80s Trivia And Music

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The 80’s music was just out of this world. We got to get amazing hip-hop songs and not to mention the amazing r and b music. Fashion was also at its peak and some of it has come back to the 2000’s. Test your knowledge on the 80’s by taking this simple quiz below. Have fun!

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  • 2. 

    The song "Vienna" was by Ultravox

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
    Explanation
    Title track of the band's 4th album, released in 1981

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following were All-Girl groups?

    • The Bangles

    • The Pretenders

    • Timbuk 3

    • The Go-Gos

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. The Bangles
    A. The Go-Gos
    Explanation
    The Pretenders and Timbuk 3 have women memebers, but the GoGos and Bangles were all female.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following is NOT an Eddie Murphy movie from the 1980s?

    • Best Defense

    • Golden Child

    • Breakin'

    • Beverly Hills Cop

    Correct Answer
    A. Breakin'
    Explanation
    "Breakin'" was a breakdancing movie released in 1984.

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  • 5. 

    In the famous picture of presidential contender Gary Hart with a blonde in his lap, what was the name of the boat they were in front of?  (It's on his shirt as well.)

    • Monkey Business

    • Lay Z Daze

    • Minnow

    • Double Dare

    Correct Answer
    A. Monkey Business
    Explanation
    The picture derailed Hart's politcal ambitions permanently.

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  • 6. 

    The first and last name of the Democratic nominee for US president was

    Correct Answer
    Walter Mondale
    Explanation
    He was vice president under Jimmy Carter and lost to Ronald Reagan

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  • 7. 

    Fawn Hall was known for:

    • Being Jim Bakker's secretary with whom he had sex

    • Being the woman caught with Gary Hart

    • Being Oliver North's document shredding secretary

    • Being the star of an 80s sitcom on NBC

    Correct Answer
    A. Being Oliver North's document shredding secretary
    Explanation
    She shredded documents related to Iran Contra

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  • 8. 

    Which of these comic book characters died in the 1980s?

    • Superman

    • Spiderman

    • Captain Marvel (Marvel comics: Kree warrior)

    • Captain Marvel (DC Comics: Shazam)

    Correct Answer
    A. Captain Marvel (Marvel comics: Kree warrior)
    Explanation
    Captain Marvel died of cancer in the first ever "graphic novel" which was published by Marvel Comics: "Death of Captain Marvel." Art and story by Jim Starlin

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  • 9. 

    Which of the following were TV personalities in the 1980s?

    • George McClellan

    • Max Headroom

    • Jessica Savitch

    • Prince Rogers Nelson

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Max Headroom
    A. Jessica Savitch
    Explanation
    Max headroom was a "computer generated" talk show host. Jessica Savitch was anchor of NBC Weekend news and died in a car accident.

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