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Remember 1985? Trivia Quiz

Unless you are very young you should be able to remember 1985. Or do you? Take this quiz and find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
138,377

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5501

Last 3 plays: Guest 72 (5/10), Guest 152 (4/10), Guest 99 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who became the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party in 1985? Hint

Yuri Andropov

Mikhail Gorbachev

Leonid Brezhnev

Konstantin Chernenko

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which movie won the Oscar for the best movie released in 1985? Hint

Platoon

Amadeus

Out of Africa

Gandhi

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what harbour was the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior damaged by an explosion? Hint

Auckland, N.Z.

Sydney, Australia

Wellington, N.Z.

Melbourne, Australia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who became the youngest male tennis player ever to win at Wimbledon? Hint

Stefan Edberg

Pat Cash

Boris Becker

Jimmy Connors

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1985 Libby Riddles became the first woman to win this race. Hint

Monaco Grand Prix

Iditarod

Kentucky Derby

Boston Marathon

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Question 6 of 10

6. Over seven thousand were killed when an earthquake hit this major world city.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous sunken ship was discovered in 1985?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. The rock concert Live Aid was held in more than one location.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Golden Palace" and "Empty Nest" were spinoffs from this TV show that premiered in September 1985. The ------ ----.

Answer: (Two Words - (do not include the word 'The'))

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Les Miserables" had its opening night in London in 1985. Who was the composer of the music? Hint

Claude-Michel Schonberg

Frederick Loewe

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Stephen Sondheim

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who became the General Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party in 1985?

Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev

Gorbachev became President in 1989. In 1990 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

2. Which movie won the Oscar for the best movie released in 1985?

Answer: Out of Africa

This movie starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford was based on the life of Danish author Karen Blixen.

3. In what harbour was the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior damaged by an explosion?

Answer: Auckland, N.Z.

An explosion heavily damaged the Rainbow Warrior when she was in the harbour of Auckland, New Zealand on July 1st. French agents were held responsible. The Rainbow warrior was on her way to protest French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. The French government was exonerated, but the head of the French Foreign Service was dismissed and the defense minister resigned.

4. Who became the youngest male tennis player ever to win at Wimbledon?

Answer: Boris Becker

German Boris Becker was seventeen when he won the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1985. He was also the first unseeded winner of this event.

5. In 1985 Libby Riddles became the first woman to win this race.

Answer: Iditarod

The Iditarod, first held in 1973 is a sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, a distance of over 1,100 miles. Libbey Riddles took over 18 days to complete this course. The following three years this race was won by another woman - Susan Butcher.

6. Over seven thousand were killed when an earthquake hit this major world city.

Answer: Mexico City

The quake that hit Mexico City in September 1985, measured 7.8 on the Richter scale. As well as the great loss of live over 450 buildings were destroyed.

7. What famous sunken ship was discovered in 1985?

Answer: Titanic

It was discovered by Robert Ballard about two and a half miles below the surface. The Argo, a remote controlled robot, sent back video pictures of the wreck which had split in two.

8. The rock concert Live Aid was held in more than one location.

Answer: True

Live Aid was an all day rock concert that raised funds for famine relief in Africa. Organized by Bob Geldof, performers at this show included Madonna, Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Joan Baez and David Bowie. It was held at two sites simultaneously, Wembley Stadium in London, England and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, USA. Over 70 million dollars was raised worldwide.

9. "The Golden Palace" and "Empty Nest" were spinoffs from this TV show that premiered in September 1985. The ------ ----.

Answer: Golden Girls

"The Golden Girls" which ran from September 1985 to May 1992 starred Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty.

10. "Les Miserables" had its opening night in London in 1985. Who was the composer of the music?

Answer: Claude-Michel Schonberg

"Les Miserables"later moved to Broadway and won a Tony Award. Schonberg's original musical version of Victor Hugo's novel was in French and opened in Paris in 1980.

Source: Author minch

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