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100

How many Star Wars films were released in the 80s?

2

100

What space shuttle exploded in 1986?

The Challenger

100

What is the name of Rick Astley’s iconic 1987 song?

Never Gonna Give You Up

100

Who wrote the famous dystopian novel that takes place in the 80s?

George Orwell 

100

How do you spell my middle name?

Roisin

200

What is the protagonist's name in The Terminator?

Sarah Connor

200

What was the most popular video game of the 80s?

Mario Bros

200

Who wrote the 1983 song ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun?’

Cyndi Lauper

200

Where does "Material Girl" REALLY come from?

Madonna's hit song Material Girl from 1984

200

Where was Taylor Swift on Thursday night?

Madrid

300

What was the highest-grossing film of the 80s starring an alien?

E.T.

300

Who did Prince Charles marry in 1981?

Lady Diana
300

What was the name of Whitney Houston’s first platinum single?

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

300

What doe CD stand for?

Compact disc

300

What movie did I see when I was little that made me decide my career?

Apollo 13

400

What kind of car is used as a time machine in Back to the Future?

A DeLorean

400

What US president served the most years in the 1980s?

Ronald Reagan

400

What band is known for ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ and ‘You Give Love a Bad Name?’

Bon Jovi

400

What does VHS stand for?

Video Home System

400
What is a photon?

I will accept the answer "a light particle" (technically it's a particle that constitutes a unit of electromagnetic radiation)

500

How many Oscars did Raiders of the Lost Ark win?

FIVE

500

Jane (blank) was famous for workout videos?

Fonda

500

What launched in 1981 that changed the way people discovered music?

MTV

500

What terrible hairstyle longer on the sides did George Clooney rock for a while there?

A mullet

500

What is today's WORDLE?

BASIN