TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF 80’S TRIVIA!!!!!!
The answers are at the bottom!
1) What year was the movie "St. Elmo's Fire" released?
A) 1984
B) 1985
C) 1986
2) What year was the original "Back To The Future" released?
A) 1984
B) 1985
C) 1986
3) Name the original host of the show "Dance Fever" and the actor who replaced him before the show was cancelled in 1987.
4) What year did Diane Chambers (Shelly Long) leave "Cheers"?
A) 1987
B) 1988
C) 1989
5) What year was the original "Beverly Hills Cop", starring Eddie Murphy, released?
A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984
6) What was the name of the family that "Alf" lived with after he crashed landed in their garage?
A) Banner
B) Tanner
C) Spanner
D) Janner
7) What year was Rick Springfield's movie "Hard To Hold" released?
A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984
8) What year did the Miss U.S.A. scandal occur, with Vanessa Williams having her crown taken away after nude photos of her appeared in Penthouse Magazine?
A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984
9) What year did Mount St. Helens erupt?
A) 1980
B) 1981
C) 1982
10) What year did "Miami Vice" debut on television?
A) 1983
B) 1984
C) 1985
11) What year was the movie "Dirty Dancing" released?
A) 1986
B) 1987
C) 1988
12) Who was the artist of what song that made the debut video of MTV's very first video?
13) Peter Ueberroth was named baseball commissioner; Pierre Trudeau said he'd resign as Prime Minister of Canada; On TV, Dana Carvey starred on "Blue Thunder;" "Footloose" was the top movie; and Van Halen's new single, "Jump," led the charts. All these happened in March of what year?
A) 1984
B) 1985
C) 1986
14) A bomb killed 2 G.I.'s in a West Berlin disco; Alabama Governor George Wallace said he was retiring; "Police Academy 3" was No. 1 at the box office; Pierce Brosnan was TV's "Remington Steele;" and Falco topped the charts with "Rock Me Amadeus." All these happened in April of what year?
A) 1985
B) 1986
C) 1987
15) AT&T broke up; Jessie Jackson negotiated the release from Syria of Navy Lieutenant Robert Goodman; "Terms of Endearment" endeared itself to moviegoers; "Hill Street Blues" was a top TV drama ; and Billy Joel sang "An Innocent Man." What year was it?
A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984
16) Jessica Savitch of NBC News died at age 36 in a car accident; U.S. Troops invaded the island of Grenada; "Trading Places" was a comedy smash; "Faerie Tale Theatre" played to the kids; and "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler was #1. What year was it?
A) 1982
B) 1983
C) 1984
17) Ensign Jean Marie Butler became the first female service academy graduate; Burt Lancaster made a splash in "Atlantic City;" Suzanne Sommers starred in "Three's Company;" and Christopher Cross had a top tune -- "Ride Like The Wind." What year was it?
A) 1980
B) 1981
C) 1982
18) The body of Nazi doctor, Josef Mengele, was exhumed in Brazil; the son of Indian immigrants won the National Spelling Bee, "Rambo: First Blood, Part 2" was the top movie; on TV, Stacy Keach starred in "Mike Hammer;" and "Everything She Wants," by Wham!, led the charts. What year was it?
A) 1985
B) 1986
C) 1987
19) An Air-India jet exploded over the Atlanic near Ireland, killing 329; legendary Route 66 was officially closed, "Cocoon" premiered at No. 1; Jan Michael Vincent starred in TV's "Airwolf;" and "Sussudio," by Phil Collins, was heading to the top. What year was it?
A) 1984
B) 1985
C) 1986
20) Live Aid concerts raised money for Ethiopian relief; Coke announced a return of its Classic formula; Kathleen Turner and Jack Nicholson starred in "Prizzi's Honor;" Rock Hudson had a guest role on "Dynasty;" and "Glory Days," by Bruce Spingsteen, was a hot single. What year was it?
