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Back to School, 70s/80s Music and Random Stuff

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What term describes the fear of going to school?

a)

Didaskaleniophobia

b)

Dentophobia

c)

Amaxophobia

d)

Arachnophobia

2.

Where is the United States’ oldest public school located?

a)
Boston, Massachusetts
b)
Chicago, Illinois
c)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d)
New York City, New York
3.

What is the largest college in the US?

a)
University of Texas at Austin
b)
Ohio State University
c)
University of Florida
d)

University of Central Florida

4.

When were erasers added to pencils?

a)
1945
b)
1902
c)
1858
d)
1764
5.

Approximately how many students are enrolled K-12 in public schools in the US?

a)

20 million

b)

500 million

c)

50 million

d)

2 million

6.

What ‘80s superstar portrayed Dr. Noah Drake on “General Hospital"?

a)
Rick Springfield
b)

Eddie Money

c)

Billy Squier

d)

Daryl Hall

7.

What rock guitarist played on the Michael Jackson song “Beat It"?

a)
Jimmy Page
b)
Slash
c)
Eric Clapton
d)
Eddie Van Halen
8.

What band was known as the “Fab Five” in the 1980s?

a)

Tears for Fears

b)
Duran Duran
c)

Simple Minds

d)
Spice Girls
9.

What kind of car does Prince sing about in his 1983 hit?

a)
Little Red Corvette
b)
Green Toyota Camry
c)
Yellow Ford Mustang
d)
Blue Honda Civic
10.

In the 1985 Tears for Fears song, everybody wants to rule what?

a)

your girl

b)

the field

c)
the world
d)
the country
11.

What “Friends” actor jumps up on stage to dance with Bruce Springsteen in the “Dancing in the Dark" video?

a)
Courteney Cox
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Lisa Kudrow
d)
Jennifer Aniston
12.

The Bee Gees burst into the Disco scene thanks to what movie soundtrack?

a)

Saturday Night Fever

b)

The Wiz

c)

Car Wash

d)

Thank God It’s Friday

13.

1970s country singer Crystal Gayle is the younger sister of what famous musician?

a)

Dolly Parton

b)

Loretta Lynn

c)

June Carter Cash

d)

Barbara Mandrell

14.

Guess the artist from these lyrics: "There were voices down the corridor, thought I heard them say"

a)
The Beatles
b)
Led Zeppelin
c)
Queen
d)
The Eagles
15.

Guess the artist from these lyrics: "Lawman has put an end to my runnin', and I'm so far from my home"

a)

Queen

b)
AC/DC
c)

Bee Gees

d)

Styx

16.

Guess the artist from these lyrics:   "And I saw my reflection in the snow-covered hills"

a)

Fleetwood Mac

b)

The Isley Brothers

c)

Stevie Wonder

d)

Abba

17.

Guess the artist from these lyrics: "I know nobody knows,
Where it comes and where it goes"

a)

Van Halen

b)

Aerosmith

c)

Bon Jovi

d)

Motley Crue

e)

Dr. Seuss

18.

Guess the artist from the lyrics: "We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom"

a)

The Doors

b)

Queen

c)

King Crimson

d)

Pink Floyd

19.

What is the main sport featured in the movie "Space Jam"?

a)
football
b)
baseball
c)
basketball
d)
soccer
20.

Which artist painted the Mona Lisa?

a)
Vincent van Gogh
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Pablo Picasso
d)
Michelangelo
21.

How many U.S. states have a coastline?

a)
23
b)
10
c)

52

d)

35

22.

What is the center of an atom called?

a)
electron cloud
b)
core
c)
midpoint
d)
nucleus