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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 9 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which company published Nintendo Power?

    Answer: Nintendo of America

    Nintendo of America made or published Nintendo Power.

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

    Answer: Endor

    Its final battle includes the forest moon of Endor.

  4. 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.

  5. Which action film traps John McClane inside Nakatomi Plaza?

    Answer: Die Hard

    Die Hard is the action film about a hostage crisis at Nakatomi Plaza.

Daily round

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

    Answer: 1983

    Return of the Jedi was released in 1983.

  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. 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.

  4. Who directed Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

    Answer: Robert Zemeckis

    Robert Zemeckis directed Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

  5. In what year did Rubik’s Cube receive its major international launch?

    Answer: 1980

    Rubik’s Cube received its major international launch in 1980.

Daily round

  1. Who directed Top Gun?

    Answer: Tony Scott

    Tony Scott directed Top Gun.

  2. What was the redesigned Famicom called in many overseas markets?

    Answer: Nintendo Entertainment System

    A redesigned version became the Nintendo Entertainment System abroad.

  3. Who co-created Seinfeld with Jerry Seinfeld?

    Answer: Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld

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

  4. Who plays John McClane?

    Answer: Bruce Willis

    Bruce Willis plays police officer John McClane.

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

    Answer: nine inches

    The original model used a nine-inch monochrome display.

Daily round

  1. Who directed Dirty Dancing?

    Answer: Emile Ardolino

    Emile Ardolino directed Dirty Dancing.

  2. 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.

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

    Answer: 1980

    Pac-Man was first released in 1980.

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

    Answer: Kennedy Space Center

    The launch took place from Kennedy Space Center.

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

    Answer: Compact disc

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

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. In what year did the Game Boy launch?

    Answer: 1989

    the Game Boy launched in 1989.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. What was Nintendo’s Japanese Family Computer console commonly called?

    Answer: Famicom

    Famicom is the Nintendo home game console whose name abbreviates Family Computer.

Daily round

  1. Who created Tetris?

    Answer: Alexey Pajitnov

    Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris.

  2. Which company released the Famicom?

    Answer: Nintendo

    Nintendo made or published Famicom.

  3. Which masked identity does Westley assume?

    Answer: the Dread Pirate Roberts

    Westley uses the disguise of the Dread Pirate Roberts.

  4. 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.

  5. In what year was Die Hard released?

    Answer: 1988

    Die Hard was released in 1988.

Daily round

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

    Answer: sixth

    It became Jackson’s sixth studio album.

  2. In what year did MTV begin broadcasting in the United States?

    Answer: 1981

    MTV began broadcasting in the United States in 1981.

  3. In what year was Tetris created?

    Answer: 1984

    Tetris was created in 1984.

  4. Who directed Die Hard?

    Answer: John McTiernan

    John McTiernan directed Die Hard.

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

    Answer: Super Mario Bros. 2

    Its first issue featured Super Mario Bros. 2.