A) 1985
B) 1986
C) 1987
21) In "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," what were the 3 places did Brad (Judge Reinhold) work?
22) Where did his sister, Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh), work?
23) Which song plays at the beginning of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High?"
24) Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson; Father Lawrence Jenko was released by kidnappers in Lebanon; "Karate Kid, Part 2" was hitting it big at the box office; The $25,000 Pyramid was a hot game show; and Peter Gabriel had the top single, "Sledgehammer." What year was it?
A) 1985
B) 1986
C) 1987
25) Journalist Nicholas Daniloff was arrested in Moscow; Robert Chambers claimed he killed Jennifer Levin during rough sex; "Stand By Me" was a box office favorite; "the Facts of Life" was popular on TV; and Steve Winwood had the top tune, "Higher Love." What year was it?
A) 1986
B) 1987
C) 1988
26) In 1987 small bunches of his "Irises" & "Sunflowers" sold for a total of $93.8 million.
27) What is the phrase from a commercial most associated with Clara Peller?
28) On March 23, 1989, 2 chemists in Utah announced they had perfected this process -- N"ICE" try.
29) Hungarian professor for whom this object is named. (Multicolored square puzzle)
30) Princess Diana gave birth to her second son; Pope John Paul II spent the week in Canada; "Purple Rain" was the hot movie; "The $100,000 Name That Tune" was in syndication; and Tina Turner had the top song, "What's Love Got To Do With It?." What year was it?
A) 1984
B) 1985
C) 1986
31) American Leon Klinghoffer was killed by the hijackers of the Achille Lauro; Actor Yul Brynner died at age 65; Jane Fonda starred in "Agnes of God;" "Punky Brewster" was a TV favorite; and Stevie Wonder's "Part-Time Lover" was on its way to the top. What year was it?
A) 1985
B) 1986
C) 1987
Answers to all 20 questions
1) What year was the movie "St. Elmo's Fire" released?
B) 1985
2) What year was the original "Back To The Future" released?
B) 1985
3) Name the original host of the show "Dance Fever" and the actor who replaced him before the show was cancelled in 1987.
Danny Terrio was the original host of "Dance Fever" and he was later replaced by Adrian Zmed.
4) What year did Diane Chambers (Shelly Long) leave "Cheers"?
A) 1987
5) What year was the original "Beverly Hills Cop", starring Eddie Murphy, released?
C) 1984
6) What was the name of the family that "Alf" lived with after he crashed landed in their garage?
B) Tanner - Alf lived the Tanner Family on the series which aired from 1986 - 1990.
7) What year was Rick Springfield's movie "Hard To Hold" released?
C) 1984
8) What year did the Miss U.S.A. scandal occur, with Vanessa Williams having her crown taken away after nude photos of her appeared in Penthouse Magazine?
C) 1984
9) What year did Mount St. Helens erupt?
A) 1980
10) What year did "Miami Vice" debut on television?
B) 1984
11) What year was the movie "Dirty Dancing" released?
B) 1987
12) Who was the artist of what song that made the debut video of Mtv's very first video?
The Buggles........"Video Killed The Radio Star"
13) Peter Ueberroth was named baseball commissioner; Pierre Trudeau said he'd resign as Prime Minister of Canada; On TV, Dana Carvey starred on "Blue Thunder;" "Footloose" was the top movie; and Van Halen's new single, "Jump," led the charts. All these happened in March of what year?
A) 1984
14) A bomb killed 2 G.I.'s in a West Berlin disco, Alabama Governor George Wallace said he was retiring, "Police Academy 3" was No. 1 at the box office, Pierce Brosnan was TV's "Remington Steele," and Falco topped the charts with "Rock Me Amadeus." All these happened in April of what year?
B) 1986
15) AT&T broke up, Jessie Jackson negotiated the release from Syria of Navy Lieutenant Robert Goodman, "Terms of Endearment" endeared itself to moviegoers,"Hill Street Blues" was a top TV drama , and Billy Joel sang "An Innocent Man." What year was it?
