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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 was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial released?

    Answer: 1982

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

  2. 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.

  3. In what year was Ghostbusters released?

    Answer: 1984

    Ghostbusters was released in 1984.

  4. What is Maverick’s first name in Top Gun?

    Answer: Pete

    Tom Cruise plays pilot Pete Maverick Mitchell.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Who directed Back to the Future?

    Answer: Robert Zemeckis

    Robert Zemeckis directed Back to the Future.

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

    Answer: 1988

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit was released in 1988.

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

    Answer: the line disappears

    A complete horizontal line disappears from the playfield.

  5. In what year was Live Aid held?

    Answer: 1985

    Live Aid was held in 1985.

Daily round

  1. Which six-faced puzzle asks players to restore one color per face?

    Answer: Rubik's Cube

    Rubik's Cube is the six-faced color-matching mechanical puzzle.

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

    Answer: 1985

    Super Mario Bros. was first released in 1985.

  4. 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.

  5. Who designed Pac-Man?

    Answer: Toru Iwatani

    Toru Iwatani designed Pac-Man.

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. In what year was Dirty Dancing released?

    Answer: 1987

    Dirty Dancing was released in 1987.

  3. In what year was Die Hard released?

    Answer: 1988

    Die Hard was released in 1988.

  4. Which game appeared on the first issue’s cover?

    Answer: Super Mario Bros. 2

    Its first issue featured Super Mario Bros. 2.

  5. Which private detective investigates the central case?

    Answer: Eddie Valiant

    Detective Eddie Valiant investigates the case.

Daily round

  1. Who directed Ghostbusters?

    Answer: Ivan Reitman

    Ivan Reitman directed Ghostbusters.

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

    Answer: Tetris

    Tetris was a prominent launch title outside Japan.

  3. Which company made the Macintosh?

    Answer: Apple

    Apple made or published Macintosh.

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

    Answer: Steven Spielberg

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

  5. In which city does the Tanner family live?

    Answer: San Francisco

    The Tanner family lives in San Francisco.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. How many small squares appear on each face of a standard cube?

    Answer: nine

    Each standard face contains a three-by-three grid.

  3. In what year did the Game Boy launch?

    Answer: 1989

    the Game Boy launched in 1989.

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

    Answer: Soviet Union

    Chernobyl disaster occurred in the Soviet Union.

  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. Who co-wrote the title track Like a Prayer with Madonna?

    Answer: Madonna and Patrick Leonard

    Madonna and Patrick Leonard co-wrote the title track Like a Prayer with Madonna.

  2. Which London stadium hosted the British Live Aid concert?

    Answer: Wembley Stadium

    Its principal venues were Wembley Stadium and John F. Kennedy Stadium.

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

    Answer: 1986

    The Legend of Zelda was first released in 1986.

  4. Who designed Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo?

    Answer: Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka

    Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka designed Super Mario Bros..

  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.