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Quiz about Everything 80s Part 1
Quiz about Everything 80s Part 1

Everything 80s Part 1 Trivia Quiz


I will give you some interesting information from the 1980s and you choose the correct answer. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by jlp937. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
jlp937
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
100,749
Updated
May 11 22
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
18 / 25
Plays
31890
Awards
Editor's Choice
Last 3 plays: rossian (23/25), 1995Tarpon (24/25), Guest 65 (16/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Which popular 1980s rock band got their name from the 1960s movie "Barbarella"? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. What 1984-1986 game show featured the "whammy"? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. "Go ahead, make my day," was a famous quote by Clint Eastwood in which "Dirty Harry" sequel? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. The Millionaire Boys Club was a group of young men who forced wealthy people to sign over their assets and then murdered them?


Question 5 of 25
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? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. What was the name of the character played by Michael Schoeffling in "Sixteen Candles"? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Who was the TV action star of the '80s that had a pop album in 1986 entitled "Heartbeat"? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Sarah Jessica Parker starred in the title role of "Annie" on Broadway in 1980?


Question 9 of 25
9. What happened to Jon-Erik Hexum while filming an episode of "Cover-Up" in 1984? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Which of the following games were NOT developed by Nintendo in the 1980s? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Which of the following films did the Brat Packer, Anthony Michael Hall, NOT star in in the 80s? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Who was the American track star that won four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What feminine garment was first advertised using live models on television in 1987? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Tommy Tutone had a big hit in the early 80s with (Jenny) "867-5309".


Question 15 of 25
15. "I feel the need, the need for speed" is a popular line from which film from 1986? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Which championship pro football team had a rap music hit in the mid-80s with "The Super Bowl Shuffle". Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) killed over 40 women in 1980. What caused it? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What was E.T.'s favorite kind of candy? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Axel Foley was Eddie Murphy's character's name in the 1984 Box office hit "Beverly Hills Cop" ?


Question 20 of 25
20. Which of the following films won a Best Picture Oscar in the 1980s? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Which popular 1980s group had a hit with "Careless Whisper"? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Which of the following drugs was legal until 1985 (it was also known as MDMA) ? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Sonny Bono became the mayor of Palm Springs, California in 1984?


Question 24 of 25
24. What was the name of the musician that had hits with "Footloose", "Danger Zone", and "I'm All Right"? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. What 1980s duo lost their Grammy for Best New Artist? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which popular 1980s rock band got their name from the 1960s movie "Barbarella"?

Answer: Duran Duran

They got this name from the evil character Durand Durand played by Milo O'Shea that "Barbarella" (Jane Fonda) is out to stop.
2. What 1984-1986 game show featured the "whammy"?

Answer: Press Your Luck

This show was extremely popular after its demise. It has been revamped for the game show network under the new name "Whammy".
3. "Go ahead, make my day," was a famous quote by Clint Eastwood in which "Dirty Harry" sequel?

Answer: Sudden Impact

This was the 4th film of the "Dirty Harry" series released in 1983. "Tightrope" was not one of the sequals.
4. The Millionaire Boys Club was a group of young men who forced wealthy people to sign over their assets and then murdered them?

Answer: False

It was the Billionaire Boys Club. This is the story of one man Joe Hunt played by Judd Nelson who enlists several other classmates into investing money in return for huge profits. When he is double crossed by an investor Ron Levin, the boys scheme to kidnap and murder him.
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?

Answer: MGM Grand

On November 21, 1980 the MGM Grand Hotel experienced a deadly fire that started in the deli and eventually worked its way into the casino. The majority of the people that died in the fire did not die from the flames but rather the poisonous gases that made their way into the ventilation systems. As of November 2002 it is the second worst hotel fire in United States history.
6. What was the name of the character played by Michael Schoeffling in "Sixteen Candles"?

Answer: Jake Ryan

"Sixteen Candles" from 1984 is one of the great all time teen flicks. It also starred Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall. Michael Schoeffling has not made a film in over 10 years. He currently owns a hand-made furniture business in Pennsylvania where he lives with his wife and two children.
7. Who was the TV action star of the '80s that had a pop album in 1986 entitled "Heartbeat"?

Answer: Don Johnson

This was the only album made by Don Johnson who kept his focus on acting following this release. He was well known for the white sports coat on "Miami Vice".
8. Sarah Jessica Parker starred in the title role of "Annie" on Broadway in 1980?

