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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. Who directed Dirty Dancing?

    Answer: Emile Ardolino

    Emile Ardolino directed Dirty Dancing.

  2. Who directed Return of the Jedi?

    Answer: Richard Marquand

    Richard Marquand directed Return of the Jedi.

  3. Which company published Nintendo Power?

    Answer: Nintendo of America

    Nintendo of America made or published Nintendo Power.

  4. Which Nintendo handheld uses interchangeable cartridges?

    Answer: Game Boy

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

  5. In what year was Nintendo Power first published?

    Answer: 1988

    Nintendo Power first was published in 1988.

Daily round

  1. Which space agency operated Challenger?

    Answer: NASA

    NASA operated Challenger.

  2. Which NASA orbiter was lost during mission STS-51-L?

    Answer: Space Shuttle Challenger

    Space Shuttle Challenger is the NASA orbiter lost shortly after liftoff on mission STS-51-L.

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

    Answer: sixth

    It became Jackson’s sixth studio album.

  4. In what year was the original Macintosh introduced?

    Answer: 1984

    the original Macintosh was introduced in 1984.

  5. Which landmark became a prominent symbol of German reunification?

    Answer: the Brandenburg Gate

    The Brandenburg Gate became a major symbol of reunification.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Like a Prayer released?

    Answer: 1989

    Like a Prayer was released in 1989.

  2. Which Michael Jackson album includes Billie Jean and Beat It?

    Answer: Thriller

    Thriller is the Michael Jackson studio album containing Billie Jean and Beat It.

  3. In which city is Seinfeld set?

    Answer: New York City

    Much of the series takes place in New York City.

  4. 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.

  5. In which present-day country is the damaged plant located?

    Answer: Ukraine

    The damaged plant is in present-day Ukraine.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Akira released in Japan?

    Answer: 1988

    Akira released in Japan in 1988.

  2. In which fictional town does the family live?

    Answer: Springfield

    The family lives in Springfield.

  3. Which puzzle game uses falling tetrominoes?

    Answer: Tetris

    Tetris is the falling-block puzzle game made from tetrominoes.

  4. In what year did the Famicom launch in Japan?

    Answer: 1983

    the Famicom launched in Japan in 1983.

  5. In what year was The Princess Bride released?

    Answer: 1987

    The Princess Bride was released in 1987.

Daily round

  1. In what year did The Simpsons become a standalone prime-time series?

    Answer: 1989

    The Simpsons became a standalone prime-time series in 1989.

  2. In what year was Space Shuttle Challenger lost?

    Answer: 1986

    Space Shuttle Challenger was lost in 1986.

  3. Which comedy sends Marty McFly through time?

    Answer: Back to the Future

    Back to the Future is the time-travel comedy featuring teenager Marty McFly.

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

    Answer: nine inches

    The original model used a nine-inch monochrome display.

  5. In what year was Ghostbusters released?

    Answer: 1984

    Ghostbusters was released in 1984.

Daily round

  1. Who created Full House?

    Answer: Jeff Franklin

    Jeff Franklin created Full House.

  2. What reads the encoded information on a compact disc?

    Answer: a laser

    The standard music disc is about twelve centimeters wide.

  3. Who invented Rubik’s Cube?

    Answer: Ernő Rubik

    Ernő Rubik invented Rubik’s Cube.

  4. What sacred relic is central to Zelda lore?

    Answer: the Triforce

    The Triforce is a central sacred relic.

  5. Which arcade game has players eat pellets while ghosts chase them through a maze?

    Answer: Pac-Man

    Pac-Man is the maze arcade game about eating pellets while avoiding ghosts.

Daily round

  1. In what year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?

    Answer: 1986

    the Chernobyl disaster occurred in 1986.

  2. In what year was Tetris created?

    Answer: 1984

    Tetris was created in 1984.

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

    Answer: 1989

    the Berlin Wall opened to freer crossings in 1989.

  4. In what year was Pac-Man first released?

    Answer: 1980

    Pac-Man was first released in 1980.

  5. Who produced most of the Thriller album with Michael Jackson?

    Answer: Quincy Jones

    Quincy Jones produced Thriller.