghostbusters?"
An enormous pink rabbit
A dragon
The Stay Puft marshmallow man
The Statue of Liberty
97
Which boy band was propeled towards success with their 1989 album "Hangin' Tough?"
Boyz II Men
New Kids on the Block
Menudo
The Goo Goo Dolls
98
What was the destination of the Griswold's family vacation in "National Lampoon's Vacation?"
Disney World
Lego World
Wally World
Sea World
99
Bruce Willis plays which New York cop in the 1988 movie "Die Hard?"
John McClane
John Moss
Roland Dalton
Martin Riggs
100
Queen did the soundtrack for "Flash Gordon" and which other fantasy film?
The Neverending Story
Legend
Labyrinth
Highlander