Answer: True

Sarah Jessica starred in the majorly successful HBO series "Sex and the City". In 2003, Sarah Jessica and Matthew Broderick welcomed their first child together, a son, James Wilkie Broderick.
9. What happened to Jon-Erik Hexum while filming an episode of "Cover-Up" in 1984?

Answer: accidentally shot himself

Jon-Erik was playing around with a prop gun on the set when he accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun loaded with blanks. He died on October 18, 1984. His family decided to donate his organs including viable parts of his well known beautiful blue eyes.
10. Which of the following games were NOT developed by Nintendo in the 1980s?

Answer: Battlezone

All of these games were developed by Nintendo in the 1980s. "Donkey Kong "was launched in 1981, "Super Mario Bros." was launched in 1985, and "The Legend of Zelda" was released in 1986. "Battlezone" was launched by Atari in November of 1980.
11. Which of the following films did the Brat Packer, Anthony Michael Hall, NOT star in in the 80s?

Answer: St. Elmo's Fire

Other members of the Brat Packers include Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Andrew McCarthy.
12. Who was the American track star that won four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics?

Answer: Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis won nine gold medals in the 1984, 1988, 1992, and the 1996 Olympics. He was the second competitor to win the same event in four consecutive olympic games. Lewis retired from competition in 1997.
13. What feminine garment was first advertised using live models on television in 1987?

Answer: Bras

This led the way for very successful advertising campaigns for many stores and comparable products, such as Victoria's Secret.
14. Tommy Tutone had a big hit in the early 80s with (Jenny) "867-5309".

Answer: True

This group was not heard from on the music scene much after this hit. The name of the group has often been mistakenly thought to be a solo artist. "Jenny I got your number 867-5309."
15. "I feel the need, the need for speed" is a popular line from which film from 1986?

Answer: Top Gun

Tom Cruise made this a popular phrase that can still be heard clear up here in 2002.
16. Which championship pro football team had a rap music hit in the mid-80s with "The Super Bowl Shuffle".

Answer: Chicago Bears

Remember William "The Refrigerator" Perry and Jim McMahon???
17. Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) killed over 40 women in 1980. What caused it?

Answer: Tampons

TSS is a result of leaving tampons in too long and causing harmful bacteria to breed in the body. Enough said.
18. What was E.T.'s favorite kind of candy?

Answer: Reese's Pieces

M & M's decided to pass on this film. What a mistake for them!
19. Axel Foley was Eddie Murphy's character's name in the 1984 Box office hit "Beverly Hills Cop" ?

Answer: True

The "Beverly Hills Cop" series had two moderately profitable sequels.
20. Which of the following films won a Best Picture Oscar in the 1980s?

Answer: Terms of Endearment

"Terms of Endearment" was released in 1983 and won at the 1984 cermony. "Silence of the Lambs" (1991) won at the 1992 Oscar ceremony. "The Color Purple"(1985) was nominated at the 1986 ceremony but did not win. "The Breakfast Club"(1985) was not even nominated.
21. Which popular 1980s group had a hit with "Careless Whisper"?

Answer: Wham

Wham disbanded in the mid-80's and George Michael went on to have a successful solo career.

A point to note that in the UK George Michael is credited with "Careless Whisper", while in the USA, Wham! is credited for "Careless Whisper".
22. Which of the following drugs was legal until 1985 (it was also known as MDMA) ?

Answer: Ecstasy

To my knowledge Agony is not a drug, I just made the name up. The correct name for Ecstasy is methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
23. Sonny Bono became the mayor of Palm Springs, California in 1984?

Answer: False

He was elected mayor in 1988.
24. What was the name of the musician that had hits with "Footloose", "Danger Zone", and "I'm All Right"?

Answer: Kenny Loggins

"I'm All right" was from "Caddyshack"(1980), "Footloose" was of course from "Footloose"(1984), and "Danger Zone" was from "Top Gun"(1986).
25. What 1980s duo lost their Grammy for Best New Artist?

Answer: Milli Vanilli

It was discovered that these two had lip synced their entire album and were stripped of all of their Grammy awards. Plagued by the stigma of these actions the two performers that made up Milli Vanilli did not go on to anything great. Rob Pilatus committed suicide in 1998 and Fabrice Morvan tried unsuccessfully at a real solo career in the late 1990s.
Source: Author jlp937

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