Back to the 80's
Guess the Country
Random
Name That World City
Riddles
100
In November 1983 a shortage of which sought-after toy led to near Roots in toy stores?
A) Tickle Me Elmo
B) Cabbage Patch Kids
C) Beanie Babies
D) Mr.Potato Head
Cabbage patch kids
100
What country borders Portugal?
A) Belgium
B) Spain
C) Morocco
D) Italy
Spain
100
In 2023, a New York Times article titled "I Thee -- Untz Untz-- Wed" examined the growing popularity of what music at weddings?
A) Country
B) Electronic
C) Folk
D) Jazz
Electronic
100
Name that city?
A) Beijing
B) Tokyo
C) Shanghai
D) Manila
Tokyo
100
Clue: I am sweet to the taste and have seeds on my exterior?
S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y
Strawberry
200
Which of these 80's gadgets was originally marketed in the U.S. as soundabout?
A) Walkman
B) Game Boy
C) VCR
D) Calculator Watch
Walkman
200
What country borders Slovenia and France?
A) Italy
B) Luxembourg
C) Czech Republic
D) Netherlands
Italy
200
Which of these animals is not yet extinct, with two known individuals surviving to 2022?
A) Pinta Giant Tortoise
B) Caspian Tiger
C) Northern White Rhinoceros
D) Pyrenean Ibex
Northern White Rhinoceros
200
Name that city?
A) Dublin
B) Lisbon
C) Edinburgh
D) London
London
200
Clue: I am the color that makes you feel like you are in a forest?
_ _ _ EN
Green
300
Which auto company folded before the debut of the movie its car was featured in, Back to the Future?
A) DeLorean
B) Studebaker
C) DeSoto
D) Saturn
DeLorean
300
What country has land borders with Finland and North Korea ?
A) Mongolia
B) Kazakhstan
C) Sweden
D) Russia
Russia
300
Any college athlete can tell you that the "L" in the acronym "NIL" stands for what?
A) Legacy
B) License
C) Labor
D) Likeness
Likeness
300
Name that city?
A) Santiago
B) Bogota
C) Rio de Janerio
D) Lima
Rio de Janerio
300
Clue: I am know everywhere probably have a lot of money and could be called a celebrity?
_ AM_ _ _
Famous
400
Magic Johnson squared off against which superstar rival in the NBA finals three times in the 80's?
A) Bill Russell
B) Kobe Bryant
C) Larry Bird
D) Micheal Jordan
Larry Bird
400
What country touches both Nepal and Mongolia?
A) Laos
B) North Korea
C) Japan
D) China
China
400
Laughing about it in 2026, Lisa Kudrow recalled being on a hit TV show and hearing others refer to her as the sixth what?
A) Soprano
B) Desperate Housewife
C) Friend
D) Golden Girl
Friend
400
Name that city?
A) San Juan
B) Kingston
C) Havana
D) Port-au-prince
Havana
400
Clue: I am like a castle but bigger and the highest royalty resides in me?
_ _ _ _ CE
Palace
500
Which of these fast food slogans featured prominently in the 1984 presidential election?
A) Think outside the bun
B) It's finger licking good
C) Where's the beef
D) Have it your way
Where's the beef
500
What country touches both Libya and Israel?
A) Algeria
B) Iran
C) Egypt
D) Saudi Arabia
Egypt
500
On the acknowledgments page of her acclaimed novel, "Demon Copperhead", Barbara Kingsolver recognizes the influence of what author?
A) Jane Austen
B) William Faulkner
C) Charles Dickens
D) Harper Lee
Charles Dickens
500
Name that city?
A) Naples
B) Madrid
C) Barcelona
D) Genoa
Barcelona
500
Clue: I am in the best kind of drink first thing in the morning and late at night?
_ _ _ _ _ SS_
Espresso