1980s Trivia Quiz: 10 Questions Every '80s Kid Should Ace
MTV, Pac-Man, Cabbage Patch Kids and the DeLorean. Put your 1980s knowledge to the test.
Big hair, neon colors and arcade tokens. If you grew up in the 1980s, this quiz is for you. See how many you can get right.
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Question 1 of 10
In what year did MTV launch?
MTV went on the air on August 1, 1981, with 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by the Buggles.
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Question 2 of 10
Which game console did Nintendo launch in the U.S. in 1985?
The NES helped revive the home video game industry in America.
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Question 3 of 10
Which 1982 Spielberg film featured an alien who wanted to 'phone home'?
E.T. became the highest-grossing film of its time.
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Question 4 of 10
Who was U.S. president for most of the 1980s?
Ronald Reagan served two terms, from 1981 to 1989.
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Question 5 of 10
In the 1980 'Miracle on Ice,' the U.S. hockey team beat which nation?
The U.S. college players defeated the heavily favored Soviet team at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics.
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Question 6 of 10
Which toy caused shopping frenzies during the 1983 holiday season?
Shoppers famously scuffled in stores trying to get the dolls.
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Question 7 of 10
In Back to the Future (1985), what car is the time machine?
The stainless-steel DeLorean needed 88 mph to travel through time.
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Question 8 of 10
Which space shuttle was lost on January 28, 1986?
Teacher Christa McAuliffe was among the seven crew members lost.
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Question 9 of 10
In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
The wall opened on November 9, 1989.
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Question 10 of 10
Which yellow arcade character debuted in 1980, eating dots and avoiding ghosts?
Pac-Man became one of the most famous video game characters ever.
