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November Pub Quiz

A 1980's Themed Quiz

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1.In what year was ʻSuper Mario Bros.' released?
4.Released in 1982, what 8-bit home computer is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling single computer model of all time?
5.Though limited numbers had been available in Budapest since the mid-70s, what famous 3D puzzle toy was first sold internationally in 1980?
9.Released in 1980, what video game was the first to sell one million cartridges for the Atari 2600?
13.First published in 1988, what best-selling book featured an introduction by Carl Sagan?
17.In 1985, what countryʼs navy became the first to allow women to serve on submarines?
18.What exploded on January 28, 1986?
23.What band, featuring Annie Lennox and David Stewart, is best known for their 1983 song and album, Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)?
25.What nickname was given to the group of actors who frequently appeared in teen-oriented, coming of age films in the 1980s, many of which were directed by John Hughes?
26.On October 1st, 1982, what company released the CDP-101, the first commercially available CD player?
27.Who became the Prime Minister of Canada in September, 1984?
29.In 1985, what musical group became the first Western pop group to perform in China?
30.On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley, Jr. shot US President Ronald Reagan in an attempt to impress which Hollywood celebrity?
31.What country hosted the FIFA World Cup in 1986?
32.With an estimated TV audience 750 million viewers, name the famous bride and groom that got married on July 29, 1981.
33.What 1985, dual-venue charity concert was boycotted by Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder because it competed with their own charity efforts?
34.Who had a string of hit songs throughout the 1980s that included ʻGirls Just Want To Have Funʼ, ʻTime After Timeʼ, ʻShe Bopʼ, and ʻTrue Colorsʼ?
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2.What was the name of the luck dragon in the 1984 film, The Neverending Story?
3.What does VHS stand for?
6.The 1989 ʻVelvet Revolutionʼ was a non-violent transition of power that ended 41 years of communist rule in what was then what country?
7.Commentated by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura, the first of what annual entertainment event occurred on March 31, 1985, in Madison Square Garden, New York?
8.In 1983, what band released the hit song ʻThe Safety Danceʼ?
10.Who was the Prime Minister of the UK for the entirety of the 1980s?
11.What musician performed the song, ʻYouʼre the Bestʼ, for the 1984 film, ʻThe Karate Kidʼ?
12.Written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984, what song was performed by ʻBand Aidʼ to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia?
14.What was the highest grossing film of the 1980s?
15.In which 1981 song does a tall, muscular man from Brussels give the narrator a Vegemite sandwich?
16.What hockey player won the NHL ʼs most valuable player award, the Hart Trophy, for 8 consecutive years from 1980 to 1987?
19.The Videotape Format War was a period of intense competition between JVC ʼs VHS format, and what other videotape format?
20.In the 1984 film, ʻGhostbustersʼ, who played the KeyMaster, Lewis Tully?
21.Who directed the 1985 film, Back to the Future?
22.What exploded on April 26, 1986?
24.What English musician is best known for his 80s hits, ʻAddicted to Loveʼ ( ʼ86) and ʻSimply Irresistibleʼ ( ʼ88)?
28.Adapted from a novel by James Clavell, what 1980 television miniseries starred Richard Chamberlain, John Rhys-Davies, and Toshiro Mifune?

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