Test your 80s knowledge with Trespass’ specially designed quiz
Round 1- John Hughes Films
1.Which of these actors did not appear in 1985′s Weird Science?
a) Bill Paxton b) Rob Lowe c) Anthony Michael Hall d) Robert Downey Jr.
2. With which of these films did John Hughes make his directorial debut?
a) Sixteen Candles b) She’s Having a Baby c) Curly Sue
3. What is the name of James Spader’s character in Pretty in Pink?
a) Alex b) Jesse c) Steff
4. This Psychedelic Furs song was the title track for the 1985 Pretty in Pink film, where are the band from?
a) America b) Canada c) Australia d) UKa) high temperature b) clammy hands c) crying d) sneezing
Round 2 -80s Music
6. Which Rap group was Flava Flav in?
7. Which album was this Madonna song on?
a) True Blue b) Like A Virgin c) Erotica d) Like a Prayer
8. Which number one Queen song did David Bowie co-write and perform?
a) Crazy Little Thing Called Love b) Under Pressure c) Radio Ga Ga d) Another One Bites the Dust
9. Which member of The Bangles, began her musical career in 70s teenage band The Runaways?
10) This seminal music video from Talking Heads was exhibited as a piece of performance art in which modern museum?
a) Tate Modern, London b) San Francisco Museum of Modern Art c) New York Museum of Modern Art d) Stedelijk Museum, AmsterdamRound 3- 80s Events
11. Where were the 1988 Summer Olympics held?
12. Jean-Claude Duvalier was overthrown as leader of which nation in 1986?
a) Haiti b) Guadeloupe c) French Guiana d) Martinique
13. In which year did these 3 major events occur- The Exxon Valdez spills eleven million gallons of oil in Alaska; DNA evidence is allowed in some criminal trials; U.S. invades Panama to oust Manuel Noriega
a)1985 b)1987 c)1988 d)1989
14. Devastating famine in which African country in 1984 promoted the recording of this charity track?
a) Kenya b) Ethiopia c) Chad d) Somalia
15. Which of these events did not occur during 1981?
a) MTV launched in US b) Egyptian President Anwar Sadat is assassinated c) Vanessa Williams becomes the first African-American Miss America d) The first American test-tube baby is born
If you scored between 0-5
In the words of Ted from Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, your score is ‘Bogus. Heinous. Most non-triumphant”
If you scored between 6-10
There’s room for improvement, but you are on your way Daniel-san
Like The Goonies or Roberta Glass from Desperately Seeking Susan-you may not know all the answers yet, but you’re trying and that is what’s most important
If you scored between 11-15 – You’re an 80s legend!
You’re like Kit from Knight Rider or Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable from The Cosby Show- you’re always ready to give the right answer
Like Mr Miyagi in The Karate Kid you should spread your wisdom around, sharing it with those not as mentally equipped as yourself.
Answers 1)b 2)a 3)c 4)d 5)b 6)c 7)a 8)b 9)d 10)c 11)a 12)a 13)d 14)b 15c
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