Question 1 of 20Technology
The 1980s quiz
Rewind the tape to the decade of big hair, brick-sized phones and arcade high scores. From a royal wedding and Live Aid to E.T., Cheers and the fall of the Berlin Wall, these 20 questions will test how much of the 1980s you still carry with you.
A free quiz from Megan Moran, author of The Ultimate 1980's Quiz Book.
Question 2 of 20Music
In July 1985, Live Aid concerts were held at London's Wembley Stadium and at a stadium in which US city?
Question 3 of 20World events
At which London church did Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spencer in July 1981?
Question 4 of 20Film
In Back to the Future (1985), which make of car does Doc Brown turn into a time machine?
Question 5 of 20Music
Which song was the first music video shown on MTV when the US channel launched in August 1981?
Question 6 of 20TV
Which BBC soap opera, set in Albert Square in the fictional borough of Walford, first aired in February 1985?
Question 7 of 20Fashion & fads
Colorful plastic Swatch watches, launched in 1983, came from which country?
Question 8 of 20Music
Which Michael Jackson album, released in 1982, includes Billie Jean and Beat It?
Question 9 of 20Film
In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), which candy does Elliott use to lure E.T.?
Question 10 of 20Music
Which charity supergroup, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, released Do They Know It's Christmas? in 1984?
Question 11 of 20Sport
The US ice hockey team's 'Miracle on Ice' win over the Soviet Union happened at which Winter Olympics?
Question 12 of 20TV
In which city is the bar in the sitcom Cheers, which premiered in 1982, set?
Question 13 of 20Technology
Which company made the DynaTAC 8000X, the brick-sized handheld mobile phone that went on sale in the US in 1984?
Question 14 of 20Sport
To which piece of music did Britain's Torvill and Dean skate their gold-medal routine at the 1984 Winter Olympics?
Question 15 of 20Toys
Which 1984 toy line featured robots that changed into cars, trucks and planes?
Question 16 of 20Famous firsts
In March 1989, Tim Berners-Lee wrote the proposal that led to the World Wide Web while working at which research center?
Question 17 of 20Technology
Which Apple computer was launched in January 1984, introduced by a famous Super Bowl TV ad?
Question 18 of 20Film
Which British film about two runners at the 1924 Paris Olympics won Best Picture at the Academy Awards ceremony held in March 1982?
Question 19 of 20Space
Who became the first American woman in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in June 1983?
Question 20 of 20World events
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
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- Which yellow, dot-munching arcade character, created by Namco, arrived in 1980? Pac-Man
- In July 1985, Live Aid concerts were held at London's Wembley Stadium and at a stadium in which US city? Philadelphia
- At which London church did Prince Charles marry Lady Diana Spencer in July 1981? St Paul's Cathedral
- In Back to the Future (1985), which make of car does Doc Brown turn into a time machine? DeLorean
- Which song was the first music video shown on MTV when the US channel launched in August 1981? Video Killed the Radio Star
- Which BBC soap opera, set in Albert Square in the fictional borough of Walford, first aired in February 1985? EastEnders
- Colorful plastic Swatch watches, launched in 1983, came from which country? Switzerland
- Which Michael Jackson album, released in 1982, includes Billie Jean and Beat It? Thriller
- In E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), which candy does Elliott use to lure E.T.? Reese's Pieces
- Which charity supergroup, organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, released Do They Know It's Christmas? in 1984? Band Aid
- The US ice hockey team's 'Miracle on Ice' win over the Soviet Union happened at which Winter Olympics? Lake Placid 1980
- In which city is the bar in the sitcom Cheers, which premiered in 1982, set? Boston
- Which company made the DynaTAC 8000X, the brick-sized handheld mobile phone that went on sale in the US in 1984? Motorola
- To which piece of music did Britain's Torvill and Dean skate their gold-medal routine at the 1984 Winter Olympics? Boléro
- Which 1984 toy line featured robots that changed into cars, trucks and planes? Transformers
- In March 1989, Tim Berners-Lee wrote the proposal that led to the World Wide Web while working at which research center? CERN
- Which Apple computer was launched in January 1984, introduced by a famous Super Bowl TV ad? Macintosh
- Which British film about two runners at the 1924 Paris Olympics won Best Picture at the Academy Awards ceremony held in March 1982? Chariots of Fire
- Who became the first American woman in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in June 1983? Sally Ride
- In which year did the Berlin Wall fall? 1989