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Free 1980s quiz: 73 trivia questions and answers — music, films & iconic toys. Easy to hard, with explained answers. No sign-up.
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From Michael Jackson to Back to the Future, by way of the Rubik's Cube, the fall of the Berlin Wall and the arrival of the Game Boy, this quiz takes you back to the pop culture, music, movies and major events of the 1980s. A big dose of nostalgia awaits!
This quiz currently has 73 questions, ranging from easy to hard, available in French, English and Spanish when the Spanish translation is available.
Warm up before the quiz with these 14 trivia questions and their explained answers: click a question to reveal the answer.
Answer: Michael Jackson. 'Thriller', released in 1982 by Michael Jackson, became the best-selling album in music history.
Answer: The Terminator. The Terminator, directed by James Cameron and released in 1984, launched Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom as the T-800 cyborg.
Answer: Canal+. Its decoder quickly became an object of desire. Some even watched the scrambled programmes, hoping to make out a bit of the Saturday night film.
Answer: Magnum. Tom Selleck played Thomas Magnum, a Navy veteran living on a sumptuous estate. He nearly played Indiana Jones, but his contract with the series prevented it.
Answer: Robert Badinter. A lawyer committed against the guillotine, Robert Badinter defended the bill before Parliament in September 1981. France's last execution had taken place in 1977.
Answer: Ghostbusters. Its theme song ("Who you gonna call?") was a worldwide hit, and the crossed-out ghost logo became iconic.
Answer: Yannick Noah. Yannick Noah beat Sweden's Mats Wilander in the final. The stadium is named after aviator Roland Garros, the first to fly across the Mediterranean.
Answer: The NES (Nintendo Entertainment System). The NES, launched by Nintendo in the US in 1985, revitalized the video game industry after the 1983 crash.
Answer: Wham!. Wham!, a duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, was one of the biggest British pop successes of the 1980s.
Answer: Nike. The Nike sneakers worn by Marty McFly in the 'Back to the Future' saga became iconic pieces highly sought after by collectors.
Answer: Prince. 'Purple Rain', released by Prince in 1984, was accompanied by a hit film and remains one of the decade's iconic albums.
Answer: François Mitterrand. François Mitterrand was elected President of France in May 1981, becoming the first socialist president of the Fifth Republic.
Answer: Game & Watch. Each model contained just one game, with a built-in clock. The directional cross first appeared on the Game & Watch before being used on every controller.
Answer: Bhopal. The Bhopal disaster, at the Union Carbide plant, remains one of the worst industrial disasters in history.
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