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Back to the 80s!

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is credited with the invention of the Internet in 1989?

a)

Bil Gates

b)

Steve Jobs

c)

Tim Berners-Lee

d)

Steve Wozniak

2.

In Back to the Future (1985), which year do Marty and Doc end up in when they travel back in time?

a)

1952

b)

1955

c)

1961

d)

1959

3.

Which iconic album by Michael Jackson, released in 1982, is still the second-best selling album of all time, right after Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-1975 ?

a)

Off the Wall

b)

Bad

c)

Thriller

d)

Dangerous

4.

What is the name of the princess who is kidnapped by the evil Bowser in multiple Mario video games?

a)

Strawberry

b)

Peach

c)

Apple

d)

Mango

5.

Which of these Star Wars movies was released in the 80’s?

a)

The Phantom Menace

b)

The Return of the Jedi

c)

A New Hope

d)

The Force Awakens

6.

What is the name of the eerie historic hotel in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining?

a)

Overlook Hotel

b)

Evergreen Hotel

c)

Beaverbrook Hotel

d)

Ashford Hotel

7.

Which brand of running shoes did Run DMC make popular by featuring them in their music video Walk This Way?

a)

Nike

b)

Adidas

c)

Converse

d)

Puma

8.

What was the weight of the first commercial U.S. cell phone?

a)

one pound

b)

two pounds

c)

three pounds

d)

four pounds

9.

In what year did massive protests on either side of the Berlin Wall eventually lead to its being torn down?

a)

1981

b)

1983

c)

1986

d)

1989

10.

The first widely-used disposable camera, the Fuij QuickSnap, hit the market in what year?

a)

1982

b)

1984

c)

1986

d)

1988

11.

Who was the most popular recording artist in the 1980s?

a)

Michael Jackson

b)

Madonna

c)

U2

d)

Prince

12.

Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

a)

Tina Turner

b)

Diana Ross

c)

Aretha Franklin

d)

Etta James