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1980s Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 1 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. In what year was Space Shuttle Challenger lost?

    Answer: 1986

    Space Shuttle Challenger was lost in 1986.

  2. In what year was The Legend of Zelda first released?

    Answer: 1986

    The Legend of Zelda was first released in 1986.

  3. In what year was Thriller released?

    Answer: 1982

    Thriller was released in 1982.

  4. Which film follows Elliott as he befriends a stranded alien?

    Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the film about Elliott befriending a stranded alien.

  5. Who directed Dirty Dancing?

    Answer: Emile Ardolino

    Emile Ardolino directed Dirty Dancing.

Daily round

  1. Which Nintendo adventure game introduced Link and Hyrule?

    Answer: The Legend of Zelda

    The Legend of Zelda is the fantasy adventure game introducing Link and Hyrule.

  2. Which Nintendo handheld uses interchangeable cartridges?

    Answer: Game Boy

    Game Boy is the Nintendo handheld game system with interchangeable cartridges.

  3. Which Pac-Man ghost is red?

    Answer: Blinky

    Blinky is the red ghost.

  4. Who directed The Princess Bride?

    Answer: Rob Reiner

    Rob Reiner directed The Princess Bride.

  5. Which Madonna album shares its name with a gospel-influenced title track?

    Answer: Like a Prayer

    Like a Prayer is the Madonna album containing its gospel-influenced title track.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Who Framed Roger Rabbit released?

    Answer: 1988

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released in 1988.

  2. In what year was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial released?

    Answer: 1982

    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released in 1982.

  3. Who directed Die Hard?

    Answer: John McTiernan

    John McTiernan directed Die Hard.

  4. In what year was Ghostbusters released?

    Answer: 1984

    Ghostbusters was released in 1984.

  5. In what year did the Berlin Wall open to freer crossings?

    Answer: 1989

    the Berlin Wall opened to freer crossings in 1989.

Daily round

  1. In which mountain region is the resort located?

    Answer: the Catskills

    The resort is located in the Catskill Mountains.

  2. On which forest moon does the film’s final ground battle occur?

    Answer: Endor

    Its final battle includes the forest moon of Endor.

  3. In which U.S. state is most of E.T. set?

    Answer: California

    The story is set mainly in suburban California.

  4. Who directed Back to the Future?

    Answer: Robert Zemeckis

    Robert Zemeckis directed Back to the Future.

  5. Which numbered studio album was Thriller in Michael Jackson’s solo catalog?

    Answer: sixth

    It became Jackson’s sixth studio album.

Daily round

  1. From which space center did Challenger make its final launch?

    Answer: Kennedy Space Center

    The launch took place from Kennedy Space Center.

  2. Which cable channel launched with a focus on music videos?

    Answer: MTV

    MTV is the American cable channel built around music videos.

  3. Who directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

    Answer: Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielberg directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

  4. Which mystery comedy combines live actors with animated characters?

    Answer: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the mystery comedy combining live actors and animated characters.

  5. In what year was Nintendo Power first published?

    Answer: 1988

    Nintendo Power first was published in 1988.

Daily round

  1. Which government announced the border-policy change that preceded the opening?

    Answer: East German government

    East German government announced the border-policy change that preceded the opening.

  2. Who designed Pac-Man?

    Answer: Toru Iwatani

    Toru Iwatani designed Pac-Man.

  3. What kind of building serves as the Ghostbusters’ headquarters?

    Answer: a converted firehouse

    The team operates from a converted New York firehouse.

  4. Whom does Mario set out to rescue?

    Answer: Princess Toadstool

    Mario travels to rescue Princess Toadstool.

  5. Which private detective investigates the central case?

    Answer: Eddie Valiant

    Detective Eddie Valiant investigates the case.

Daily round

  1. Which platform game sends Mario across the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue a princess?

    Answer: Super Mario Bros.

    Super Mario Bros. is the side-scrolling platform game set in the Mushroom Kingdom.

  2. How large was the original Macintosh’s built-in monochrome display?

    Answer: nine inches

    The original model used a nine-inch monochrome display.

  3. Who designed Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo?

    Answer: Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka

    Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka designed Super Mario Bros..

  4. In what year was The Princess Bride released?

    Answer: 1987

    The Princess Bride was released in 1987.

  5. Which company made the Macintosh?

    Answer: Apple

    Apple made or published Macintosh.