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80s trivia
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100
What U.S. state's ocean shores have yielded the most sunken treasure?
Florida's
100
What game, meaning “to build” in Swahili, was created by British game designer Leslie Scott in the 1980s?
Jenga
100
What was erected overnight in August, 1961?
The Berlin Wall
100
What Car company makes the Pathfinder?
Nissan
100
Which of the five senses is less sharp after you eat too much?
Hearing
100
How many innings are there in regulation a softball game?
Seven
200
What U.S. city is at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers?
Pittsburgh
200
What 1980s TV series starred David Hasselhoff?
Knight Rider.
200
What Ganster's business card read: "Secondhand furniture dealer"?
AL Capone's
200
What famous cereal mascot's real name is Horatio Magellan?
Cap'n Crunch
200
What word can you use to describe when a solid turns into a liquid?
Melting
200
What's a young female racehorse called?
A Filly
300
Which is the farthest north, Milwaukee, Minneapolis or Toronto?
Minneapolis
300
What American TV show from the 1970s and 1980s still holds the record for the most-watched finale ever, with more than 100 million households tuning in?
MASH
300
Who was the richest man to be vice president of the U.S.?
Nelson Rockefeller
300
Stan Lee had dozens of cameos in films created by what iconic brand?
Marvel
300
What mammal lives at the highest altitude?
The Yak
300
Who was the hero of the 1912 Olympics at Stockholm?
Jim Thorpe
400
The year the Pilgrims first land in America
1620
400
The NOID was the mascot for what 80s Pizza Chain?
400
Who was the cult leader of The Branch Davidians?
David Koresh
400
What medicine brand is the top-selling expectorant in the U.S.?
Mucinex
400
What cluster of stars is also known as The Plow or The Wagon?
Big Dipper
400
In Monopoly, what color are the houses?
Green
500
What country is proud to claim Volcano National Park?
The U.S.
500
Who was known as the “Queen of Pop” in the 80s?
Madonna
500
What ocean was Amelia Earhart flying over when she disappeared?
The Pacific
500
What casual steakhouse chain has its corporate headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, despite having the Lone Star State in its name?
Texas Roadhouse
500
What is the most common color of Amethyst?
Purple
500
What heavyweight champion was known as The Brockton Bomber?
Rocky Marciano
600
What was the nickname of Alcatraz Prison?
The Rock
600
According to the hit 1981 song by Tommy Tutone, if you dial 867-5309, you will reach a woman with what first name?
Jenny
600
What country's flag was Christopher Columbus sailing under when he discovered America?
Spain's
600
What credit card company adopted a gladiator or centurion into their logo in 1958?
American Express
600
What does a barometer measure?
Atmospheric Pressure
600
What Dodgers and Cubs first baseman dropped baseball to take up acting?
Chuck Conners
700
What do you call a boy born between cannons and a British warship?
Son of a gun
700
What 1982 horror movie features the line, “They’re heeere…”?
Poltergeist
700
What is the oldest European-founded city in the United States?
St. Augustine, Florida (founded in 1565)
700
What Swiss chocolate bar brand features red text and a yellow mountain,?
Toblerone
700
Do Seagulls drink sea water?
Yes
700
What did cowboys refer to as tonsil paint?
Whisky
800
What's the street Address of the White House?
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
800
What is the name of the theme park the Griswolds are traveling to in National Lampoon’s Vacation?
Wally World
800
Name the 2 space shuttles that exploded?
Challenger and Columbia
800
What toy was released in 1960 and sold 600,000 units that first year, becoming one of the defining toys of the Baby Boom era?
Etch A Sketch
800
What metal is found at the center of the Earth?
Iron
800
What Chinese Parlor game swept America in the 1920's?
Mah-jongg
900
What U.S. city had the first Subway?
Boston
900
What is the name of the villain who haunts people’s dreams in A Nightmare on Elm Street?
Freddy Krueger
900
What city was Bobby Kennedy assassinated in?
Los Angeles
900
Now appearing prophetic, what device was announced in 2007 with the following slogan? "This is only the beginning."
iPhone
900
What animal's fleece yields lanolin?
The Sheep's
900
What's the lowest hand that beats a flush in Poker?
A Full House
1000
What U.S State is known as "The Last Frontier"?
Alaska
1000
Who starred in the creep comedy 'The Burbs"?
Tom Hanks
1000
What major holiday was banned in Boston between 1659-1681?
Christmas
1000
What Nabisco-produced snack cookie was named for a town near Boston?
Fig Newton
1000
What must a Mensa member be?
A Genius
1000
Who Captained the Courageous to the America's Cup championship in 1977?
Ted Turner