The 1980s trivia
Synth hits, arcade cabinets, blockbuster franchises and the toys everyone wanted. 1980s trivia loaded with neon nostalgia.
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1. What Michael Jackson album, released in 1982, became the best-selling album of all time?easy
- • Bad
- • Dangerous
- • Off the Wall
- ✓ Thriller
2. In which 1982 Steven Spielberg film does a boy named Elliott befriend a stranded alien?easy
- • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- ✓ E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- • Gremlins
- • Poltergeist
3. Who served as U.S. President from 1981 to 1989?easy
- • George H.W. Bush
- • Gerald Ford
- • Jimmy Carter
- ✓ Ronald Reagan
4. Which music television channel launched on August 1, 1981?easy
- • BET
- • CMT
- ✓ MTV
- • VH1
5. Which 1984 supernatural comedy featured the catchphrase 'Who ya gonna call?'easy
- • Beetlejuice
- ✓ Ghostbusters
- • Gremlins
- • Poltergeist
6. Which soft-bodied doll complete with 'adoption papers' became the must-have toy of Christmas 1983?easy
- ✓ Cabbage Patch Kids
- • My Little Pony
- • Rainbow Brite
- • Strawberry Shortcake
7. Which 1985 film franchise features a teenager traveling through time in a DeLorean car?easy
- ✓ Back to the Future
- • The Terminator
- • Tron
- • Weird Science
8. Who played teenager Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy?easy
- • Matthew Broderick
- ✓ Michael J. Fox
- • Rob Lowe
- • Tom Hanks
9. Which 1986 film starred Tom Cruise as a U.S. Navy fighter pilot nicknamed 'Maverick'?easy
- • An Officer and a Gentleman
- • Iron Eagle
- • The Right Stuff
- ✓ Top Gun
10. Which Irish rock band released the acclaimed 1987 album 'The Joshua Tree'?easy
- • Depeche Mode
- • R.E.M.
- • The Police
- ✓ U2