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70s and 80s Trivia ~ QUIZS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

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.

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

a)

Bubba

b)

Janet

c)

Bobbie Joe

d)

Billie Jean

3.

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

a)

Alabama

b)

Maryland

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

4.

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

a)

Pong

b)

Donkey Kong

c)

PacMan

d)

Space Invaders

5.

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

6.

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

a)

Wham!

b)

Boom!

c)

Bam!

d)

Crash!

7.

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

a)

David Bowie

b)

Rick Springfield

c)

Bruce Springsteen

d)

Lionel Richie

8.

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

9.

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

10.

Who fronted Culture Club?

a)

Boy George

b)

George Michael

c)

David Bowie

d)

Elton John

11.

What band sung "The Finale Countdown" in 1986.

a)

Mötley Crüe

b)

Stixx

c)

Europe

d)

Dio

12.

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

13.

Who ran against Carter in the 1980 election and won?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

David Cooke

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

George Bush

14.

Who is this?

a)

Alf

b)

Bonzo

c)

Barney

15.

what was the first band to perform on MTV.

a)

The Buggles

b)

Tiffany

c)

Dolly Partin

d)

The Mamas and Papas

16.

What day do The Bangles wish it were?

a)

Sunday

b)

Thursday

c)

Christmas Day

d)

Tuesday

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

a)

1985

b)

1986

c)

1982

d)

1987

20.

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