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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 11 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Which comedy follows a team running a paranormal removal business?

    Answer: Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters is the supernatural comedy about a paranormal removal business.

  2. In what year did Full House premiere?

    Answer: 1987

    Full House premiered in 1987.

  3. Which film concludes the original Star Wars trilogy?

    Answer: Return of the Jedi

    Return of the Jedi is the film concluding the original Star Wars trilogy.

  4. Who invented Rubik’s Cube?

    Answer: Ernő Rubik

    Ernő Rubik invented Rubik’s Cube.

  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. Which sitcom follows Danny Tanner as he raises three daughters?

    Answer: Full House

    Full House is the family sitcom about widower Danny Tanner raising three daughters.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. In what year was Dirty Dancing released?

    Answer: 1987

    Dirty Dancing was released in 1987.

  5. Which aviation drama stars Tom Cruise as Maverick?

    Answer: Top Gun

    Top Gun is the aviation drama about naval fighter pilots.

Daily round

  1. Which puzzle game was a major Game Boy launch title outside Japan?

    Answer: Tetris

    Tetris was a prominent launch title outside Japan.

  2. Which company made the Macintosh?

    Answer: Apple

    Apple made or published Macintosh.

  3. Which fantasy adventure is framed as a grandfather reading to his grandson?

    Answer: The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride is the fantasy adventure framed as a story read by a grandfather.

  4. Who co-created Seinfeld with Jerry Seinfeld?

    Answer: Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld

    Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld co-created Seinfeld with Jerry Seinfeld.

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

    Answer: MTV

    MTV is the American cable channel built around music videos.

Daily round

  1. In which city does the Tanner family live?

    Answer: San Francisco

    The Tanner family lives in San Francisco.

  2. In which city is Seinfeld set?

    Answer: New York City

    Much of the series takes place in New York City.

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

    Answer: the Brandenburg Gate

    The Brandenburg Gate became a major symbol of reunification.

  4. In which country did the Chernobyl disaster occur at the time?

    Answer: Soviet Union

    Chernobyl disaster occurred in the Soviet Union.

  5. Which animated sitcom follows Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie?

    Answer: The Simpsons

    The Simpsons is the animated sitcom about Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which digital audio format stores music on an optical disc?

    Answer: Compact disc

    Compact disc is the optical digital audio format read by laser.

  3. Who directed Top Gun?

    Answer: Tony Scott

    Tony Scott directed Top Gun.

  4. 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.

  5. In what year was Like a Prayer released?

    Answer: 1989

    Like a Prayer was released in 1989.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Who led the design team behind the Game Boy?

    Answer: Gunpei Yokoi and Nintendo R&D1

    Gunpei Yokoi and Nintendo R&D1 led the design team behind the Game Boy.

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

    Answer: nine inches

    The original model used a nine-inch monochrome display.

  4. In what year was the original Macintosh introduced?

    Answer: 1984

    the original Macintosh was introduced in 1984.

  5. In what year was Super Mario Bros. first released?

    Answer: 1985

    Super Mario Bros. was first released in 1985.

Daily round

  1. What happens when a player completes a horizontal line in Tetris?

    Answer: the line disappears

    A complete horizontal line disappears from the playfield.

  2. What was the first music video shown on MTV?

    Answer: Video Killed the Radio Star

    Video Killed the Radio Star was its first broadcast video.

  3. Which official magazine offered tips and news to Nintendo players in North America?

    Answer: Nintendo Power

    Nintendo Power is the official magazine serving Nintendo players in North America.

  4. Which company released the Famicom?

    Answer: Nintendo

    Nintendo made or published Famicom.

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

    Answer: a laser

    The standard music disc is about twelve centimeters wide.