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Everything 80s Part 1

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : The 1980s : Everything 80s Part 1
"I will give you some interesting information from the 1980s and you choose the correct answer. Have fun."


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


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


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


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?
    Bally's
    The Bellagio
    Circus Circus
    MGM Grand


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


7. Who was the TV action star of the 80' that had a pop album in 1986 entitled "Heartbeat"?
    Bruce Willis
    Don Johnson
    Ken Wahl
    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?
    accidentally shot an actor
    fell and broke both of his legs
    committed suicide
    accidentally shot himself


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
    Carl Lewis
    Carl Reed
    Lewis Johnson


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?
    Wildcats
    Commando
    Manhunter
    Top Gun


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


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


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


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?
    The Breakfast Club
    Silence of the Lambs
    Terms of Endearment
    The Color Purple


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


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


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?
    Public Enemy
    Run-DMC
    Brooks and Dunn
    Milli Vanilli


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