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Quiz about Music Trivia from the 1980s Part 3

Music Trivia from the 1980s Part 3 Quiz

Hello music lovers! Here is Part three of my Music trivia from the 1980s. Hope you enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by bwfc10. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
bwfc10

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
398,705

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What 1983 Tom Cruise movie featured Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll"? Hint

Top Gun

Risky Business

Cocktail

Born on the Fourth of July

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Question 2 of 10

2. What band's album "Synchronicity" was released in 1983? Hint

The Police

Asia

Survivor

Steely Dan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which rock band released their album "Diver Down" in 1982? Hint

Black Sabbath

Van Halen

Bon Jovi

Aerosmith

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Question 4 of 10

4. What group did the duo who made up The Buggles join in 1980? Hint

War

The Fixx

ELO

Yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which hard rock band had an album called "The Number of the Beast"? Hint

Black Sabbath

Metallica

Iron Maiden

AC/DC

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Queen song has these lyrics "I'd sit alone and watch your light, My only friend through teenage nights..."? Hint

Bohemian Rhapsody

Radio Ga Ga

A Kind of Magic

Killer Queen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the host of MTV's "Remote Control"? Hint

Alan Hunter

Ken Ober

Ryan Seacrest

"Whispering" Bob Harris

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which AC/DC album was used as the soundtrack to the Stephen King movie "Maximum Overdrive"? Hint

For Those About to Rock We Salute You

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

Who Made Who

Back in Black

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which singer wrote the song "The End of the Innocence" which was a hit for Don Henley? Hint

Huey Lewis

Michael Jackson

Bruce Hornsby

Billy Joel

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Blondie's "Rapture", who ate Cadillacs, Lincolns, Mercurys and Subarus? Hint

A woman from Venus

A robot from Saturn

A dog from Pluto

A man from Mars

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 1983 Tom Cruise movie featured Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll"?

Answer: Risky Business

"Risky Business" featured the now-famous scene in which Cruise's character (Joel) lip-syncs and dances around his house in a dress shirt and underwear to the accompaniment of Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll."

2. What band's album "Synchronicity" was released in 1983?

Answer: The Police

One of their biggest hits, "Every Breath You Take", was on this album. It was their second single after "Secret Journey" and topped US Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks in 1983.

3. Which rock band released their album "Diver Down" in 1982?

Answer: Van Halen

The album cover is red with a white slash, and is the flag that is displayed when a SCUBA diver is down below in the water. This was Van Halen's fifth studio album.

4. What group did the duo who made up The Buggles join in 1980?

Answer: Yes

The Buggles' debut single "Video Killed The Radio Star" was released in 1979. The music video of this was the first music video aired on MTV in 1981. Horn and Downes joined Yes in 1980.

5. Which hard rock band had an album called "The Number of the Beast"?

Answer: Iron Maiden

This was their third studio album and was released in 1982. When this was released in the US, there was a lot of controversy and the band were accused of being Satanists.

6. Which Queen song has these lyrics "I'd sit alone and watch your light, My only friend through teenage nights..."?

Answer: Radio Ga Ga

"Radio Ga Ga" (written by Roger Taylor) was released as a single in 1984. It was a hit with audiences everywhere and was played at the Live Aid Wembley concert in 1985.
Lady Gaga credits her stage name to this song!

7. Who was the host of MTV's "Remote Control"?

Answer: Ken Ober

This was MTV's first game show and ran from 1987 until 1990. Ken Ober was the host and Colin Quinn (later of "Saturday Night Live" fame) was his sidekick.

8. Which AC/DC album was used as the soundtrack to the Stephen King movie "Maximum Overdrive"?

Answer: Who Made Who

"Maximum Overdrive" is a 1986 horror movie. The film was nominated for two "Golden Raspberry Awards" in 1987 (Worst Director and Worst Actor).

9. Which singer wrote the song "The End of the Innocence" which was a hit for Don Henley?

Answer: Bruce Hornsby

Don Henley and Bruce Hornsby wrote and produced this song from Henley's 1989 third album "The End of Innocence".

10. In Blondie's "Rapture", who ate Cadillacs, Lincolns, Mercurys and Subarus?

Answer: A man from Mars

"Rapture" was a song from their 1980 album "Autoamerican" and was released as a single in 1981. It hit Number One on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1981.

Source: Author bwfc10

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