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How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have?

Did you have first-hand experience with the decade?
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The 1980s were a very bizarre time. It was as if the decade tried to get as far away from the '60s as possible and they weren't entirely too pleased with the '70s either. Music changed, fashion changed, and world events began to move us into a whole new era altogether. The '80s were almost like society wanted to be in the 21st century but we didn't quite have the technology to do so yet. The mentality was there, however, even if the computers and phones were way too big still.

Perhaps you lived in the eighties and stored up quite a bit of knowledge and first-hand experience on the decade or perhaps you are just someone who was really into new wave music but either way, you might do just fine on this quiz here. If you want to test yourself on knowledge of a decade 30 to 40 years in the past then this quiz is for you.

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How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Questions

What is the name of this singer who co-formed the group "Wham!" in 1981 and began his solo career in 1987?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz George Michael
  • Bryan Adams

  • David Bowie

  • Robert Smith

  • George Michael

What is the name of the person who shot and killed John Lennon on December 8th, 1980?

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  • Larry Eyler

  • Harold Shipman

  • Mark David Chapman

  • Andrew Cunanan

What non-human object won Time Magazine's "Man of the Year" award in 1982?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Time Magazines
  • The Computer

  • The Slinky

  • The Walkman

  • The Rubik's Cube

What year did the Chernobyl nuclear reactor explode?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Chernobyl The Aftermath
  • 1984

  • 1986

  • 1987

  • 1985

How many crew members were tragically killed during the Challenger space shuttle disaster in 1986?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz 20th Anniversary Of The Us Space Shuttle Challengers Explosion
  • 3

  • 7

  • 5

  • 10

The Simpsons first appeared as a short piece on what television show in 1987?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Which Simpsons Character Are You
  • ALF

  • The Jerry Lewis Show

  • Saturday Night Live

  • The Tracey Ullman Show

The Soviet-Afghan war began on December 24th, 1979. What year did the final Soviet troops withdraw marking an end to the war?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Soviet Afghan
  • 1987

  • 1989

  • 1984

  • 1982

What year was the Berlin Wall between East and West Germany torn down?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz West German Berlin Wall
  • 1986

  • 1989

  • 1987

  • 1988

What great environmental disaster occurred off the coast of Prince William Sound in Alaska in 1989?

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  • The Odyssey Tanker Oil Spill

  • The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

  • The SS Atlantic Empress Oil Spill

  • The Amoco Cadiz Oil Spill

What U.S. president was elected to office twice during the 1980s?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz White House, Washington, D.C., United States
  • Ronald Reagan

  • George Bush Sr.

  • Jimmy Carter

  • Bill Clinton

What famous concert was held at two locations simultaneously and served as a fundraiser for the famine in Ethiopia?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Music Festival Concert
  • End the Famine Festival

  • Live Aid

  • Coachella

  • Sars Fest

What was the name of the first music video aired by MTV on August 1st, 1981?

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  • In The Air Tonight

  • Don't Stop Believin'

  • Video Killed The Radio Star

  • Under Pressure

This character became a popular hit beginning in 1985. What is his name?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Max Headroom
  • Max Headroom

  • Marty McFly

  • Beetlejuice

  • Chunk

What are these popular dolls from the 1980s called?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz Cabbage Patch Kids
  • Cabbage Patch Kids

  • Teddy Ruxpin

  • Beanie Babies

  • Troll Dolls

What year did E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial debut in theaters?

How Much Random 1980s Knowledge Do You Have? Quiz E.T. the Extra Terrestrial
  • 1984

  • 1981

  • 1983

  • 1982

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