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70s and 80s Trivia

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Michael Jackson was known for wearing a single, sparkly garment. What was it?

a)

Scarf

b)

Hat

c)

Sock

d)

Glove

2.

This was President Reagan's plan to create satellites with lasers

a)

Military industrial Complex

b)

Star Wars

c)

Space Force

d)

Nuclear Deterrent Initiative

3.

Once Richard Nixon resigned from the office of the presidency, the next president became

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Gerald Ford

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Roy Benavidez

4.

What day do The Bangles wish it were?

a)

Sunday

b)

Thursday

c)

Christmas Day

d)

Tuesday

5.

Who was the first female Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Sandra Day O'Connor

b)

Elena Kagan

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

d)

Betty Ford

6.

While Carter was president the economy suffered from high unemployment and high inflation which is referred to as

a)

Stagflation

b)

High Interest

c)

Lazy Market

d)

Marketeering

7.

What religious group formed to promote family values and support conservative politicians?

a)

Social Gospel

b)

Great Society

c)

Moral Majority

d)

New Right

8.

Which smash hit charity concert was played at Wembley Stadium in 1985?

a)

Live Aid

b)

Music Aid

c)

Farm Aid

d)

Band Aid

9.

Who ran against Carter in the 1980 election and won?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

David Cooke

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George Bush

10.

If Paul Simon can call you Betty, what can you call him?

a)

Al

b)

Garfunkel

c)

Boop

d)

Sal

11.

After which comic-book onomatopoeia did George Michael name his band?

a)

Wham!

b)

Boom!

c)

Bam!

d)

Crash!

12.

In Madonna's 1986 song, she asks her papa not to preach about ______________________.

a)

her hair color

b)

her pregnancy

c)

her religion

d)

her choice of clothes

13.

Who is not Michael Jackson's lover, but claims that he is "the one"?

a)

Bubba

b)

Janet

c)

Bobbie Joe

d)

Billie Jean

14.

In the Prince song, which birds cry?

a)

Seagulls

b)

Doves

c)

Eagles

d)

Lovebirds

15.

What goes after Milli in the name of the late 80s act?

a)

Vanilla

b)

Milli

c)

Vanilli

16.
What building was broken into during the Watergate Break-in?
a)
The Capitol Building
b)
The White House
c)
Republican Headquarters
d)
Democratic Headquarters
17.

Which fruit gave its name to a desk top computer in 1984?

a)

Orange

b)

Apple

c)

Tomato

18.

Who is this?

a)

Alf

b)

Bonzo

c)

Barney

19.

What girl band walks like an Egyptian?

a)
b)
c)
20.

What movie is about having to serve a Saturday detention in school?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

October 19 is known as the Black Monday Crash . Choose the year

a)

1985

b)

1986

c)

1982

d)

1987

22.

"Nobody puts ___________in a corner."

a)

me

b)

baby

c)

him

d)

Linda

23.

Whose name was printed on the rear of every Cabbage Patch Kid?

a)

Matt Jeffery

b)

Kory Jacobs

c)

Xavier Roberts

d)

John Doe

24.

What caused the Iran Hostage Crisis

a)

Revolutionaries kidnapped American citizens

b)

Nixon sent a Air Force helicopter to attack Iran

c)

the Iraqis invaded Iran

d)

the Ayatollah returned to Iran

25.

In which video game did the iconic Mario first appear?

a)

PacMan

b)

Donkey Kong

c)

Frogger

d)

Asteroids

26.

Which cereal was "kid-tested, mother-approved"?

a)

Kix

b)

Special K

c)

Life

d)

Wheaties

27.

What famous British band sung "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"

a)

Tears for fears

b)

Europe

c)

White Snake

d)

Bucks Fizz

28.

What band sung "The Finale Countdown" in 1986.

a)

Mötley Crüe

b)

Stixx

c)

Europe

d)

Dio

29.

What song was the top of the billboard in 1980

a)

Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

b)

Call Me - Blondie

c)

Another Brick In the Wall - Pink Floyd

d)

Magic - Olivia Newton-John

e)

Rock With You - Michael Jackson

30.

what was the first band to perform on MTV.

a)

The Buggles

b)

Tiffany

c)

Dolly Partin

d)

The Mamas and Papas

31.

What famous song was sung by the duet of David Bowie and Freddie Mercury.

a)

Bohemian Rhapsody

b)

Life on Mars

c)

Dreams

d)

Under Pressure

32.

Which Duran Duran song opened with a sample of laughter from the keyboardist’s girlfriend?

a)

Is There Something I Should Know?

b)

Hungry Like the Wolf

c)

Girls on Film

d)

The Wild Boys

33.

Which female singer was responsible for the song 'Could’ve Been'?

a)

Debbie Gibson

b)

Paula Abdul

c)

Belinda Carlisle

d)

Tiffany

34.

What is the title of the song that earned Whitney Houston the best-selling US single of 1987?

a)

Greatest Love of All

b)

I Wanna Dance With Somebody Who Loves Me

c)

Didn't We Almost Have it All

d)

Where Do Broken Hearts Go

35.

'Born in the USA' was sung by...

a)

David Bowie

b)

Rick Springfield

c)

Bruce Springsteen

d)

Lionel Richie

36.

Which Michael Jackson video was later listed in the Guiness World Records as "Most Successful Music Video'?

a)

Beat It

b)

Man in the Mirror

c)

Thriller

d)

Smooth Criminal

37.

Who fronted Culture Club?

a)

Boy George

b)

George Michael

c)

David Bowie

d)

Elton John

38.

Widely considered the first video game ever, this game was launched in 1972.

a)

Pong

b)

Donkey Kong

c)

PacMan

d)

Space Invaders

39.

What show did the catchphrase "Dye-no-mite" come from?

a)

The Brady Bunch

b)

Happy Days

c)

Good Times

d)

Eight is Enough

40.

Which band announced their breakup on April 10th, 1970?

a)

The Beatles

b)

Led Zeppelin

c)

Pink Floyd

d)

The Platters

41.

Before becoming the US President, what was Jimmy Carter the governor of?

a)

Alabama

b)

Maryland

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

42.

Where were the Olympic games held in 1984?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Salt Lake City

d)

Beijing