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A quiz consisting primarily of 80's pop culture trivia. Mostly music.
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1
What cartoon started in the 80's and is still ongoing today?
Ren and Stimpy
Jem and the Holograms
The Simpsons
Spongebob
2
Which company caused a public uprising when they changed the formula of their drink?
Red Bull
Pepsi
Coca Cola
Sprite
3
Which band was born from the split of the original Human League in 1980?
Tom Tom Club
Heaven 17
Adam and the Ants
Cutting Crew
4
The band responsible for "Don't You Want Me (Baby)" is _____________.
The Thompson Twins
The Human League
Ultravox
Alphaville
5
What is the name of the evil spirit in Poltergeist (1982)?
Jane
Ken
Kane
Jen
6
Who does David Bowie play in the movie "Labyrinth"?
Jarude the Gremlin Emperor
Jerrin the Troll Prince
Jared The Monster Duke
Jareth The Goblin King
7
In the movie "Dirty Dancing", what is Baby's real first name?
Benny
Franky
Frances
Ben
8
Which band performed the theme song for the 1985 movie Weird Science?
Talking Heads
Simple Minds
The Clash
Oingo Boingo
9
The "Echo" in "Echo and the BunnyMen" was the name of the band's ________.
Lead Singer's Favorite Microphone
Drum Machine
Lead Guitarist
Lead Singer
10
Which of the following is not the name of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?
Galileo
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
11
What movie sparked the trend of wearing legwarmers and headbands?
Dirty Dancing
Flashdance
Weird Science
Footloose
12
What song plays at the end of the movie "The Breakfast Club"?
Nothing Bad Ever Happens To Me
Don't You Forget About Me
Accent On Youth
We Are Not Alone
13
The band responsible for "You Spin Me (Right) Round" is ___________?
Dead Or Alive
Duran Duran
Depeche Mode
Erasure
14
Robocop (1987) takes place where?
New York
Las Vegas
Detroit
Miami
15
What was the first song to play on MTV?
Video Killed The Radio Star
Just What I Needed
Temptation
You Better Run
16
What is Indiana Jones' main weapon?
Sword
Lasso
Gun
Whip
17
Michael Jackson's hair caught on fire while filming a commercial for what product?
Coca Cola
Pepsi
Fanta
Sprite
18
In "Back to the Future", where did Doc Brown get the plutonium for the time traveling delorean?
Terrorists
Underground
The Yakuza
The Mafia
19
Which band is responsible for the theme song, "Savin' the Day", in Ghostbusters?
Alessi
Yes
Wham
Wall of Voodoo
20
What was the second song to play on MTV?
You Better Run
Temptation
Deadman's Party
Just What I needed
21
What television show did the advertising catchphrase "Who shot J.R.?" come from?
Night Court
Dallas
Punky Brewster
Miami Vice
22
Who took up wearing an eyepatch as their trademark to hide their plastic surgery disaster?
Gary Numan
Midge Ure
John Foxx
Pete Burns
23
In the 1984 movie "Gremlins" what causes gremlins to multiply?
Light
Blood
Food
Water
24
The longest running rock group fan club in the world is dedicated to what band?
ACDC
Journey
Queen
Kiss
25
This Aerosmith song featuring Run DMC drew attention to the war between rock and rap
Jaded
Some Old Song And Dance
Nobody's Fault
Walk This Way
26
Which star is responsible for the trend of wearing black lace fingerless gloves?
Madonna
Kate Bush
Cyndi Lauper
Pat Benatar
27
Prince's song "1999" is actually about _________.
There is no secret meaning
A futuristic utopia
His dead lover
Nuclear Warfare
28
What song was originally written to be a duet between Prince and Michael Jackson?
Erotic City
Little Red Corvette
Thriller
Bad
29
Which musical artist wrote songs about their cats?
Freddie Mercury
Phil Oakey
Giorgio Moroder
Billy Joel
30
Which band is NOT considered a pioneer of the synthpop genre?
Pet Shop Boys
INXS
Ultravox
Heaven 17
