Music
100. This album came out in 1982 and had hit songs like “Billie Jean” and “Beat It.” Its music videos were very popular, and the album sold more copies than any other in the 1980s?
A. Purple Rain – Prince
B. Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen
C. Like a Virgin – Madonna
D. Thriller – Michael Jackson
D. Thriller – Michael Jackson ✅
What animated TV show featuring a yellow cartoon family became popular at the end of the 1980s?
A) Family Guy
B) The Flintstones
C) The Simpsons
D) South Park
C) The Simpsons ✅
100. This movie about a friendly alien who wants to go home was the highest-grossing film of the 1980s. It made a lot of money and is still loved today.
A. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
B. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
C. Raiders of the Lost Ark
D. Back to the Future
A. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ✅
100. What is the name of the big ship that sank in 1912 and was found later?
A) Titanic
B) Lusitania
C) Queen Mary
D) Concordia
A) Titanic ✅
100. What kind of pants were popular in the 1980s, they were loose at the top and tight at the bottom?
A) Bell-bottoms
B) Skinny jeans
C) Parachute pants
D) Overalls
C) Parachute pants ✅
200. This "King of Pop" released the album Thriller in 1982.
A. Michael Jackson
B. Prince
C. Madonna
D. Elton John
A. Michael Jackson ✅
200. In which game do you control a yellow character who eats dots and runs from ghosts?
A) Donkey Kong
B) Pac-Man
C) Space Invaders
D) Frogger
B) Pac-Man ✅
200. Which movie came out in 1989 and has a superhero called Batman who wears a bat costume?
A) Superman
B) Batman
C) Spider-Man
D) The Flash
B) Batman ✅
200. What color was the popular 1980s toy Rubik's Cube?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Multicolor
D) Green
C) Multicolor ✅
200. Which 1980s fashion item did many women wear in the 80s to make their shoulders look big and strong?
A) Skinny jeans
B) Shoulder pads
C) Leather jackets
D) Miniskirts
B) Shoulder pads ✅
300. Who wrote the song “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”?
A. Madonna
B. Cyndi Lauper
C. Robert Hazard
D. Debbie Harry
B. Cyndi Lauper ✅
This colorful puzzle toy became a huge hit after it was first released in 1980.
A) Rubik’s Cube
B) Barbie
C) Play-Doh
D) Hot Wheels
A) Rubik’s Cube ✅
300. Which movie features the line "Life is like a box of chocolates"?
A) Ghostbusters
B) Top Gun
C) The Terminator
D) Forrest Gump
D) Forrest Gump ✅
300. What is the name of the computer system first released in 1985 by Microsoft?
A) Windows
B) MacOS
C) Linux
D) Android
A) Windows ✅
300. In the 1980s, which brand was known for bright tracksuits that athletes and musicians loved to wear?
A) Reebok
B) Nike
C) Le Coq Sportif
D) Adidas
D) Adidas ✅
400. Which TV channel in the 1980s showed music videos all the time?
A) VH1
B) MTV
C) BET
D) ESPN
B) MTV ✅
400. This classic arcade game, featuring a big ape named Donkey Kong, first came out in the early 1980s.
A. 1979
B. 1980
C. 1981
D. 1982
C. 1981 ✅
400. In the 1989 Batman movie, who did Jack Nicholson play with a big smile and purple suit?
A) The Joker
B) The Penguin
C) Batman
D) Robin
A) The Joker ✅
Which 1980s video game character is known for jumping on enemies and breaking bricks?
A) Sonic the Hedgehog
B) Donkey Kong
C) Mario
D) Pac-Man
E) Zelda
C) Mario ✅
400. In the 1980s, what clothing item did both men and women wear to look cool and rebellious, often with a leather jacket?
A) Skinny jeans
B) Bandanas
C) Denim vests
D) Studded belts
C) Denim vests ✅
500. This pop star is famous for singing "Like a Virgin" in the 1980s.
A. Whitney Houston
B. Madonna
C. Cyndi Lauper
D. Janet Jackson
B. Madonna ✅
500. This game, made by a man from Russia, became very popular in the 80s. You fit falling blocks together to make lines.
A) Tetris
B) Space Invaders
C) Breakout
D) Asteroids
A) Tetris ✅
500. What is the movie "Back to the Future" (1985), mostly about?
A) A boy who travels through time in a car
B) A boy who talks to animals
C) A boy who plays in a rock band
D) A boy who becomes a superhero
A) A boy who travels through time in a car ✅
500. How much could a normal cell phone weigh in the 80s?
A. 0.5 lbs
B. 1 lb
C. 2 lbs
D. 4 lbs
C. 2 lbs ✅
500. In the 1980s, what bright, tight clothes did people wear to work out, made popular by fitness stars?
A) Leggings
B) Tracksuits
C) Spandex bodysuits
D) Jogging pants
C) Spandex bodysuits ✅