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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 7 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. What sacred relic is central to Zelda lore?

    Answer: the Triforce

    The Triforce is a central sacred relic.

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

    Answer: Pete

    Tom Cruise plays pilot Pete Maverick Mitchell.

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

    Answer: Steven Spielberg

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

  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. In what year were commercial compact discs introduced?

    Answer: 1982

    commercial compact discs were introduced in 1982.

Daily round

  1. Who directed Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

    Answer: Robert Zemeckis

    Robert Zemeckis directed Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

  2. Who directed Die Hard?

    Answer: John McTiernan

    John McTiernan directed Die Hard.

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

    Answer: nine

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

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

    Answer: Neo-Tokyo

    The story takes place in Neo-Tokyo.

  5. 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.

Daily round

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

    Answer: Wembley Stadium

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

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

    Answer: 1983

    the Famicom launched in Japan in 1983.

  3. In what year was Nintendo Power first published?

    Answer: 1988

    Nintendo Power first was published in 1988.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. In what year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?

    Answer: 1986

    the Chernobyl disaster occurred in 1986.

  2. In what year was Like a Prayer released?

    Answer: 1989

    Like a Prayer was released in 1989.

  3. 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.

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

    Answer: 1986

    The Legend of Zelda was first released in 1986.

  5. In what year was Tetris created?

    Answer: 1984

    Tetris was created in 1984.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Return of the Jedi released?

    Answer: 1983

    Return of the Jedi was released in 1983.

  2. 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.

  3. In what year was Dirty Dancing released?

    Answer: 1987

    Dirty Dancing was released in 1987.

  4. Which numbered Madonna studio album was Like a Prayer?

    Answer: fourth

    It is Madonna’s fourth studio album.

  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 sitcom follows a fictionalized Jerry Seinfeld and his New York friends?

    Answer: Seinfeld

    Seinfeld is the sitcom built around comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his friends.

  2. Who directed Ghostbusters?

    Answer: Ivan Reitman

    Ivan Reitman directed Ghostbusters.

  3. Who directed Return of the Jedi?

    Answer: Richard Marquand

    Richard Marquand directed Return of the Jedi.

  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. Who directed Back to the Future?

    Answer: Robert Zemeckis

    Robert Zemeckis directed Back to the Future.

Daily round

  1. 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.

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

    Answer: Soviet Union

    Chernobyl disaster occurred in the Soviet Union.

  4. In what year was Thriller released?

    Answer: 1982

    Thriller was released in 1982.

  5. Who organized Live Aid?

    Answer: Bob Geldof and Midge Ure

    Bob Geldof and Midge Ure organized Live Aid.