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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
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
Time After Time
Money Changes Everything
She Bop
2
These charming folks were called
what
in the 80's?
Creepy Heads
Madballs
Goreballs
Ugly Bones
3
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?
One Way Or Another
Heart of Glass
Rapture
Call Me
4
In the LA area, 80s this radio station was the king of the heap. This is their logo font with their slogan, name it?
KMET
KRTH
KLOS
KROQ
5
Who are these pasty lookin' bloaks?
Depeche Mode
Duran Duran
The Cure
Erasure
6
The original Karate Kid w/ Pat Morita & Ralph Macchio was a big hit, what year was it released?
1983
1985
1984
1982
7
Who was Captain Kirk's very attractive co-star on this 80's classic police drama?
Suzanne Somers
Cheryl Ladd
Farrah Fawcett
Heather Locklear
8
What is the point of simon?
A game to test your reflexes
A game to test your memory
A game to test you knowledge of colors
A game to test you memories
9
Huge in the 80's! Breakdancing or B-Boying or B-Girling first started in which?
African-Am & Hispanic communities in L.A., CA.
African-Am. & Asian communities in Chicago, IL.
African-Am. & Puerto Rican communities in S. Bronx in N Y C
Hispanic & Asian communities in South Bronx, New York CIty
10
1st phase 1981 to 1984, MTV used VJs to play music videos 24/7 1st VJs included Martha Quinn & which others?
Mark Goodman
David Hunter
Nina Blackwood
J. J. Jackson
11
Dungeons & Dragons original books released, the game goes International! By 1981, D & D has over 3M players and by 1984
Was banned from sales
Was already in it's fifth edition
Sold more than 750,000 hardcover books
Completely sold out
12
Wow, born of a desire to put women in the spot light & reuse the old Pac-Man cabinets,the game?
Earned nearly 22 million in quarters in the 80's
Earned 1.2 Billion dollares in quarter in the 80's
Earned the full support of girls & women, but boys resisted
Earned the affection of America but not that much in $$$
13
George Michael's fame began with Wham! in 1982. What is the name of their debut album?
Fantastic
Make It Big
Music At the Edge Of Heaven
Wham!
14
Prince had more hits & awards in the 80's than he had purple jackets! His 1st international #1 was?
1999
Little Red Corvette
Let's Go Crazy
When Doves Cry
15
Was was the exact year that Transformers invaded the 80's with a cartoon & the G 1 set of toys?
1986
1988
1984
1982
16
If you were sporting one of these in 1985, you were "All that & a cup of coco!"
Members Only
Club Exclusive
Ralph Lauren
Guess
17
The first commercial cd players went on the markets in 1982, but the pice and lack of selection meant what?
People paid up and a musical elite was established
The profits were great for the companies making cds
Years before most music fans considered swithing over
CDs never caught on
18
First home computer that held mass appeal, introduced Jan. '82. Compared to the Ford Model T?
For bringing a new tech to middle-class via mass-production
For being square / rectangular and a little boxey
For being compact and having ground breaking graphics
For being what seems like a dinosaur today
19
After the original pony's release in 1981, the second wave a year later had how many ponies?
EIGHT
SIX
TWELVE
FOUR
20
1984's Band Aid artist collective rallied around Feed the World: Bono, Sting, Boy George &
Michael Jackson
Simon LaBon
Madonna
George Michael
21
As New Wave music wound down in 1986, Crowded House lamented in song....
Don't Dream It's Over
There Always Something There To Remind Me
Don't You Forget About Me
Rock 'n Roll Is Dead
22
The Dukes of Hazzard was a monster hit! The show featured 3 young siblings & this racist car!
Luke, Duke & Daisy
Bo, Luke & Daisy
Bo, Lee & Diasy
Bo, Duke & Daisy
23
Soft Cell synth duo & 1 hit wonder who didn't even have an original song, Tainted love was originally done by?
1965 - Standells cover
1967 - Jackie Wilson / Ty Cobb cover
1964 - Gloria Jones / Ed Cobb cover
1970 - Sly & the Family Stone cover
24
This 1982 character got it's start where?
Arcade Game
Saturday morning cartoon
Motion Picture
Trading Cards
25
This band had a dozen US hits in the 80s: Back on the Chain Gang & Middle of the Road to name 2
Missing Persons
The Human League
The Pretenders
The Motels
26
The hot ticket for Christmas 1986 was Teddy Ruxpin, who was billed as what?
First robotic dancing bear
First eating bear
First animatronic children's toy
First talking teddy bear
27
Who is the female lead that went on to carry this movie franchise well beyond the 80's?
Sigourney Weaver
Scarlet Johansen
Jodi Foster
Susan Sarandon
28
This 1982 album put the Motels on the map! Martha Davis & the band score 4 US hits. The topper went to #6, name it?
Forever Mine
Take the L
Mission of Mercy
Only the Lonely
29
Garbage Pail Kids is a series of trading cards produced by Topps Company, released in 1985, that what?
