Everything 80s Part 1

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1. Which popular 1980s rock band got their name from the 1960s movie "Barbarella"? Tommy Tutone America Skid Row Duran Duran

2. What 1984-1986 game show featured the "whammy"? Tattletales The Price is Right Press Your Luck Joker's Wild

3. "Go ahead, make my day," was a famous quote by Clint Eastwood in which "Dirty Harry" sequel? Sudden Impact Magnum Force The Enforcer Tightrope

4. The Millionaire Boys Club was a group of young men who forced wealthy people to sign over their assets and then murdered them? True False

5. What was the name of the Las Vegas hotel that caught fire in November of 1980 killing 85 people and injuring almost 700 people? The Bellagio Bally's MGM Grand Circus Circus

6. What was the name of the character played by Michael Schoeffling in "Sixteen Candles"? Ryan Baker Ryan Jakeson Jake Ryan Jake Jones

7. Who was the TV action star of the 80' that had a pop album in 1986 entitled "Heartbeat"? Don Johnson Ken Wahl Bruce Willis Edward Woodward

8. Sarah Jessica Parker starred in the title role of "Annie" on Broadway in 1980? True False

9. What happened to Jon-Erik Hexum while filming an episode of "Cover-Up" in 1984? fell and broke both of his legs accidentally shot an actor accidentally shot himself committed suicide

10. Which of the following games was NOT produced by Atari? Centipede Pac-Man All-Star Race Wars Pong

11. Which of the following films did the Brat Packer, Anthony Michael Hall, NOT star in in the 80s? The Breakfast Club Sixteen Candles Weird Science St. Elmo's Fire

12. Who was the American track star that won four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics? Ben Johnson Lewis Johnson Carl Reed Carl Lewis

13. What feminine garment was first advertised using live models on television in 1987? Underwear Girdles Bras Slips

14. Tommy Tutone had a big hit in the early 80s with (Jenny) "867-5309". True False

15. "I feel the need, the need for speed" is a popular line from which film from 1986? Commando Wildcats Top Gun Manhunter

16. Which championship pro football team had a rap music hit in the mid-80s with "The Super Bowl Shuffle". Washington Redskins Kansas City Chiefs Green Bay Packers Chicago Bears

17. Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) killed over 40 women in 1980. What caused it? Bacteria from having a face lift Birth Control Pills Tampons Breast Implants

18. What was E.T.'s favorite kind of candy? Raisanettes M & M's Reese's Pieces Whoppers

19. Axel Foley was Eddie Murphy's character's name in the 1984 Box office hit "Beverly Hills Cop" ? True False

20. Which of the following films won a Best Picture Oscar in the 1980s? Terms of Endearment The Color Purple Silence of the Lambs The Breakfast Club

21. Which popular 1980s artist had a hit with "Careless Whisper" ? Michael Bolton Boy George Wham Kim Wilde

22. Which of the following drugs was legal until 1985 (it was also known as MDMA) ? Ecstasy Acid Angel Dust Agony

23. Sonny Bono became the mayor of Palm Springs, California in 1984? True False

24. What was the name of the musician that had hits with "Footloose", "Danger Zone", and "I'm All Right"? Dan Hartman Mike Hanson Phil Sommers Kenny Loggins

25. What 1980s duo lost their Grammy for Best New Artist? Run-DMC Public Enemy Milli Vanilli Brooks and Dunn