Music Trivia 1980s
Which synthesizer-heavy band had hits with “Just Can’t Get Enough” and “Enjoy the Silence”?
Depeche Mode
As Mouth is letting the air out of Brand's tires in "The Goonies", he tells Mikey that it took Brand how many lawnmower jobs to buy the bicycle?
376
Which 1993 A Tribe Called Quest track sampled “Walk on the Wild Side” and peaked at #8 on the Hot 100?
Can I Kick It (1993 reissue)
In The Usual Suspects, who plays Keyser Soze?
Kevin Spacey
What U.S. state was the first to grant women the right to vote?
Wyoming
Which Australian band had a 1982 hit with “Down Under”?
Men at Work
What is the name of the television soap opera Dorothy Michaels auditions for in the hit film "Tootsie"?
Southwest General
Which 1997 Aqua single about a plastic icon sold over eight million copies?
Barbie Girl
What 1992 horror film earned Anthony Hopkins an Oscar for Best Actor?
The Silence of the Lambs
The first toy ever advertised on television?
The first toy ever advertised on television was Mr. Potato Head, launched by Hasbro on April 30, 1952.
Which 1985 charity single featured artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Stevie Wonder?
“We Are the World” – USA for Africa
Ferris Bueller calls his sister by her given name, Jeanie, but she hates the name and actually claims to go by what other name?
Shauna
Which 1997 Elton John single became the best-selling physical single since charts began, following Princess Diana’s funeral?
Candle in the Wind (1997)
In Interview with the Vampire, which actors star as vampires?
Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea, Kirsten Dunst.
What is the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name?
Across all 50 states, every other letter of the alphabet appears at least once, but Q is completely absent from state names, whether at the beginning, middle, or end of a name.
Prince’s “When Doves Cry” (1984) was revolutionary because it lacked which standard element?
Bass line
What 80s action film starred Alan Rickman as evil European bad guy, Hans Gruber, in his first feature film role?
Die Hard
Which 1990 Madonna single was inspired by the Harlem ballroom scene?
Vogue
In Back to the Future, in which year does Marty McFly travel?
1955
What is the oldest known living organism on Earth?
The oldest known living organism is the clonal quaking aspen colony Pando, estimated to be around 80,000 years old. (Pando, also called the “Trembling Giant,” is a clonal colony of quaking aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) in Utah. Stems typically live 130 years, but the entire root system has persisted for 80,000 years.)
Which 1985 single spent the most total weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year?
“Careless Whisper” – Wham! (12 weeks)
In the classic John Hughes film, "The Breakfast Club", Andrew has a lunch bag with the name of a shop. What is the name on the bag?
Happy Food
Which rapper released the critically acclaimed album ‘Illmatic’ in 1994?
Nas
What animated Disney film was the first to be released on DVD?
Mulan
How much DNA do humans share with Bananas?
Humans share about 50% to 60% of their DNA with bananas.