C) 1984
16) Jessica Savitch of NBC News died at age 36 in a car accident, U.S. Troops invaded the island of Grenada, "Trading Places" was a comedy smash, "Faerie Tale Theatre" played to the kids, and "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" by Bonnie Tyler was #1. What year was it?
C) 1983
17) Ensign Jean Marie Butler became the first female service academy graduate, Burt Lancaster made a splash in "Atlantic City," Suzanne Sommers starred in "Three's Company," and Christopher Cross had a top tune -- "Ride Like The Wind." What year was it?
A) 1980
18) The body of Nazi doctor, Josef Mengele, was exhumed in Brazil, the son of Indian immigrants won the National Spelling Bee, "Rambo: First Blood, Part 2" was the top movie; on TV, Stacy Keach starred in "Mike Hammer," and "Everything She Wants," by Wham! led the charts. What year was it?
A) 1985
19) An Air-India jet exploded over the Atlanic near Ireland, killing 329, legendary Route 66 was officially closed, "Cocoon" premiered at No. 1, Jan Michael Vincent starred in TV's "Airwolf," and "Sussudio," by Phil Collins, was heading to the top. What year was it?
B) 1985
20) Live Aid concerts raised money for Ethiopian relief; Coke announced a return of its Classic formula; Kathleen Turner and Jack Nicholson starred in "Prizzi's Honor;" Rock Hudson had a guest role on "Dynasty;" and "Glory Days," by Bruce Spingsteen, was a hot single. What year was it?
A) 1985
21) In "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," what were the 3 places did Brad (Judge Reinhold) work?
He worked at All-American Burger first, was fired, then worked at Cap't Hook (Captain Hook), which he quit, and at Mi -T- Mart.
22) Where did his sister, Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh), work?
She worked at Perry's Pizza.
23) Which song plays at the beginning of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High?"
"We Got the Beat" by the Go-Go's.
24) Britain's Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson; Father Lawrence Jenko was released by kidnappers in Lebanon; "Karate Kid, Part 2" was hitting it big at the box office; The $25,000 Pyramid was a hot game show; and Peter Gabriel had the top single, "Sledgehammer." What year was it?
B) 1986
25) Journalist Nicholas Daniloff was arrested in Moscow; Robert Chambers claimed he killed Jennifer Levin during rough sex; "Stand By Me" was a box office favorite; "the Facts of Life" was popular on TV; and Steve Winwood had the top tune, "Higher Love." What year was it?
A) 1986
26) In 1987 small bunches of his "Irises" & "Sunflowers" sold for a total of $93.8 million.
Van Gogh
27) What is the phrase from a commercial most associated with Clara Peller?
Where's the beef?
28) On March 23, 1989, 2 chemists in Utah announced they had perfected this process -- N"ICE" try.
Cold fusion
29) Hungarian profressor for whom this object is named. (Multicolored square puzzle)
Ernö Rubik
30) Princess Diana gave birth to her second son; Pope John Paul II spent the week in Canada; "Purple Rain" was the hot movie; "The $100,000 Name That Tune" was in syndication; and Tina Turner had the top song, "What's Love Got To Do With It?" What year was it?
A) 1984
31) American Leon Klinghoffer was killed by the hijackers of the Achille Lauro; Actor Yul Brynner died at age 65; Jane Fonda starred in "Agnes of God;" "Punky Brewster" was a TV favorite; and Stevie Wonder's "Part-Time Lover" was on its way to the top. What year was it?
A) 1985
SO….How’d you do?
31-25 correct: YOU are a true child of the 80’s. You want your MTV, and yer gonna get it.
24-19 correct: You probably partied way too hard, which is why some of this is a little hazy.
18-14 correct: Who are you kidding? You’re a poser. Take off, you hoser.
13-8 correct: You were either perpetually stoned, or living under a rock.
7- or less: Don’t come here, man. Serious- back to the 90’s or wherever you came from.