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The 80s Were Awesome! Trivia Quiz

The 1980s were awesome!

A multiple-choice quiz by moriarty. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
moriarty

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,341

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
18845

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (9/15), Guest 104 (5/15), Guest 38 (10/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. In "Back to the Future", what car is used as a time machine? Hint

VW Bug

Porsche

DeLorean

Mustang

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2. Who was the voice of Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"? Hint

Kathleen Turner

Demi Moore

Meg Ryan

Molly Ringwald

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3. Which of the following films did NOT feature Matthew Broderick? Hint

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Pretty in Pink

War Games

She's Having a Baby

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4. What Ghostbuster said the following line in "Ghostbusters": "It's the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man."? Hint

Egon

Winston

Peter

Ray

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5. In what year did "The Muppets take Manhattan"? Hint

1982

1984

1983

1985

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6. On "Silver Spoons", what was the hang out called? Hint

Leave It To Burgers

McDougal's

Shake'm Up

Dairy Air

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7. On which game show could you hear this line: "Come on, no WHAMMIES!"? Hint

Remote Control

Press your luck

Jackpot

Pitfall

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8. On what Nick show was Alanis Morissette a cast member? Hint

Hey Dude!

Double Dare

Turkey Television

You Can't Do That on Television

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9. Which one of the characters wasn't on the cartoon "Galaxy High"? Hint

Doyle

Milo

Amy

Dexter

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10. Who was the rival band of Jem and the Holograms? Hint

The Archies

The Archers

The Smurfs

The Misfits

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11. Who was Inspector Gadget's niece? Hint

Lucile

Penny

Danielle

Jenny

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12. What band sang "Tainted Love"? Hint

Soft Cell

Wham

The Culture Club

REM

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13. Who sang "Heaven Is a Place On Earth"? Hint

Belinda Carlisle

Blondie

Madonna

Cyndi Lauper

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14. Who sang "Rock Me Amadeus"? Hint

REM

Flying Lizards

Twisted Sister

Falco

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15. Who played Doc Brown in "Back to the Future"? Hint

Matthew Broderick

Michael J. Fox

Christopher Lloyd

Michael Keaton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "Back to the Future", what car is used as a time machine?

Answer: DeLorean

The Doc builds a time machine out of a DeLorean.

2. Who was the voice of Jessica Rabbit in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"?

Answer: Kathleen Turner

3. Which of the following films did NOT feature Matthew Broderick?

Answer: Pretty in Pink

Matthew Broderick has an uncredited cameo at the end of "She's Having a Baby".

4. What Ghostbuster said the following line in "Ghostbusters": "It's the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man."?

Answer: Ray

5. In what year did "The Muppets take Manhattan"?

Answer: 1984

6. On "Silver Spoons", what was the hang out called?

Answer: Leave It To Burgers

7. On which game show could you hear this line: "Come on, no WHAMMIES!"?

Answer: Press your luck

8. On what Nick show was Alanis Morissette a cast member?

Answer: You Can't Do That on Television

9. Which one of the characters wasn't on the cartoon "Galaxy High"?

Answer: Dexter

10. Who was the rival band of Jem and the Holograms?

Answer: The Misfits

11. Who was Inspector Gadget's niece?

Answer: Penny

12. What band sang "Tainted Love"?

Answer: Soft Cell

13. Who sang "Heaven Is a Place On Earth"?

Answer: Belinda Carlisle

14. Who sang "Rock Me Amadeus"?

Answer: Falco

15. Who played Doc Brown in "Back to the Future"?

Answer: Christopher Lloyd

Source: Author moriarty

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