1980's Trivia

Think you know retro? Put your knowledge of rockin' decades past to the test.

1. What prolific director of angsty 80's teen films passed away in August of 2009?
- A. Cameron Crowe
- B. John Hughes
- C. Howard Deutch
- D. Joel Schumacher
2. What is Madonna's real name?
- A. Maude Ciccone
- B. Madonna Laura Ciccone
- C. Madonna Louise Ciccone
- D. Maria Louise Ciccone
3. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
- A. 1981
- B. 1985
- C. 1987
- D. 1989
4. What band did pop star George Michael sing for before pursuing a solo career?
- A. Wham!
- B. Duran Duran
- C. New Kids on the Block
- D. Mr. Mister
5. Which NFL team won three Super Bowl titles throughout the 1980s?
- A. Chicago Bears
- B. Washington Redskins
- C. San Francisco 49ers
- D. Oakland Raiders
6. Which country held the 1980 Olympics, which was boycotted by the United States and 60 other countries?
- A. China
- B. Germany
- C. Vietnam
- D. The Soviet Union
7. The Simpsons, the longest-running comedy on American television, debuted in what year?
- A. 1984
- B. 1985
- C. 1987
- D. 1989
8. What was the top-grossing film of the 1980s?
- A. Raiders of the Lost Ark
- B. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- C. Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- D. Batman
9. What Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was published in 1982?
- A. Beloved by Toni Morrison
- B. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- C. White Noise by Don DeLillo
- D. The Color Purple by Alice Walker
10. Which country gained its full independence from the United Kingdom in the 1980s?
- A. Barbados
- B. Kenya
- C. Canada
- D. Fiji