80s Trivia: 100+ Questions That’ll Take You Back
Get Ready to Rewind the Decades with an 80s Trivia Party.
Step back in time and relive the unforgettable decade of the 80s with our exciting 80s Trivia Party. Have a fun time filled with nostalgia as you showcase your knowledge of the era’s colorful fashion trends, wild music, and iconic movies. Answer questions about the biggest pop stars, fads, films, and more, and let’s see who knows the most about the greatest hits of the 1980s. Dress to impress in your best 80s attire, and prepare for a fun-filled night of entertainment.
Test Your Knowledge of the 1980s with an 80s Trivia Party.
We’ll provide you with a list of questions returning memories from the decade. Gather your friends for an unforgettable night, and test each other’s understanding of this classic era. Experience the thrill of competing against each other in answering questions about popular culture, film trivia, music facts, and more. Be the one who knows it all and win prizes.
The Totally Tubular 80s Trivia Challenge!
Are you a true 80s baby? Test your knowledge of the raddest decade ever! This quiz has 10 questions about movies, music, and pop culture. Good luck!
Try 12 original sample questions
Tap each question to reveal the answer. Use these as a quick warm-up, then print the complete original game pack for your party.
1. Which space shuttle became the first to reach orbit in 1981?
Answer: Columbia.
2. In what year did the Berlin Wall fall?
Answer: 1989.
3. Which home-video format won the 1980s format battle: VHS or Betamax?
Answer: VHS.
4. Which falling-block puzzle game was created in 1984?
Answer: Tetris.
5. Which city hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics?
Answer: Seoul, South Korea.
6. In what year did the first commercial compact-disc players reach consumers?
Answer: 1982.
7. What was the name of the international charity-concert event held in 1985?
Answer: Live Aid.
8. Which space station launched its first module in 1986?
Answer: Mir.
9. Which European nuclear-power disaster occurred in April 1986?
Answer: Chernobyl.
10. Which personal computer was introduced by Apple in January 1984?
Answer: The Macintosh.
11. The wreck of which famous passenger liner was located in the North Atlantic in 1985?
Answer: The Titanic.
12. Which portable recorded-music format was common throughout the 1980s?
Answer: The compact cassette.
10 More 80s Movie Trivia Questions
Need a bonus round? Here are ten more 80s movie questions for game night. Tap a question to see the answer.
1. Which 80s movie featured a DeLorean time machine?
Answer: Back to the Future
2. Who directed the 1982 sci-fi film ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’?
Answer: Steven Spielberg
3. Which 1986 film follows a high schooler who fakes being sick to spend one perfect day off in Chicago?
Answer: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
4. Which actor played the character Axel Foley in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ (1984)?
Answer: Eddie Murphy
5. What is the name of the fictional high school in ‘The Breakfast Club’?
Answer: Shermer High
6. Which 1987 romantic comedy stars Patrick Swayze as a dance instructor?
Answer: Dirty Dancing
7. In ‘The Goonies’ (1985), what was the name of the pirate whose treasure the kids were seeking?
Answer: One-Eyed Willy
8. Which 1988 film features Tom Hanks as a 13-year-old boy trapped in an adult’s body?
Answer: Big
9. In ‘Die Hard’ (1988), what holiday is being celebrated at Nakatomi Plaza?
Answer: Christmas
10. Which 1984 science fiction film directed by James Cameron stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cyborg assassin?
Answer: The Terminator
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