Designed to parody children that look like dolls
Designed to catalogue the Cabage Patch Kids as promos
Designed to parody the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls
Designed to describe the popular Cabage Patch Dolls
30
What 80's bands were or are on 4 A D?
The Pixies
The Clash
Cocteau Twins
Modern English
31
Who sang the famous R 'n' R line "I Want My MTV?" & what band backed him up on that track?
Sing with Led Zeppelin
Prince with The Time
Bono with U2
Sting with Dire Straits
32
80's fave the Rubik's Snake you go from a straight bar to ball shape in how many grips (moves)?
5-7
8-10
3-4
12
33
The Breakfast Club ends w/ each character stereotyping themself in one word, which is correct?
The Brain,The Jock,The Basket Case,The Princess&The Criminal
The Brain, The Jock, The Basket Case, The Creep & The Prince
The Brain,The Jock,The Rebel, ThePrincess & The Creep
The Brain, The Jock, The Princess, The Joker, The Criminal
34
The Tom Tom club with their hit "Genius of Love" is an off shoot of what NEW WAVE band? Bohanan Bohanan......
The Human League
Duran Duran
Soft Cell
Talking Heads
35
Pogo Ball obviously came in during the 80's and before helmet laws went into effect, what year?
1983
1984
1980
1987
36
Muppet Babies was the 1st Jim Henson TV animated production debuting in 1984. The show...
Was cancelled after one season
Went on for a few years, then they grew up and became teens!
Won Outstanding Animated Series Emmy four years straight
Was the cutest show of the 80's!
37
Adam Ant's 1980 release, drummed up two of the Ant's two main US hits, can you find them?
Goody Two Shoes
Dog Eat Dog
Kings of the Wild Frontier
Antmusic
38
The very first Game Boy was released in 1989! What month?
January
June
July
March
39
One of the first shock comedians, insult oriented w/ the bluster of a fictional antagonist?
Andrew Dice Clay
Doc Kelly
Louie Anderson
Jim Carrey
40
Boy George flirted with the # 1 chart position, which song was the international # 1 from 1983?
Time (Clock of the Heart)
Church of the Posion Mind
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Karma Chameleon
41
Are you a fan of the Smiths? Really, well what is Morrissey's first name?
Patrick
Roger
Alan
Steven
42
Who are these eager young boys?
s
INXS
43
Who is this mod looking Mannequin?
Owen Wilson
Max Headroom
Bill Murrey
Max Headrum
44
Midnight Oil in 1987 hit # 6 in the US main charts, their top US success. Name that song?
Read About It
When the Generals Talk
Beds Are Burning
The Dead Heart
45
Original Galaga "Upright" or "Stand up" arcade game is arguably the best ever made! What year did it debut?
1980
1981
1982
1983
46
This is a not my band! this is not my beautiful wife!
Wall of VooDoo
The Smiths
Echo & the Bunnymen
The Talking Heads
47
The Specials or Specials UK provided some memorable songs through the early 80's Led by genius Terry Hall, their music?
A danceable pop ska band
Combines a danceable ska & rocksteady beat w/ punk's energy
Combines rockabilly & ska
Combines punk and a driving ska sound
48
These glasses have made several come backs most recently as 3D glasses, originally called?
r
Shutter Glasses
49
80's Rock diva Pat Benitar won 4 Grammys her & her husband Neil Giraldo had 17 chart hits &
8 top 40 hits
10 top 40 hits
15 top 40 hits
12 top 40 hits
50
Most romantic moment on film in the 80's is shown here?
Pretty in Pink
Say Anything
16 candles
In Your Eyes
51
The Vapors
One hit wonder's
with Turning Japanese, but they had another low level US chart song?
Jimmy Jones
New At Ten
Waiting For the Weekend
Prisoners
52
The board game had six caterories & you had to earn a pie piece for each to win! Name the game!
Pop Trivia
Trivial Piemaking
Trivial Pursuit
The Pursuit of Trivia
53
Swatches were released in 1983. They were designed and manufactured in what country?
Switzerland
Germany
Sweden
Holland
54
This little critter a Glo Worm was born in the 80's & after it's initial success released what?
Backpacks
Videos
Story Books
Night Lights
55
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!
Teen Wolf
The American President
Life With Mikey
The Secret of My Success
56
Empire Strikes Back from 1980 was full of unexpected surprises. Bizarre fun fact: originally the Emperior was a?
Big Headed, one eyed menice
Reptile
Chimp
Cyborg
57
In 1983 families were this excited to play this new home gaming system, can you name it?
Saga
Intellivision
Atari
Nintendo
58
To spite being voted worst album cover of the 80s, This album is their personal best! 4 hit singles which a number 1!
Hold Me Now
Doctor! Doctor!
Into the Gap
You Take Me Up
59
These guys don't photograph well but man listen to them lay down a synth base line...
New Order
Joy Division
The Stranglers
Erasure
60
"Take On Me" in 1984 launched this band into one-hit wonder fame. Where are they from?
Oslo Norway
Sydney, Australia
London, UK
Vancouver, Canada