1980's Trivia

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