AG AIGAMELIB 59 playable now, 61 experiments Play a case
Menu

Seven days of questions and answers

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.

Play today's quiz

Daily round

  1. In what year was Back to the Future released?

    Answer: 1985

    Back to the Future was released in 1985.

  2. Who directed Return of the Jedi?

    Answer: Richard Marquand

    Richard Marquand directed Return of the Jedi.

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

    Answer: 1989

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

  4. Which aviation drama stars Tom Cruise as Maverick?

    Answer: Top Gun

    Top Gun is the aviation drama about naval fighter pilots.

  5. Which private detective investigates the central case?

    Answer: Eddie Valiant

    Detective Eddie Valiant investigates the case.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which Pac-Man ghost is red?

    Answer: Blinky

    Blinky is the red ghost.

  3. Which romance follows Baby Houseman and dance instructor Johnny Castle?

    Answer: Dirty Dancing

    Dirty Dancing is the romance about Baby Houseman and dance instructor Johnny Castle.

  4. Which nuclear accident occurred at Reactor 4 of a Soviet power station?

    Answer: Chernobyl disaster

    Chernobyl disaster is the nuclear accident at a Soviet power station.

  5. In what year was Dirty Dancing released?

    Answer: 1987

    Dirty Dancing was released in 1987.

Daily round

  1. Which Apple computer debuted with a graphical interface and mouse?

    Answer: Macintosh

    Macintosh is the Apple personal computer introduced with a graphical interface and mouse.

  2. Whom does Mario set out to rescue?

    Answer: Princess Toadstool

    Mario travels to rescue Princess Toadstool.

  3. In what year was The Princess Bride released?

    Answer: 1987

    The Princess Bride was released in 1987.

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

    Answer: 1985

    Super Mario Bros. was first released in 1985.

  5. In what year were commercial compact discs introduced?

    Answer: 1982

    commercial compact discs were introduced in 1982.

Daily round

  1. Who organized Live Aid?

    Answer: Bob Geldof and Midge Ure

    Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized Live Aid.

  2. In which mountain region is the resort located?

    Answer: the Catskills

    The resort is located in the Catskill Mountains.

  3. Which Nintendo handheld uses interchangeable cartridges?

    Answer: Game Boy

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

  4. 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.

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

    Answer: 1983

    the Famicom launched in Japan in 1983.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Like a Prayer released?

    Answer: 1989

    Like a Prayer was released in 1989.

  2. In which city does the Tanner family live?

    Answer: San Francisco

    The Tanner family lives in San Francisco.

  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 present-day country is the damaged plant located?

    Answer: Ukraine

    The damaged plant is in present-day Ukraine.

  5. Who directed Ghostbusters?

    Answer: Ivan Reitman

    Ivan Reitman directed Ghostbusters.

Daily round

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

    Answer: California

    The story is set mainly in suburban California.

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

    Answer: a converted firehouse

    The team operates from a converted New York firehouse.

  4. What model of car becomes the film’s time machine?

    Answer: a DeLorean

    The time machine is a modified DeLorean.

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

    Answer: 1986

    The Legend of Zelda was first released in 1986.

Daily round

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

    Answer: Soviet Union

    Chernobyl disaster occurred in the Soviet Union.

  2. In which city is Seinfeld set?

    Answer: New York City

    Much of the series takes place in New York City.

  3. Who invented Rubik’s Cube?

    Answer: Ernő Rubik

    Ernő Rubik invented Rubik’s Cube.

  4. Which two companies jointly developed the compact-disc audio standard?

    Answer: Philips and Sony

    Philips and Sony developed the compact-disc audio standard.

  5. 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.