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Child of the 80s

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : The 1980s : Child of the 80s
"Were you a child in the 1980s? Then you will have no trouble with these questions."


1. All of these groups and singers were popular in the '80s. But who did NOT first break into the charts during this decade?
    A-Ha
    Bangles
    Duran Duran
    Madness


2. Which of these were not toys that also featured in their own cartoon series AND movie?
    The Care Bears
    Transformers
    My Little Pony
    Barbie


3. Do you remember "Dangermouse"? He was the James Bond-inspired mouse, who wore an eye-patch and foiled the plans of dastardly villains. But who was his side-kick?
    Stiletto
    Baron Greenback
    Penfold the Hamster
    LeatherHead


4. Who can forget the wonderful "Doogie Howser, M.D."? Neil Patrick Harris played the 16-year-old genius who became a doctor before he was able to grow facial hair or vote. What gimmick was used at the end of every episode?
    Doogie called Vinnie Delpino on his mobile phone
    Doogie wrote his diary in a school book
    Doogie typed his diary on a computer
    Doogie filmed a video diary


5. Which of these is NOT a genuine '80s product, aimed at impressionable young girls?
    Get In Shape Girl!
    a cool '80s girl had both of these
    Glamour Head
    neither of them are real '80s fads


6. His real name was Johann Holzel, he was from Vienna, Austria, and his hits (featuring rapping in German) included "Rock Me Amadeus", "Vienna Calling" and "Der Kommisar". By what name was he better known to us in the '80s?
    Answer: (One Word)


7. When '80s boy was trying to impress '80s girl at the school disco, which of these would not make him ultra-cool?
    pale pink and grey diamond-pattern sweater
    pale yellow leather tie
    pink and silver puff-ball
    grey slip-on loafers


8. Which hairstyle would look out of place on a cool '80s chick?
    big curly perm like Jennifer Beals in "Flashdance"
    poker-straight, centre-parted, like Sissy Spacek in "Carrie"
    big satin and/or velvet bow like Fergie
    crimped, with bits of ribbon and/or lace tied in, like early Madonna or Cyndi Lauper


9. We all remember Wham! and many of us gazed at posters of George and Andrew. But do you remember the names of their backing singers? They wore the fab "GO-GO" t-shirts in the video to "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", and they had minor success in their own career without the boys.
    Shirley and Laverne
    Pepsi and Shirley
    Pepsi and Cola
    Cola and Brandi


10. Which popstar was to blame for the craze for fingerless, lacy gloves?
    Cyndi Lauper
    Madonna
    Kim Wilde
    Boy George


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