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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 12 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. In what year did the Seinfeld pilot air?

    Answer: 1989

    the Seinfeld pilot aired in 1989.

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

    Answer: 1989

    the Berlin Wall opened to freer crossings in 1989.

  3. Who directed Return of the Jedi?

    Answer: Richard Marquand

    Richard Marquand directed Return of the Jedi.

  4. In which fictional town does the family live?

    Answer: Springfield

    The family lives in Springfield.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Who directed Back to the Future?

    Answer: Robert Zemeckis

    Robert Zemeckis directed Back to the Future.

  2. 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.

  3. Who plays John McClane?

    Answer: Bruce Willis

    Bruce Willis plays police officer John McClane.

  4. 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.

  5. Who created Tetris?

    Answer: Alexey Pajitnov

    Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Nintendo Power first published?

    Answer: 1988

    Nintendo Power first was published in 1988.

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

    Answer: 1986

    The Legend of Zelda was first released in 1986.

  3. Who directed Die Hard?

    Answer: John McTiernan

    John McTiernan directed Die Hard.

  4. In which mountain region is the resort located?

    Answer: the Catskills

    The resort is located in the Catskill Mountains.

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

    Answer: 1985

    Back to the Future was released in 1985.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Ghostbusters released?

    Answer: 1984

    Ghostbusters was released in 1984.

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

    Answer: sixth

    It became Jackson’s sixth studio album.

  3. In what year was Top Gun released?

    Answer: 1986

    Top Gun was released in 1986.

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

    Answer: 1988

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released in 1988.

  5. Which 1989 event enabled freer crossings between East and West Berlin?

    Answer: Opening of the Berlin Wall

    Opening of the Berlin Wall is the event allowing freer crossings between East and West Berlin.

Daily round

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

    Answer: 1982

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

  2. In what year was Tetris created?

    Answer: 1984

    Tetris was created in 1984.

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

    Answer: Kennedy Space Center

    The launch took place from Kennedy Space Center.

  4. Who designed Pac-Man?

    Answer: Toru Iwatani

    Toru Iwatani designed Pac-Man.

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

    Answer: 1983

    the Famicom launched in Japan in 1983.

Daily round

  1. 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.

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

    Answer: 1980

    Pac-Man was first released in 1980.

  3. Which manga creator also directed the 1988 anime film Akira?

    Answer: Katsuhiro Otomo

    Akira's manga creator, Katsuhiro Otomo, also directed its landmark 1988 animated film adaptation.

  4. Who directed Ghostbusters?

    Answer: Ivan Reitman

    Ivan Reitman directed Ghostbusters.

  5. Which global benefit concert used major venues in London and Philadelphia?

    Answer: Live Aid

    Live Aid is the dual-venue benefit concert broadcast around the world.

Daily round

  1. Which cartoonist created The Simpsons before its 1989 prime-time debut?

    Answer: Matt Groening

    Cartoonist Matt Groening devised the Simpson family for animated shorts before the series began in 1989.

  2. Whom does Mario set out to rescue?

    Answer: Princess Toadstool

    Mario travels to rescue Princess Toadstool.

  3. What futuristic city is the main setting of Akira?

    Answer: Neo-Tokyo

    The story takes place in Neo-Tokyo.

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

    Answer: Endor

    Its final battle includes the forest moon of Endor.

  5. 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.